Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance v. Judge Jesse Burton

MAXWELL, JUSTICE, FOR THE COURT:

¶1. On July 17, 2017, Jesse Burton-a justice court judge for the Southern District of Coahoma County-filed an affidavit claiming his former girlfriend had stolen money and personal property from him. Based on this affidavit, another justice court judge issued an arrest warrant for Judge Burton's girlfriend, Regina Burt. But before the warrant was served, Judge Burton changed his mind and instructed the clerk's office to rescind the warrant that the other judge had issued. As directed, the deputy clerk replaced Judge Burton's girlfriend's name on the warrant…