In the Matter of Ryman

The respondent was elected to the position of District Judge, 77th Judicial District, for a term commencing January 1, 1973. The Judicial Tenure Commission filed Formal Com plaint No. 12 against him on July 22, 1974. 1 After service and receipt of respondent’s answer, the Honorable William R. Peterson, Circuit Judge, was appointed master for the hearing on the complaint, which hearing was held on October 7 and 8. The master’s report was filed November 21. After objections to the report of the master were filed by respondent, oral argument was had before the commission on February 3, 1975. The…