25 years ago this month:

• The California Commission on Judicial Performance publicly censured a former judge for a series of actions that commenced with his arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol and culminated with his arrest for riding a bicycle under the influence of alcohol 6 months later; the Commission also barred him from receiving assignments, appointments, or references of work from any California state court.  Inquiry Concerning Bradley, Decision and order (California Commission on Judicial Performance June 3, 1999).
• Approving an agreed statement of facts, the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct publicly censured a judge for (1) identifying herself as a judge when stopped by a police officer and (2) presiding in court while under the influence of alcohol on various occasions.  In the Matter of Knott, Determination (New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct June 11, 1999).
• Adopting the findings and conclusions of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline, the Ohio Supreme Court suspended a judge for 6 months without pay for making derogatory remarks about other judges and court officers to reporters, for example, describing a court of appeals decision as “purely political,” stating that juvenile detention center staff routinely beat inmates and that the court’s public relations officer and the administration routinely covered-up the beatings, and accusing the administrative judge of the juvenile division and the court’s director of community services and probation of lying to federal officials about the success of the juvenile boot camp program.  Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Ferreri, 710 N.E.2d 1107 (Ohio 1999).
• Pursuant to a former judge’s consent, the South Carolina Supreme Court publicly reprimanded the former judge for several abuses of power and lying to investigators; the Court also stated that the former judge may not seek appointment to any judicial office within the state unless authorized by the Court.  In the Matter of Wilder, 516 S.E.2d 927 (South Carolina June 1999).
• Accepting an agreement, the South Carolina Supreme Court publicly reprimanded a judge for allowing court assistants to sign their names to tickets and other orders.  In the Matter of Sons, 517 S.E.2d 214 (South Carolina 1999).
• Pursuant to a judge’s stipulation consenting to the implementation of the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and order of the Judicial Conduct Commission, the Utah Supreme Court publicly reprimanded a judge for his treatment of a traffic violation defendant and for ordering another defendant to take his stalking victim to dinner.  Re Allredge, Order (Utah Supreme Court June 22, 1999).
• Pursuant to a stipulation and agreement, the Washington State Commission on Judicial Conduct publicly admonished a court commissioner for comments to a female employee, for example, referring to her husband as a “dirty old man” and frequently commenting to the effect of “I know what an old man like that would want with a young chick like you.”  In re Aronow, Stipulation, agreement, and order (Washington State Commission on Judicial Conduct June 4, 1999).
• Pursuant to an agreement, the Washington State Commission on Judicial Conduct publicly censured a judge for entering incorrect information in support of an order granting the court’s own motion to waive fees to facilitate the prompt service of an anti-harassment order she had entered.  In re Dubois, Stipulation, agreement, and order (Washington State Commission on Judicial Conduct June 4, 1999).