Legal Opinion
Matter of Eastburn
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided April 10, 1996No. 23018PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
1. On January 23, 1996, we disciplined the Honorable Benjamin S. Eastburn, District Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District, for his direct contempt of this Court. We suspended him from his duties for a period of one year. Under the terms of the order of suspension, after thirty days without pay, Judge Eastburn has now returned to office on probation for eleven months. This opinion serves as a formal censure of Judge Eastburn and explains the circumstances and rationale underlying our imposition of sanctions.
2. Judge Eastburn believes that a party’s election to excuse him impinges upon…
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