; instead litigants and lawyers are required to abide by appellate processes to contest erroneous decisions." 612 S.W.3d 793, 804 (Ky. 2020).
Judge Gordon also distinguishes her misconduct from the Commission's case involving Circuit Judge Beth Maze. Maze v. Judicial Conduct Comm'n , 612 S.W.3d 793 (Ky. 2020). In 2017, Judge Maze learned her ex-husband was arrested on several criminal charges, including possession of a controlled substance.
As we have noted in several recent opinions, in 2018, we adopted a more recent ABA Model Code, the 2007 version. Maze v. Jud. Conduct Comm'n , 612 S.W.3d 793, 797 n.4 (Ky. 2020) ; Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) v. Edwards , 594 S.W.3d 199, 200 n.1 (Ky. 2018). The applicable Code provision is now found at Canon 2, Rule 2.
This secrecy is not a constitutional guarantee but rather a strong public policy presently embodied in RCr 5.24. Maze v. Judicial Conduct Commission, 612 S.W.3d 793, 805-06 (Ky. 2020). [3] On the other side of the scales is public policy favoring transparency in government.
Judge Maze appealed various issues to the Supreme Court of Kentucky, but she did not appeal the JCC's order quashing the subpoenas for the text messages. Maze v. Judicial Conduct Commission , 612 S.W.3d 793 (Ky. 2020). The Court affirmed the JCC's findings of fact, conclusions of law, and final order.
Judge Maze appealed various issues to the Supreme Court of Kentucky, but she did not appeal the JCC's order quashing the subpoenas for the text messages. Maze v. Judicial Conduct Commission, 612 S.W.3d 793 (Ky. 2020). The Court affirmed the JCC's findings of fact, conclusions of law, and final order.