judicial discipline commission
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Judicial discipline changes moving at a slow pace
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Colorado’s judicial system is barely closer to fixing what some have called a broken process of disciplining judges a year after voters approved a new method of dealing with the issue and eight months after revelations the state fosters a private system of judges who fall outside of that oversight. The state’s Commission on Judicial…
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Montezuma County judge faces disciplinary proceedings for ‘lying,’ handling of criminal case
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Judicial discipline authorities are seeking the censure and removal of Montezuma County Court Judge Ian J. MacLaren, who allegedly committed misconduct in his handling of a criminal case, made false statements to investigators about his actions, and attempted to use his status to get favorable treatment for his own civil infraction. The Colorado Commission on…
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Colorado Supreme Court censures ex-Adams County judge who repeatedly committed misconduct
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The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday publicly censured ex-Adams County District Court Judge Robert W. Kiesnowski Jr., who resigned last summer in the face of a misconduct investigation and yet continued to misbehave through his final weeks in office. While still a judge, Kiesnowski engaged in the unauthorized practice of law when he acted as…
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Judicial discipline proposal draws Colorado lawmaker skepticism
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During a legislative oversight hearing on Friday, judicial leaders revealed that a man who broke into the Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center earlier this month caused $35 million in damage, resulting in several offices being off-limits for months to come. Chief Justice Brian D. Boatright told members of the House and Senate judiciary committees…
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Colorado Supreme Court censures abusive ex-judge from Summit County for second time
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The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday censured an ex-trial judge from Summit County who, days after returning from suspension – which the Supreme Court previously ordered for his judicial and criminal misconduct – threatened to put two attorneys in jail and promised to humiliate them in front of 80 jurors for missing a deadline. Former District…
