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Supreme Court suspends judge considered by House impeachment panel

Published on March 2, 2017 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Jim Rosica

A North Florida judge used as an example by a House panel looking into impeachment of public officials has been suspended for six months by the Florida Supreme Court. The court’s 46-page decision, released Thursday, also orders 3rd Circuit Judge Andrew Decker to get a public reprimand and pay investigative costs. A judicial misconduct hearing panel had recommended the same, but only a 90-day suspension. Decker had been under investigation for three years for alleged attorney-ethical lapses before he was elected a judge in 2012. State…

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Judge faces misconduct charges over campaign tactics

Published on November 23, 2016 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Associated Press

A judge in Putnam County faces misconduct charges for posting inaccurate information about his campaign opponent. Circuit Judge Scott DuPont is facing five charges related to his campaign against Malcolm Anthony, a Ponte Vedra Beach attorney. The Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission notified the state Supreme Court of the charges on Wednesday. The commission’s investigative panel said DuPont went to a criminal background check website to dig up dirt on Anthony and posted the results without verifying them. The commission noted the…

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