Legal Opinion

In the Matter of Honorable Daniel Lee BLOCK, Associate Juvenile Judge of the First Judicial District

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 22, 2012No. 12–0256PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CADY, Chief Justice.

The Iowa Commission on Judicial Qualifications filed an application for imposition of discipline against an associate juvenile court judge for conduct that resulted in his arrest for the crime of operating while intoxicated, first offense. The Commission found the judicial officer violated the Iowa Code of Judicial Conduct and recommended he be publicly reprimanded. We find the judge violated the Code of Judicial Conduct and grant the application. We agree the appropriate discipline for the unethical conduct in this matter is a reprimand.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

2Cases cited9 opinions

In Re BrownMichigan Supreme Court · 1999
In re the Inquiry Concerning McCormickSupreme Court of Iowa · 2002
In re Complaint Against ResnickOhio Supreme Court · 2005
In Re the Inquiry Concerning GerardSupreme Court of Iowa · 2001
In Re the Inquiry Concerning WeaverSupreme Court of Iowa · 2004

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3Cited by14 opinions

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In the Matter of Douglas A. KRULL, Judicial MagistrateSupreme Court of Iowa · 2015
In the Matter of Emily Susan DEAN, District Associate Court JudgeSupreme Court of Iowa · 2014
In the Matter of the Inquiry Concerning Joseph SEVCIK, Judicial Magistrate, First Judicial DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 2016
In the Matter of Honorable Mary E. HOWES, District Court Judge of the Seventh Judicial DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 2016

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