Legal Opinion
In the Matter of James H. MARTINEK, a Magistrate
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided June 17, 2016No. 16–0097Published
1Opinion of the Court
MANSFIELD, Justice.
A magistrate maintained a website where he posted information regarding his availability to perform marriage ceremo,-nies at locations other than the courthouse for a fee. The website included some photos of the magistrate wearing his robes while performing such ceremonies. The magistrate self-reported his conduct to the Iowa Commission on Judicial Qualifications after becoming concerned that this website might violate our ethics rules for judicial officers. The Commission found that the magistrate violated the Iowa Code of Judicial Conduct and filed an application for the…
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- Varnum v. BrienSupreme Court of Iowa · 2009
- Jenevein v. WillingCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007
- Heartland Express v. GardnerSupreme Court of Iowa · 2004
- In the Matter of Honorable Daniel Lee BLOCK, Associate Juvenile Judge of the First Judicial DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 2012
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