Response To Complaint On Andrew James Wachter Dated February 20th, 2014
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CHAlR: WilliaIll B. Swearer Lawyer MeIllber VICE-CHAlR: Jeffery A. Mason lawyer Melllber Nancy S. Anstaett Lawyer Melllber J. Patricl< ¥,razil Judge Me i.. Dr. Mary Davidson Cohen Lay MeIllbier Robert J. :leIlling Judge Mexhber Theodore . Ice Judge Melllber David J. ~ing Judge .r Susan LYt LayMem er Christina annbacl<er Lay MeIT1ber Nicholas St. Peter Judge MeIllber Mary Thrower Judge Member Carolyn Tillotson Lay MeIT1ber Diane S. Worth Lawyer Member SECRETARY: Carol G. Green ~tate of 1kann'an' ([ommin'n'ion on 3f utnnal <!aualificationn' KANSASJUDICIAL CENTER 301 SW TENTH AVE., ROOM 374 TOPEKA, KANSAS 66612 785-296-2913 judicialqual@l<:scourts.org February 20,2014 James Donald Russian 503 West Kansas, Apt. 2 Pittsburg, Kansas 66762 Re: Your complaint against Chief Judge A. J. Wachter Dear Mr. Russian: The Commission on Judicial Qualifications considers and investigates complaints of alleged unethical conduct of state court judges under the Code of Judicial Conduct. The powers of the Commission are not the same as those of an appellate court. The Commission does not consider legal issues or matters which involve the judicial discretion of a judge in deciding a case, including issues of bond. Those decisions must be appealed to a higher court if errors are thought to have occurred. This Commission has no jurisdiction in that regard. The above-captioned complaint will, however, be referred to the Commission and will be placed on the Commission's April 4, 2014, meeting agenda for review of any potential ethical violations. Cordially, CwuLfj'~ Carol G. Green, Secretary mm
Kansas Commission on Judicial Qualifications response to complaint on Judge Andrew James Wachter Dated 02-20-2014Published here pursuant to Kansas Supreme Court Rule 607.
