Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Clarence B. MELDRUM, Jr., Judicial Magistrate
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided July 19, 2013No. 13–0367PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
APPEL, Justice.
The Iowa Commission on Judicial Qualifications filed an application in this court recommending a magistrate be publicly reprimanded for publishing an advertisement for his services as a private attorney in which he wore his judicial robes and referred to his position as a magistrate. We find the magistrate violated the Iowa Code of Judicial Conduct and grant the application. We agree the appropriate discipline in this matter is a public reprimand.
I. Background Facts and Prior Proceedings.
Clarence B. Meldrum, Jr., is a magistrate in Pottawattamie County. He has been a licensed…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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