Comprehensive guide to Judicial Ethics cases, courts, and legal analysis.
Key Cases in Judicial Ethics
sc · 2026-03-18 · Impact: 65/100
This case involves Darrell Scott Fisher, a former Summary Court Judge in West Greenville, South Carolina, who was publicly reprimanded by the South Carolina Supreme Court for judicial misconduct. The ...
sc · 2026-03-18 · Impact: 65/100
This case involves former Judge James E. Crook, a Spartanburg County Magistrate, who was found to have engaged in misconduct. The South Carolina Supreme Court determined that Judge Crook violated mult...
sc · 2026-03-18 · Impact: 65/100
This case involves former Judge Curtis G. Clark, who served as the Master-in-Equity for Abbeville County, South Carolina. The Supreme Court of South Carolina found that Judge Clark engaged in miscondu...
fla · 2026-03-12 · Impact: 75/100
This case involves an inquiry by the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) into Judge Woody Robert Clermont. The JQC found that Judge Clermont engaged in misconduct by making inappropriate ...
la · 2026-03-06 · Impact: 85/100
This case involves Judge Sheva Sims, who was accused of several instances of misconduct, including failing to recuse herself from cases where her son was a party, improperly intervening in a criminal ...
la · 2025-12-11 · Impact: 30/100
This case involves a judge, Tiffany Foxworth-Roberts, who was investigated for alleged misconduct. The investigation focused on her behavior, including accusations of being rude, disrespectful, and un...
la · 2025-12-11 · Impact: 65/100
This case involves a judge, Royale Colbert, who was accused of misconduct. The Judicial Qualifications Commission recommended that he be removed from his position. The Supreme Court of Louisiana revie...
iowa · 2025-11-21 · Impact: 15/100
The Law Office of Shawn Shearer, P.C., Shawn Shearer and Theodore F. Sporer v. Iowa District Court for Fremont County, decided by Iowa Supreme Court on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win o...
la · 2025-10-24 · Impact: 30/100
In Re: Judge Jennifer M. Medley, decided by Louisiana Supreme Court on October 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the interpretation of Louisiana's Code of Judicial Cond...
la · 2025-10-15 · Impact: 25/100
In Re: Judge Donald "Chick" Foret Twenty-Fourth Judicial District Court Parish of Jefferson State of Louisiana, decided by Louisiana Supreme Court on October 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outc...
fla · 2025-07-17 · Impact: 65/100
Inquiry Concerning a Judge JQC Nos. 2024-452, 2024-506 & 2025-161 Re: Stefanie C. Moon, decided by Florida Supreme Court on July 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Judicial Qualificati...
ohio · 2025-02-27 · Impact: 15/100
In re Disqualification of Reece, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court addressed a motion to disqualify Judge Reece from presi...