In re J.C.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA No. 86A26 Filed 22 May 2026 IN RE INQUIRY CONCERNING A JUDGE, NO. 25-148 SEAN A. COLE, Respondent This matter is before this Court pursuant to N.C.G.S. §§ 7A-376 and -377 upon a recommendation by the Judicial Standards Commission entered on 18 March 2026 that Respondent Sean A. Cole, a Judge of the General Court of Justice, Superior Court Division, Judicial District 10, be censured for conduct in violation of Canons 1, 2A, and 5F of the North Carolina Code of Judicial Conduct for conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice that brings the…