Matter of Cox

JUDICIAL DISCIPLINARY ACTION

Background

This matter comes before the Court as a result of two judicial disciplinary actions brought by the Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications (“Commission”) against the Respondent herein, Douglas A. Cox, judge of the Cass Superior Court.

The Commission and Respondent have jointly tendered for this Court’s approval a Statement of Circumstances and Conditional Agreement for Discipline. The agreement arises out of two sets of charges filed by the Commission against Respondent. A Notice of the Institution of Formal Proceedings and Statement of Charges was…