JQC Director Courtney Veal (left) and Douglas County Probate Judge Christina J. Peterson. (Courtesy photos) 'Check Herself ... Into Jail': Judge's Ethics Hearing Ends, Sanction Discussions Begin
"She could check herself into the Douglas County Jail for two days and put on an orange suit," said Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia Hearing Panel member Richard Hyde.
February 09, 2024 at 09:35 AM
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Judicial Ethics
What You Need to Know
- Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia hosts final hearing in judicial misconduct probe for Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson.
- Respondent counsel for Peterson motion for directed verdict, citing alleged First Amendment violations.
- JQC director escalates sanction request from public reprimand to removal of Peterson from bench.
Following a two-month pause, judicial misconduct proceedings for Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson resumed Thursday afternoon at the Fulton County Courthouse.
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