Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance v. Dearman
Mississippi Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
*1141LAMAR, Justice,
for the Court:
¶ 1. The Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance recommends that Teresa Brown Dearman, Justice Court Judge for the West District of Stone County, be publicly reprimanded and ordered to pay costs of $100 for attempting to influence another judge in a matter involving Judge Dearman’s friend. Judge Dearman joins the Commission’s recommendations and has admitted to all charges of misconduct. After reviewing the record, we find the recommended sanctions are insufficient. We order that Judge Dearman be suspended from office for thirty days without pay in addition…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- In Re AndersonMississippi Supreme Court · 1982
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- Miss. Com'n on Jud. Performance v. BrittonMississippi Supreme Court · 2006
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