Judicial Qualifications Commission v. Cieminski

SAND, Justice.

This is a disciplinary proceeding against the Honorable C. James Cieminski, Judge of the County Court with Increased Jurisdiction of Barnes County, pursuant to Rule 25 of the Judicial Qualifications Commission, based upon Section 27-23-03(3), North Dakota Century Code, and Section 96 of Article IV, as amended, of the North Dakota Constitution.1 Complaints were filed with the Judicial Qualifications Commission [hereinafter JQC or Commission] which, after an investigation, instituted formal proceedings against Judge Cieminski.

The Commission, on 27 October 1977, served the Judge…