Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance v. Roberts

KING, PRESIDING JUSTICE, FOR THE COURT: .

¶ 1. The Mississippi Commission" on Judicial Performance charges Montgomery County Justice Court Judge Keith Stokes Roberts with misconduct for failing to follow the law in a case before him. Because we find that Judge Roberts committed judicial misconduct and we agree that the recommended sanctions are appropriate, we order that Judge Roberts be publicly reprimanded, fined $3,000, and taxed with the costs of these proceedings.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. On November 3, 2014, Rebecca Herring brought for hearing before Judge Roberts a claim that…