State Ex Rel. Smartt v. Judicial Standards Commission

¶1 Michael S. Smartt (Smartt) appeals the Order of the First Judicial District Court modifying a writ of prohibition to allow the Judicial Standards Commission to cure ministerial defects before commencing formal proceedings regarding alleged violations of the Canons of Judicial Ethics. We affirm.

¶2 We consolidate the issues raised by Smartt on appeal as follows:

¶3 1. Did the District Court err by modifying and then dismissing its writ of prohibition?

¶4 2. Did the District Court err by granting summary judgment in favor of the Judicial Standards Commission?

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

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