Private Admonition of a District Court Judge (12/4/20)

12/04/2020
 
 

The judge engaged in improper ex parte communications when he proceeded with a hearing on a motion to modify judgment, and invited argument from defendant’s counsel, who made their arguments, despi...

Private Admonition of a Former County Judge (12/4/20)

12/04/2020
 
 

The judge created an appearance of impropriety, specifically, the appearance that he lent the prestige of his judicial office to advance the private interests of the judge or others, when he attend...

Private Warning of a Former District Court Judge (12/4/20)

12/04/2020
 
 

The judge used her social media in a manner which could be perceived as advancing the private interests of the judge or others or authorizing the use of the judge’s name to endorse other candidates...

Private Warning of a District Court Judge (12/4/20)

12/04/2020
 
 

The judge improperly failed to disqualify himself from presiding over a criminal case in which the State was seeking an adjudication of guilt and revocation of probation of the defendant approximat...

Private Reprimand and Order of Additional Education of a Justice of the Peace (12/4/20)

12/04/2020
 
 

The judge lent the prestige of his judicial office to advance the private interests of others when he placed a telephone call to a district court judge before whom a child custody case was pending ...

Private Warning of a Former Justice of the Peace (11/12/20)

11/12/2020
 
 

The judge cast doubt on his capacity to act impartially to persons appearing before him as a judge due to such persons’ sexual orientation when he made a public statement on his Facebook page that ...

Private Warning of a Municipal Court Judge (9/8/20)

09/08/2020
 
 

The judge failed to be patient, dignified and courteous towards a juvenile defendant in her court when, improperly straying from her judicial role, she grabbed his arm and turned him towards her. ...