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Matter of Hey

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided November 18, 1994No. 21676PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLECKLEY, Justice:

This judicial disciplinary proceeding arises from a determination of the Judicial Investigation Commission (Commission) that probable cause existed to file a complaint against the Honorable John Hey, Judge of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, based upon purported violations of Canon 1, Canon 2A, and Canon 3A(6) of the West Virginia Judicial Code of Ethics. 1 After hearing all the evidence presented, a Special Judicial Hearing Board (Special Board) convened for Judge Hey’s case determined that the evidence was insufficient to support the Commission’s complaint. The Special…

2Cases cited61 opinions

  1. Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. DoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

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3Cited by26 opinions

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  4. In the Matter Of: The Hon. Stephen O. Callaghan, Judge-Elect of the 28th CircuitWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2017
  5. In Re the Inquiry of BroadbeltSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1996

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