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In re the Inquiry Concerning McCormick

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided January 24, 2002No. 01-1301PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CADY, Justice.

This is a judicial disciplinary action against a district associate judge for engaging in a political activity and misrepresentation. It is before us on an application by the state Judicial Qualifications Commission. The Commission recommended the judge be publicly reprimanded. We grant the application and agree on our review that the appropriate sanction for the unethical conduct engaged in by the district associate judge is a public reprimand.

*14I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

Patrick C. McCormick is a district associate judge in the third judicial district of Iowa. He…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. In Re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against DemingWashington Supreme Court · 1987
  2. In Re BrownMichigan Supreme Court · 1999
  3. In Re ChaissonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
  4. Adams v. Commission on Judicial PerformanceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1995
  5. In Re FrankSupreme Court of Florida · 2000

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Disciplinary Counsel v. O'NeillOhio Supreme Court · 2004
  2. Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct v. GrotewoldSupreme Court of Iowa · 2002
  3. In the Matter of William A. Vincent, Jr.New Mexico Supreme Court · 2007
  4. In the Matter of Honorable Daniel Lee BLOCK, Associate Juvenile Judge of the First Judicial DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 2012
  5. In the Matter of Clarence B. MELDRUM, Jr., Judicial MagistrateSupreme Court of Iowa · 2013

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