25 years ago this month:

• Reviewing a recommendation of the Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability, the Oregon Supreme Court suspended a judge for 6 months without pay for (1) using his judicial assistant’s work time and other public resources for personal and campaign-related business, and (2) using official letterhead to correspond with people, companies, and government agencies.  Inquiry Concerning Gallagher, 951 P.2d 705 (Oregon 1998).
• Adopting the recommendations of the Judicial Hearing Board, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals publicly admonished a supreme court justice for, during his campaign, sending a letter asking for an endorsement to members of a county labor council committee.  In the Matter of Starcher, 501 S.E.2d 772 (West Virginia 1998).