Legal Opinion
In Re Inquiry Concerning a Judge, No. 44, Martin
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided July 14, 1978No. 90PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRANCH, Justice.
A citizen of this State filed a written complaint concerning the conduct of Judge William J. Martin (respondent), and pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 7A-377, the Commission conducted an investigation. This proceeding was initiated by the filing of a complaint verified by Harold D. Coley, Jr., Special Counsel for the Commission, alleging that respondent had committed specified acts constituting “wilful misconduct in office and conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice that brings the judicial office into disrepute.”
Respondent answered initially alleging that the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Commonwealth Coatings Corp. v. Continental Casualty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Smith v. StateSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
- In Re Inquiry Concerning Judge NowellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1977
- In Re Inquiry Concerning Judge HardySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1978
- Spruance v. Commission on Judicial QualificationsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
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3Cited by33 opinions
- In Re Inquiry Concerning a Judge No. 53 PeoplesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1978
- Stephenson v. BartlettSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2002
- Matter of CoruzziSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1984
- In Re Inquiry Concerning a Judge, No. 76, KivettSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1983
- In Re MartinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
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