Matter of Boles

SHEPARD, Chief Justice, and DeBRU-LER and DICKSON, Justices.

After forebearing a long history of disruptive behavior by Jeffrey V. Boles, Judge of the Hendricks Circuit Court, the Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications initiated formal charges against him alleging two recent violations. After initially denying that his actions were wrong in any way, Respondent Boles has now admitted that he committed misconduct and filed a written apology for his actions. Respondent and the Commission have proposed to this Court a sanction of sixty (60) days suspension without pay.

Our review of the…