A Bexar County judge just won a court order forcing county officials to unfreeze a high-paying court coordinator position for her longtime clerk, Amber Martinez, amid escalating legal battles over judicial staffing and case management. The dispute erupted after two judges, including Judge Nieto and Judge Hortick, broke from the county’s centralized case assignment system, demanding dedicated support staff — sparking a power struggle over who controls hiring and who gets the job. With the coordinator role paying nearly $82,000 and critical to court operations, tensions are heating up as both judges push for control, while county officials froze the hire until they could agree — a move Judge Nieto says is crippling her court’s ability to function. A hearing is set for August 4 to decide if the restraining order becomes permanent, revealing deepening rifts between judges and county leadership over judicial resources.
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