In re Coppadge

In this disciplinary proceeding that brings a judicial officer before the Court on the Judiciary, we conclude that the judicial officer committed persistent misconduct in violation of Rule 2.5(C) of the Delaware Judges’ Code of Judicial Conduct. For that misconduct, we conclude that the judicial officer must be sanctioned.

The Constitution and Applicable Code Provision

The Delaware Constitution confers authority on the Court on the Judiciary to discipline a judge for:

wilful misconduct in office, wilful and persistent failure to perform his or her duties, the commission after appointment of an…