Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance v. DeLaughter

¶ 16. I concur in the majority’s conclusion that the Commission on Judicial Performance is absolutely without constitutional authority to dispose of a judicial-performance complaint by agreement between the respondent and the Commission. See Maj. Op. at ¶ 4 (citing Miss. Comm’n on Judicial Performance v. Martin, 995 So.2d 727 (Miss.2008)) (holding that “[t]he constitution ... does [not] authorize the Commission to enter into a settlement agreement or memorandum of understanding which bypasses its constitutional mandate to make recommendations for punishment to this Court”). However, I must…