Disciplinary Counsel v. Carr

Citations

• 170 Ohio St. 3d 401
• 214 N.E.3d 496
• 2022 Ohio 3633

Syllabus

Judges—Misconduct—Violations of the Code of Judicial Conduct—Multiple violations, including improperly issuing capias warrants, engaging in improper plea bargaining and ex parte communications, issuing arbitrary dispositions, improperly using capias warrants and bonds to compel payment of fines and costs, exhibiting lack of decorum and dignity commensurate with judicial office, abusing contempt power, and failing to recuse—Indefinite suspension with conditions for reinstatement—Immediate suspension from judicial office without pay.