Unseemly moment female Texas judge clashes with lawyer in rowdy bar after accusing the other woman of spreading vicious rumors about her boyfriend

A Texas lawyer butted heads with a county judge in a noisy bar after accusing the other woman of spreading rumors about her ex-boyfriend.

San Antonio police were called to the Mariachi Bar inside Mi Tierra Café on Wednesday evening after attorney Leigh Cutter and Bexar County Court 7 Judge Melanie Lira had a heated verbal exchange.

According to police records viewed by DailyMail.com, Cutter accused Lira of assaulting her and 'disseminating rumors regarding her ex-boyfriend' during an alcohol-fueled meetup for legal professionals.

In a video capturing part of the confrontation, Lira tells Cutter, 'I just don't understand where it's coming from.

'I don’t even know who your court reporter is,' Cutter says before Lira blocks the camera with her hand and the recording abruptly cuts off.

Attorney Leigh Cutter and Bexar County Court 7 Judge Melanie Lira (left) got into a heated exchange Wednesday night. Cutter accused Lira of assaulting her and spreading rumors about her ex-boyfriend

Lira later told San Antonio police that Cutter had been 'harassing her' on social media for some time

Cutter claimed Lira was 'physically pushing her and verbally menacing her' during the standoff at a local bar

Speaking to KSAT, Cutter claimed Lira 'body checked' her before saying she knew which cases Cutter had in her court.

The lawyer told police Lira 'was physically pushing her and verbally menacing her.' She characterized their exchange as a 'relentless confrontation.' 

However, a police officer noted that there was no clear evidence of assault in the footage. A report alleges that both women were intoxicated. 

Lira, meanwhile, told police that she and Cutter had a contentious past.

'I spoke with (Lira) who stated (Cutter) has been harassing her on different social media platforms,' an officer wrote in the incident report.

The report names the platforms as Facebook and Instagram, where both women are active.

Lira told police that Cutter had issues with her in the past and 'has made negative comments' about her. 

'(Lira) wanted to know what (Cutter's) problem was with her in an attempt to make amends. (Lira) approached (Cutter) and asked her what her issue is with her,' the report reads.

Despite Cutter's claims, a police report notes that there were no clear signs of assault in video footage of the altercation and notes that both women were drunk

Lira told police that she addressed Cutter because she wanted to know 'what (Cutter's) problem was with her,' but Cutter denied making any negative comments

Cutter 'denied any previous negative comments' before placing her hands on Lira's shoulders in a 'condescending way,' Lira told police.

When Lira 'realized she was not going to be able to resolve any differences' with Cutter, 'she walked away to speak with other people at the event,' the report states.

When Lira was speaking with other peoples, she claimed Cutter's assistant began filming her 'for an unknown reason'. 

When Lira returned home that night, she was contacted by friends who told her Cutter had accused her of assault in a social media post.

'(Cutter) wrote in the post she was confronted by (Lira) claiming "she sought me out and assaulted me for no reason",' the report reads, noting that Lira felt 'alarmed, annoyed, and embarrassed'.

Lira subsequently filed a harassment complaint with the San Antonio Police Department. 

Cutter, meanwhile, is in the process of filing a formal complaint against Lira with the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. 

The Bexar County Court judge assumed office last January. She was born and raised in San Antonio and is the first born citizen in her family, according to an online biography.

The county judge claimed Cutter then placed her hands on her shoulders in a 'condescending way'. After Lira walked away, one of Cutter's assistants began filming her

According to the police report, the attorney made a social media post accusing Lira of assaulting her

She is in the process of filing a formal complaint against the judge with the State Commission on Judicial Conduct

Lira filed a harassment complaint with the San Antonio Police Department Wednesday night after returning home from the bar

The Bexar County Court judge assumed office last January. She was born and raised in San Antonio and is the first born citizen in her family, according to an online biography. 

While completing a graduate theology program at the University of Denver, Lira began working with nonprofits that assisted undocumented immigrants, sparking a passion for legal work.

She graduated law school in 2015 and attained a second master's degree in international relations during her studies.

Cutter is a partner at Cutter and Associates, a firm based in San Antonio.

She studied telecommunications media and German at Texas A&M University before pivoting to a career in law, according to her LinkedIn profile.

Cutter finished law school in 2014 and worked at a handful of local firms before founding her own in 2019. She works in the areas of criminal and family law.