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The JQC Wants Jurisdiction—Even Before Judges Rise to the Bench

"[T]he judge who, as an attorney, swindled his law partner or improperly drained his client escrow account might be sued, but he cannot be investigated by the JQC for such disreputable and dishonorable conduct," the Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia Hearing Panel wrote.

May 18, 2023 at 09:23 AM

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Judicial Ethics

Cedra Mayfield
Litigation Reporter

The Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia wants its jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute ethics violations expanded to include misconduct committed by jurists before they became judicial candidates or judges.