The Texas judge caught tearing into an IT worker in a now-viral video demanded he be shown respect as a “duly elected judge” and ordered a “subordinate” to do their job in newly surfaced emails.
Harris County Civil Court Judge Nathan Milliron aired his frustration in at least two heated exchanges with District Clerk Marilyn Burgess, outraged at the office’s “ineptitude,” emails obtained by Click 2 Houston revealed.
“My court will no longer be stagnant because of DCO’s ineptitude,” Milliron wrote in one email from May 2025.
“THIS IS NO LONGER AN ASK. GET ME A CLERK THAT RESPONDS TO ME and does the job!”
Milliron then demanded that he receive the “same respect as any other judge in the courthouse,” noting to Burgess that he is a “duly elected judge.”
“I’m not presently getting it. Fix this by Monday,” he ordered.
In another August 2025 email obtained by the outlet, Milliron called out a district clerk’s office employee and another official identified only as Lisa — flatly labeling her his “subordinate.”
“Lisa — you got an e-mail today… right? Own it. I’m the District Judge and your (sic) are absolutely a subordinate. You have someone that wants to be in 215th … you can’t stomach it… right? I will,” he wrote.
He then told Lisa that Burgess “doesn’t need to like it,” insisting the employee needs to do their job.
Milliron demanded that another employee be immediately assigned to him, closing out the tense email with “THAT IS AN ORDER!”
The emails surfaced amid mounting backlash over explosive courtroom exchanges in two viral videos in which he was seen berating an IT worker and threatening to cuff a defense attorney.
Beyond his courtroom conduct and combative emails, Milliron is now facing scrutiny over his compliance with state ethics laws, according to Click 2 Houston.
Texas Ethics Commission records obtained by the outlet show Milliron is delinquent on two required filings — a campaign finance report and a personal financial disclosure report.
Records show Milliron is facing a $1,000 civil penalty for missed campaign finance filings and a $500 fine for failing to submit required personal financial disclosures.
Milliron’s courtroom conduct has also prompted attorneys to speak out against his behavior.
Attorney James Stafford was ordered by Milliron to appear in his courtroom next week after emailing the judge and urging him to apologize for how he treated the IT worker.
“I’ve never seen a judge act this way,” Stafford told Click 2 Houston. “His conduct was way out of hand.”