In re Brown

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From 2002 through 2008, Respondent Kimberly J. Brown served as judge of a small claims court. In 2009, Respondent began serving as judge of the superior court. In 2013, the Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications charged Respondent with violations of the Code of Judicial Conduct, conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, and acts of willful misconduct. The charged alleged, among other things, dereliction of judicial duties on cases, creation of a hostile environment for attorneys and others working in the court, and failures to complete necessary paperwork, which resulted in delayed releases of defendants from jail. Three Special Masters appointed by the Supreme Court found that Respondent committed judicial misconduct alleged in forty-six of the forty-seven counts for which Respondent was charged. The Commission concurred in the Masters’ recommendation that Respondent be removed from office. The Supreme Court removed Respondent from the office of judge of the superior court, concluding that the Commission demonstrated, by clear and convincing evidence, that Respondent engaged in significant judicial misconduct and that the misconduct warranted her removal from office. View "In re Brown" on Justia Law