James Justin
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James Justin was a District Court judge for the 12th District Court in Michigan.[1] He was removed from office by the Michigan Supreme Court on January 27, 2012.[2]
Grievance filing
Justin was accused of: dismissing traffic tickets for himself, family and staff; altering information to be sent the Secretary of State, dismissing cases without a hearing or the prosecutor, ignoring plea agreements, and making false statements under oath.[3]
On Monday, July 19, Chief District Judge Darryl Mazur asked Justin to remove himself from the Twelfth District Court bench. On that day, the Michigan Supreme Court granted the tenure commission’s request to suspend the judge. The suspension will remain in effect until further order from the court.[4]
Retired District Judge Pamela McCabe, who presided over a week long judicial misconduct hearing for Justin in January of 2011, issued a 26-page report on the judge's wrongful behavior to the Judicial Tenure Commission on March 24th. The Judicial Tenure Commission recommended the Michigan Supreme Court to remove Judge Justin from office.[5][6]
The Supreme Court hearing occurred on October 5, 2011[7] and the court issued a ruling, removing Justin from office on January 27, 2012.[2]
See also
- News: Supreme Weekly: Trouble in New Jersey and disciplinary actions in the states, February 3, 2012
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 12th District
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jackson Citizen Patriot "Supreme Court removes District Judge James Justin from office," January 27, 2012
- ↑ LegalNewsline.com, "Mich. SC: Judge fixed traffic tickets," January 31, 2012
- ↑ Mlive.com "Jackson County District Judge James Justin suspended with pay while grievance is pending," July 19, 2010
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Jackson County district judge faces discipline for 'abusive' conduct," March 25, 2011
- ↑ MLive.com, "Judicial Tenure Commission proved seven of eight counts of misconduct it alleged against Judge Justin, judge finds," March 25, 2011
- ↑ MLive.com: Jackson Citizen Patriot, "Judicial Tenure Commission tells Supreme Court it should remove Judge James Justin...," October 5, 2011
