Court Censures Ocean County Judge Who Griped About Child Support Payments to Staff
"Though there is no indication that any influence was actually exerted, the mere fact that such a potential exists constitutes a misuse of the judicial office in violation of the Code of Judicial Conduct," the ACJC said in the case.
November 08, 2018 at 06:02 PM
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The New Jersey Supreme Court has censured a trial judge for complaining to court staff about his child support obligations, conduct that could be construed as exerting his judicial influence on a personal matter, even if he didn't intend it that way.
In an order signed Nov. 7, the court said Ocean County Superior Court Judge James Palmer Jr. had agreed to accept the recommendations and findings of the court's Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct.
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