In re George

The State Commission on Judicial Conduct brought two charges against Petitioner Glen George, a non-lawyer justice of the Middletown Town Court. Each charge involved allegations of misconduct while Petitioner was acting in his judicial capacity. Specifically, Petitioner was investigated for deciding to hear a case involving a friend and former employer without disclosing the existence of the personal relationship and for having ex parte communications with a prospective litigant and then expressing his views concerning the outcome of the proceeding. After a hearing, the Commission issued a determination finding that Petitioner's conduct violated the Rules Governing Judicial Conduct and determined that he should be removed from office. The Court of Appeals sustained the finding of misconduct and concluded that removal was the appropriate sanction.View "In re George" on Justia Law