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The Judiciary Commission
of Louisiana |
The Judiciary Commission
of Louisiana, created in 1968 by an amendment to Article I,
constitution of 1921, is continued in existence by Article
V, Section 25, Constitution of 1974.
On recommendation
of the Judiciary Commission, the Supreme Court may censure,
suspend with or without salary, remove from office, or involuntarily
retire a judge for willful misconduct relating to his official
duty, willful and persistent failure to perform his duty,
persistent and public conduct prejudicial to the administration
of justice that brings the judicial office into disrepute,
and conduct while in office which would constitute a felony,
or conviction of a felony.
On recommendation
of the Judiciary Commission, the Supreme Court may disqualify
a judge from exercising any judicial function, without loss
of salary, during pendency of disciplinary proceedings in
the Supreme Court.
On recommendation
of the Judiciary Commission, the Supreme Court may retire
involuntarily a judge for disability that seriously interferes
with the performance of his duties and that is or is likely
to become permanent.
The Commissions'
jurisdiction includes justices and judges of all courts of
this state, including commissioners, magistrates, justices
of the peace, and mayors who perform judicial functions.
In accordance with
Rule XXIII, Section 23, of the Rules of the Supreme Court,
all documents filed with and evidence and proceedings before
the Commission are confidential unless and until the Commission
files a recommendation for discipline or retirement with the
Supreme Court. The record filed by the Commission with the
Supreme Court and the proceedings before the Supreme Court
are not confidential. Once a recommendation is filed with
the Supreme Court, it becomes public as any other case before
the Court.
The Commission consists
of nine members who shall serve four-year terms: one court
of appeal judge and two district judges selected by the Supreme
Court; two attorneys admitted to the practice of law for at
least ten years and one attorney admitted to the practice
of law for at least three but not more than ten years, selected
by the Conference of Court of Appeal judges; and three citizens,
not lawyers, judges or public officials, selected by the Louisiana
District Judges Association. Members of the Judiciary Commission
are not allowed to succeed themselves as members of the Commission.
Code
of Judicial Conduct
Louisiana
Supreme Court Rule XXIII
Rules
of the Judiciary Commission
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or: |
Office of Special Counsel
601 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 568-8299
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Timothy F. Averill
Chief Executive Officer
400 Royal Street, Suite 1190
New Orleans, LA 70130-8101
504-310-2550 |
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