Published Judicial Discipline Cases

The Commission on Judicial Conduct may admonish a judge, issue an order of cease and desist, or recommend to the Supreme Court the discipline or compulsory retirement of the judge. 

Access published judicial discipline by the Supreme Court

Published judicial discipline by the Commission on Judicial Conduct:

Ballinger (938) - Public cease and desist - 2006
Barbara (599) - Public cease and desist - 1996
Beasley (544) - Public cease and desist - 1995
Becker (919) - Public cease and desist - 2005
Bengtson (962) - Stipulation - 2006
Berkley (864) - Admonition with stipulation - 2006
Boone (1323) - Cease and desist after hearing - 2018
Bornholdt (806) - Public cease and desist - 2003

Chambers (742) - Public cease and desist - 2000
Clark (2265) - Recommendation to Supreme Court - 2021
Cullins (1346, 1349, 1350) - Recommendation to Supreme Court - 2020
Cullins (2703) - Cease and desist after hearing - 2023

Davis (1024) - Public cease and desist - 2008
Dent (930-934) - Stipulation - 2006
Dewey (921) - Public cease and desist - 2005

Giardine (1299) - Public cease and desist - 2017
Grosko (966) - Public cease and desist - 2006

Hatfield (2348) - Cease and desist after hearing - 2021
Henderson (1301) - Public desist - 2017
Kirby (2651) - Public cease and desist - 2022
Kirby (2805) - Cease and desist after hearing - 2023
Kirby (2864) - Cease and desist after hearing - 2023

Litson (621) - Public cease and desist - 1997
Lynch (1337) - Public cease and desist - 2018

Magana (1330) - Admonishment - 2019
Martinez (2631) - Cease and desist after hearing - 2024
Martinez (2678) - Cease and desist after hearing - 2024
McGuire (834) - Stipulation - 2004
Mitchell (1030) - Public cease and desist - 2008
Montgomery (2711) - Cease and desist after hearing - 2023
Morrison (477) - Admonishment - 1994

Newton (1167) - Stipulation - 2013
Northrup (509) - Public cease and desist - 1993
Nuss (954) - Admonishment & cease and desist - 2006

Pilshaw (946) Public cease and desist - 2007
Pilshaw (960) Public cease and desist - 2007
Platt (612) Admonishment - 1997
Platt (652) Public cease and desist - 1999

Robertson (633) Public cease and desist - 1997
Rohleder (645) Public cease and desist - 1997
Royer (757) Dismissal - 2003
Ruder (2831), (2834), (2837), (2838) & (2840) Public cease and desist - 2023
Ruder (2873) Public cease and desist - 2023

Schmidt (2994) Public cease and desist - 2024
Shull (1002) Public cease and desist - 2008
Smith (2303) Public cease and desist - 2021
Stewart (537) Public cease and desist - 1995
Stewart (993) Order; resigned & matter stayed - 2008

Tate (2152) Public cease and desist - 2021
Trigg (1238) Cease and desist after hearing - 2016
Trigg (1275) Cease and desist after hearing - 2016

Watson (512) Public cease and desist - 1995
Wilbert (928) Public cease and desist - 2006

Yeoman (1328) Public cease and desist - 2018
Yost (638) Violation; no sanctions - 1998
Yost (860) Public cease and desist - 2005
Yost (882) Public cease and desist - 2005

Zimbelman (790) Stipulation - 2003