Matter of Ross

This is an original proceeding commenced in the Supreme Judicial Court by the filing of a report by the Committee on Judicial Responsibility and Disability. 1 The report alleged that the respondent, Ralph H. Ross, a Judge-at-large of the District Court, has engaged in conduct violative of the Code of Judicial Conduct 2 and recommended that discipline be imposed. Immediately upon receipt of the report, this Court issued a procedural order the most significant provisions of which were:

1. The respondent was suspended, until final action by the Supreme Judicial Court, from the performance of…