The Honorable Kimberly J. Brown, Judge of the Marion Superior Court

Three very experienced and highly-respected trial court judges serving as Masters in this case have recommended that the Respondent be removed from office. The majority has accepted the Masters’ recommendation and today orders Respondent’s immediate removal. For reasons the majority expresses I agree that Respondent should be removed from the bench. However, I disagree the removal should be ordered effective immediately.

Removal from office of an elected judge is a drastic measure and the most severe *631sanction this Court can impose. With one exception, which I discuss in some detail below,…