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Legal Community
Judicial Conduct Board
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Judges must follow high
ethical standards established by the Supreme Court in the Code of
Judicial Conduct. The Judicial Conduct Board investigates complaints
of judicial misconduct or disability and recommends any necessary
action to the Vermont Supreme Court. Possible disciplinary actions
include public reprimand of the judge, suspension for a part or the
remainder of the judge's term of office, or retirement of the judge
if physically or mentally disabled. The Court does not impeach
judges. Only the General Assembly has the power to impeach.
The Supreme Court appoints the nine members of
the board, and designates the chair and vice-chair. Three members
are lawyers, three members are lay citizens and three members are
judges.
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Board Members
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| Steven A. Adler, Esq., Chair | | Sandra Strempel, Esq., Vice Chair | | Hon. Geoffrey Crawford | | Hon. Harold E. Eaton, Jr. | | Hon. M. Kathleen Manley | | Richard Goldsborough, Esq. | | Dr. Marcy E. Jones | | Virgina Bates | | David Harris |
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Information |
Chairman of the Board Address and phone:
Steven A. Adler, Esq.
Judicial Conduct Board
PO Box 189
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819-0189
802-748-8161 |
Public Hearing Calendar
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Documents Concerning Hearing
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| Balivet, Ernest Tobias (Probate Judge) |
Docket Number:
Judicial Conduct Board No. 11.020
Status:
Formal Complaint dated June 19, 2012
Acceptance of Service dated July 10, 2012
Hearing Rescheduled for March 1, 2013 at 10 a.m.
Hearing Date and Time:
March 1, 2013 at 10 a.m.
Hearing Location:
Chittenden Superior Court, Civil Division, Burlington, Vermont
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Decisions
To view the Closure Report Document please click on the
Title of the document.
| Closure Report | Docket Number | Judge Name | Canon Involved | Date of Disposition | Closure Summary |
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 Year of Disposition: 2011 | | Judicial Demeanor and Real Property Ownership | 08.056, 10.004, 10.006 | Honorable Mark J. Keller | 4; 4(D), Canon 3 (B) (4); (E) (F) | 2/6/2011 (Public Reprimand) | Judge reprimanded for inappropriate demeanor and ineffective disclosure of building ownership with lawyer tenants | | Judicial Demeanor and Real Property Ownership | 09.010, 09.031, 09.039 | Honorable Mark J. Keller | 4; 4(D), Canon 3 (B) (4); (E) (F) | 2/6/2011 (Public Reprimand) | Judge reprimanded for inappropriate demeanor and ineffective disclosure of building ownership with lawyer tenants | | Judicial Demeanor and Real Property Ownership | 10.006 | Honorable Mark J. Keller | 4; 4(D), Canon 3 (B) (4); (E) (F) | 2/6/2011 (Public Reprimand) | Judge reprimanded for inappropriate demeanor and ineffective disclosure of building ownership with lawyer tenants | | Allegations of judicial misconduct on a denial of the request for a temporary restraining order | 11.019 | Anonymous | Canon 3(B)(4) | 6/22/2011 (Dismissed) | Dismissed | | Allegations of ethical impropriety | 11.021 | Anonymous | Canon 3(B)(4) | 6/22/2011 (Dismissed) | Dismissed | | Substantive decisions rather than ethical allegations | 11.022 | Anonymous | Canon 3(B)(4) | 6/22/2011 (Dismissed) | Dismissed | | Judicial bias, timeliness in issuing a decision | 11.024 | Anonymous | Canon 3(b)(5), Canon 3(b)(8) and Canon 2 | 6/22/2011 (Dismissed) | Dismissed | | Attorney issues rather than judicial issues | 11.025 | Anonymous | None | 6/22/2011 (Dismissed) | Dismissed | | Appellate review issues rather than judicial issues | 11.026 | Anonymous | None | 6/21/2011 (Dismissed) | Dismissed | | Year of Disposition: 2012 | | Allegations of Judicial Misconduct by a member of the Judicial Conduct Board | 12.009 | Anonymous | A.O. 10, Preamble [3]; Canons 2, 3B(5), 3B(7), 3B(8), 3B(9), 3E and 3F | 5/25/12 (Dismissed) | Dismissed |
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