Legal Opinion · Dissent

In Re Jett

Arizona Supreme Court

Decided September 29, 1994No. JC-94-0001Published

1DissentZlaket, Justice

In view of Jett v. City of Tucson, 180 Ariz. 115, 882 P.2d 426 (1994), in which a majority of this court held that the Tucson City Council had the power to remove Judge Jett from office, I believe the issues presently before us are moot. Additionally, because of my disagreement with the legal analysis and sanction applied here, I respectfully dissent.

The Commission on Judicial Conduct, having viewed the witnesses and heard the evidence, unequivocally found that Judge Jett suffered from battered woman’s syndrome and sleep deprivation at the time of the incident in question. This finding was…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Geiler v. Commission on Judicial QualificationsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
  2. In Re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against DemingWashington Supreme Court · 1987
  3. Spruance v. Commission on Judicial QualificationsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Jett v. City of TucsonArizona Supreme Court · 1994
  5. Matter of HaddadArizona Supreme Court · 1981

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