Legal Opinion
In Re: Judge Sheva M. Sims Shreveport City Court Caddo Parish State of Louisiana
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 17, 2015No. 2014-O -2515PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Chief Justice.
|,This matter comes before the court on the recommendation of the Judiciary Commission of Louisiana (“Commission”) that Judge Sheva M. Sims (“Judge Sims”) of the Shreveport City Court, Caddo Parish, State of Louisiana, be suspended without pay for 90 days and ordered to reimburse the Commission’s costs. After reviewing the record and applicable law, we find that the charge against Judge Sims is supported by clear and convincing evidence. However, we reject the recommended discipline and instead order Judge Sims be suspended without pay for a period of 30 days. We…
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2Cases cited16 opinions
- In Re ChaissonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
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- In Re HunterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2002
- In Re DecuirSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
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3Cited by11 opinions
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