KENTUCKY BAR ASS'N v. Woods

Although I agree with Counts I II and IV, I would dismiss Count II (making a false statement to a tribunal.) This charge was founded upon the respondent’s filing for election to the office of Circuit Judge, which under Section 122 of the Kentucky Constitution, required him to be licensed to practice law in the courts of this Commonwealth, and a licensed attorney for at least eight years. At the time of his application for election, he had been temporarily suspended for failing to pay bar dues and for non-compliance with continuing legal education requirements — all of which were remedial.

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