Matter of Complaint Against Van Susteren

Judicial disciplinary proceeding; judge suspended from office.

We review, pursuant to sec. 757.91, Stats., the findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendation of the judicial conduct panel in the judicial disciplinary proceeding brought by the Judicial Commission against Urban P. Van Susteren, Circuit Judge for Outagamie county, for his alleged willful violations of the rules of the Code of Judicial Ethics and persistent failure to perform official duties. The panel has recommended that Judge Van Susteren be suspended from office for two years, retroactive to March 8, 1983, 1 for his…