Judicial Misconduct
In our unit this week on judges, we talked about the various sanctions that can be imposed on judges and some examples of misconduct that may bring these sanctions. For this discussion, I want you to find an article (not a blog post) about a judge who was disciplined for misconduct or removed altogether.
Provide a link to the article. Summarize what the misconduct was in a paragraph, then address the following:
What kind of sanction was given to the judge? Do you believe the sanction was appropriate for the misconduct? Why or why not?
What effect, if any, do you think this sanction could have on the public perception of this judge?
Do you think this sanction would change their belief in the integrity of the justice process? Do you think the misconduct itself will change the public’s belief in the integrity of the justice process?
You should discuss this in no fewer than 400 words.
