In Re Complaint Concerning Judge McDonough

I dissent from the opinion of the majority because in my view:

1. It was Judge McDonough’s duty to disclose his financial dealings with Neilsen and affirmatively establish that the debt had been satisfied, forgiven or transferred before the Neilsen estate was closed.

2. The treatment given to and accepted by Judge McDonough from the First National Bank of Stillwater was preferential. I agree completely with the Board’s assessment of this aspect of the case.

3. Judge Stahler’s findings as to the Costello telephone calls are sustained by clear and convincing evidence. It is not simply a case of…