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· 4/6/1994

In Re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against Ritchie

Citations

  • 870 P.2d 967
  • 123 Wash. 2d 725
  • 1994 Wash. LEXIS 202

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  • removing a judge for submitting misleading travel vouchers over a five-year period for trips which were only incidentally related to judicial business
  • upholding sanction of judge who consistently in his personal and official capacity misconstrued personal travel as official for purposes of state reimbursement
  • upholding sanction of judge who consistently in his personal and official capacity misconstrued personal travel as official for purposes of state reimbursement
  • judge repeatedly misrepresented purpose of travel as related to judicial activities and sought reimbursement for expenses; removed from bench
  • repeated misrepresentations warranted removal from bench
  • repeated misrepresentations warranted removal from bench

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