I am pleased that the Connecticut Law Tribune has taken a stand on the issue of judicial misconduct and the reporting (or lack thereof) by lawyers who witness, and/or whose clients are subjected to, such misconduct (Advisory Board editorial: “It’s Time To Speak Up,” Jan. 21, 2008). The case of Judge John R. Downey perfectly illustrates the failure of Connecticut’s legal profession to fulfill its self-policing obligation to protect litigants from harm and prejudice to their rights caused by professional misconduct, whether by judges or lawyers.
After Judge Downey’s misconduct became public during his Appellate Court confirmation hearing in August, I called on the Judicial Review Council to conduct an investigation into Judge Downey’s misconduct, as the specific incidents which came to light had occurred several years earlier but had never been reported.
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