In the Matter of Judge Pamela J. White

Opinion

In this case, we must decide—initially—whether there is any mechanism for this Court to review the fundamental fairness of a proceeding conducted by the Commission on Judicial Disabilities (“Commission”) when the Commission disciplines a judge in the sole manner in which the Constitution authorizes it to do without referring the matter to this Court. We hold that there is such a mechanism—the common law writ of mandamus. Our review in this particular case awaits the provision by the Commission of the record of its proceedings.

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Background

A. Discipline or Removal of Judges

The State…