In the Matter of the Hon. Mary C. Reese

In this judicial disabilities case, we examine the decision of the Commission on Judicial Disabilities ("the Commission"), which determined that the Honorable Mary C. Reese ("Judge Reese") committed sanctionable conduct during the course of presiding over a peace order hearing. Maryland Rule 18-401 defines "sanctionable conduct" as "misconduct while in office, the persistent failure by a judge to perform the duties of the judge's office, or conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice." Additionally, Maryland Rule 18-401 provides that "[a] judge's violation of any of the provisions of…