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In Re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against Ritchie

Washington Supreme Court

Decided April 6, 1994No. J.D. 9PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtUtter, J.

John G. Ritchie has been a King County District Court judge with the Seattle Division since 1978. He appeals a decision by the Commission on Judicial Conduct (Commission) recommending he be censured and removed from office for various improprieties. These mainly concerned what the Commission found to be improper requests for reimbursement of travel expenses for judicial business exhibiting a pattern of conduct the Commission found involved dishonesty for personal gain, defrauding the public, and misrepresenting facts and circumstances.

The facts found by the Commission indicate that in 1988,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In Re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against DemingWashington Supreme Court · 1987
  2. In Re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against KaiserWashington Supreme Court · 1988
  3. In Re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against SmithWashington Supreme Court · 1974
  4. In Re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against EspedalWashington Supreme Court · 1973
  5. Matter of Disciplinary Proceeding Against BlauveltWashington Supreme Court · 1990

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Keenan v. AllanDistrict Court, E.D. Washington · 1995
  2. In Re KingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
  3. In re the Inquiry Concerning McCormickSupreme Court of Iowa · 2002
  4. In re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against TurcoWashington Supreme Court · 1999
  5. In Re HammermasterWashington Supreme Court · 1999

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