In the Matter of Kellam

This matter comes before the Supreme Judicial Court in the exercise of its original jurisdiction in judicial discipline matters. The Committee on Judicial Responsibility and Disability, by its report dated November 1, 1985, alleges that Judge Ronald L. Kellam, a District Court Judge at Large, violated the Code of Judicial Conduct in more than 40 specific instances and that those violations constitute a pattern of conduct warranting formal disciplinary action. Judge Kellam through counsel filed an answer denying the allegation of serious violations of the Code of Judicial Conduct. By…