In re Inquiry Concerning a Judge, No. 77-19

This cause is before the Court upon the request of the Judicial Qualifications Commission to suspend without pay the respondent Samuel S. Smith as a circuit judge pending disposition of proceedings on formal charges filed by the Commission against the respondent and made a part of this proceeding.

This Court received the request on Thursday, June 23, 1977, and it appearing that the respondent had been afforded no opportunity to be heard before the Judicial Qualifications Commission, we issued an order directing the respondent Samuel S. Smith to show cause in writing on or before 2:00 p.m.,…