Alaska Supreme Court· 3/9/1990

In Re Inquiry Concerning a Judge

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788 P.2d 716
1990 Alas. LEXIS 32
1990 WL 25917

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holding that the court must independently evaluate the evidence in a judicial conduct case
holding that the court must independently evaluate the evidence in a judicial conduct case
applying the ABA Standards for Imposing Lawyer Sanctions in case involving judicial misconduct
Supreme Court is “entrusted with the ultimate decision in matters of judicial qualifications” and will “independently evaluate the evidence of record”
“Because the purpose of judicial discipline is to protect the public rather than punish the individual judge, the proceeding is neither civil nor criminal but sui generis”
“Because the purpose of judicial discipline is to protect the public rather than punish the individual judge, the proceeding is neither civil nor criminal but sui generis.”

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Judges: Matthews, Burke, Compton, Witz, Moore

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