In the Matter of Honorable Mary E. HOWES, District Court Judge of the Seventh Judicial District

WIGGINS, Justice.

The Iowa Commission on Judicial Qualifications filed an application for discipline of a judicial officer recommending this court publicly reprimand a district court judge. See Iowa Code §' 602.2106 (2015). Because we conclude the judge violated the Iowa Code of Judicial Conduct, we grant thó application for judicial discipline. Rather than publicly reprimand the judge, however, we publicly admonish the judge.

I. Scope of Review..

When the Iowa Commission on Judicial Qualifications-files an application with our court to discipline a judicial officer, we conduct an equitable…