5 years ago this month:

• Based on a stipulation for discipline by consent and the judge’s agreement to tender his irrevocable resignation from office and not seek or hold judicial office in any court in the state, the California Commission on Judicial Performance publicly censured a judge for taking 2 business cardholders from a club.  Inquiry Concerning Williams, Decision and order (California Commission on Judicial Performance July 17, 2017).
• Based on a settlement agreement and stipulations, the Michigan Supreme Court suspended a judge for 6 months without pay and publicly censured him for sexually harassing his judicial secretary.  In re Iddings, 897 N.W.2d 169 (Michigan 2017).
• The Michigan Supreme Court suspended a judge for 9 months without pay for interfering with a police investigation at the scene of an accident involving his intern, interfering with the prosecution of the intern, and making an intentional misrepresentation to the Commission.  In re Simpson, 902 N.W.2d 383 (Michigan 2017).
• The Michigan Supreme Court publicly censured a judge for directing insulting, demeaning, and humiliating comments and gestures to 3 children during a contempt proceeding.  In re Gorcyca, 902 N.W.2d 828 (Michigan 2017).
• Based on a stipulation and agreement, the Washington State Commission on Judicial Conduct publicly admonished a judge for delay issuing decisions in 3 cases.  In re Rawson, Stipulation, agreement, and order (Washington State Commission on Judicial Conduct July 5, 2017).
• The West Virginia Judicial Investigation Commission publicly admonished a judge for signing an order that improperly allowed a law school graduate who was not licensed in the state to practice in his court.  In the Matter of O’Briant, Amended public admonishment (West Virginia Judicial Investigation Commission July 5, 2017).