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Matter of Richardson

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Apr 24, 1998
709 A.2d 197 (N.J. 1998)

Opinion

April 24, 1998.


ORDER

The Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct having filed with the Court a presentment recommending that JAMES C. RICHARDSON, Judge of the Municipal Court of the Township of Warren and formerly Judge of the Municipal Court of the Borough of Watchung, be publicly reprimanded for violating Canons 1 and 2A of the Code of Judicial Conduct and for engaging in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice that brings the judicial office into disrepute ( Rule 2:15-8(a)(6)) by driving while intoxicated in violation of N.J.S.A. 39:4-50;

And respondent having waived his right to a hearing before the Supreme Court;

And good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that the presentment of the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct is adopted and JAMES C. RICHARDSON is hereby publicly reprimanded.


Summaries of

Matter of Richardson

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Apr 24, 1998
709 A.2d 197 (N.J. 1998)
Case details for

Matter of Richardson

Case Details

Full title:IN THE MATTER OF JAMES C. RICHARDSON, A JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Apr 24, 1998

Citations

709 A.2d 197 (N.J. 1998)
153 N.J. 355

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