In Re Young

RUSSON, Justice:

¶ 1 The Judicial Conduct Commission recommended a public reprimand against the Honorable David S. Young for ex parte communications with an attorney in a case over which Judge Young had previously presided and, after the alleged communications, again presided. As required, the proceedings and recommendation of the Commission came before this court for review. Judge Young asserted that the Commission, as constituted, violates article V, section 1 of the Utah Constitution, known as the separation of powers provision, and that the Commission’s findings of judicial misconduct are…