Legal Opinion
Inquiry Concerning a Judge No. 16-534 Re: Dana Marie Santino
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided October 19, 2018No. SC17-362PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
On July 2, 2018, this Court issued an order removing Dana Marie Santino from the office of county judge of Palm Beach County, Florida. The order provided that an opinion would follow explaining the reasons for removal.1
CHARGES, FINDINGS, AND RECOMMENDATION
On March 6, 2017, the Investigative Panel of the JQC filed a notice of formal *27charges against then-Judge Dana Marie Santino finding probable cause existed for formal proceedings to be brought against her based upon violations of canons 7A(3)(a), 7A(3)(b), 7A(3)(c), 7A(3)(e)(i), and 7A(3)(e)(ii) of the Florida Code of Judicial Conduct, and…
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2Cases cited27 opinions
- Williams-Yulee v. Florida BarSupreme Court of the United States · 2015
- State Ex Rel. Davis v. ParksSupreme Court of Florida · 1939
- In Re KellySupreme Court of Florida · 1970
- In Re KinseySupreme Court of Florida · 2003
- Rose v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
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3Cited by2 opinions
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