Matter of Ferguson

This is a judicial disciplinary matter before the Court as a result of findings by the Board of Commissioners on Judicial Standards. Under the procedural posture of this case, we order the maximum sanction available which is a Public Reprimand.

FACTS

Judge Ferguson, while still serving as a legislator, became embroiled in the federal sting operation known as Operation Lost Trust. The charges raised by the investigation centered on influence peddling and Ferguson’s use of cocaine. The misconduct giving rise to this action began while Ferguson was a member of the General Assembly, and continued…