Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance v. Agin

DICKINSON, Justice, for the Court.

¶ 1. This matter is before the Court on the recommendation of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance (Commission) seeking public reprimand of County Judge William Agin of Madison County and payment of costs. Finding the proposed sanctions appropriate, we impose the sanctions proposed by the Commission.

STATEMENT OF FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

¶ 2. On January 12, 2005, Judge William Agin, a County Court Judge, in Madison County, was privately admonished by the Commission for failing to issue rulings in a number of cases.1 At the time of his private…