Supreme Court of Florida

In proceedings regarding judicial misconduct, a stipulation to allegations that a judge had an inappropriate romantic relationship with an attorney who was practicing before him, a finding that the misconduct violated three canons of the Code of Judicial Conduct, and a stipulated discipline of a public reprimand are approved.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/18/2006
• Published 05/18/2006

Judges

• PER CURIAM.

Court

• Supreme Court of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Honorable James R. Wolf, Chair, Tallahassee, Florida, Thomas C. MacDonald, Jr., General Counsel, Tampa, FL, and Brook S. Kennerly, Executive Director, Tallahassee, FL, for Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission, Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Scott K. Tozian and Gwendolyn H. Hinkle of Smith, Tozian and Hinkle, P.A., Tampa, FL, for Judge James R. Adams, Respondent.