In re Kimble

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA No. 321A24 Filed 23 May 2025 IN RE INQUIRY CONCERNING A JUDGE, NO. 23-488 JASON P. KIMBLE, Respondent This matter is before the Court pursuant to N.C.G.S. §§ 7A-376 and -377 upon a recommendation by the Judicial Standards Commission entered on 18 December 2024. The Commission recommends that respondent Jason P. Kimble, a Judge of the General Court of Justice, District Court Division, Judicial District 12, be censured for conduct in violation of Canons 1 and 2A of the North Carolina Code of Judicial Conduct and for conduct prejudicial to the…