20 years ago this month:

• Approving the findings and recommendation of the Judicial Qualifications Commission, which the judge did not contest, the Florida Supreme Court publicly reprimanded a judge for public intoxication and inappropriate intimate conduct while attending a judicial conference.  Inquiry Concerning Cope, 848 So. 2d 301 (Florida 2003).
• Based on a statement of uncontested facts, stipulated conclusions of law, and a stipulated recommendation, the Louisiana Supreme Court publicly censured a judge for, after his niece and goddaughter were charged with felony theft, intervening on their behalf with a prosecuting attorney, the judge presiding in their case, and the victim’s father.  In re Parro, 847 So. 2d 1178 (Louisiana 2003).
• The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct removed a former judge for presiding over 7 cases involving her relatives, making false entries in her official court records to conceal her misconduct, and failing to testify candidly during the Commission’s investigation.  In the Matter of Kadur, Determination (New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct May 28, 2003).
• Based on an agreed statement of facts and joint recommendation, the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct publicly censured a non-lawyer judge for transferring 2 cases from her court based on a third-party’s unsubstantiated allegations that her co-judge had urged the defendants to file complaints against her with the Commission about an unrelated matter.  In the Matter of Hooper, Determination (New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct May 28, 2003).
• Based on an agreed statement of fact and joint recommendation, the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct publicly censured a non-lawyer judge whose inadequate supervision of his court clerk, who was also his wife, enabled her to falsify entries in court records to conceal that over $3,000 received by the court had not been deposited or remitted as required by rules and statutes.  In the Matter of Jarosz, Determination (New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct May 28, 2003).
• Accepting a determination of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, the New York Court of Appeals removed a judge from office for commingling personal funds with clients’ funds in his attorney escrow account, giving contradictory testimony to the Commission, and failing to respond to the Commission’s requests for information.  In the Matter of Mason, 790 N.E.2d 769 (New York 2003).
• Accepting a determination of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, the New York Court of Appeals removed a judge who had been disbarred for being derelict in the management of his attorney escrow account.  In the Matter of Fitzgerald, 790 N.E.2d 767 (New York 2003).