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McMaster continued, “My primary concern with what Judge Flournoy did in that 2009 case is his use of a ‘directed verdict’ to take the decision away from the jury. Why would you do such a thing when we are dealing with kids’ lives? Flournoy should have left it with the jury to decide whether the teacher used his position to take advantage of a romantically naive high school student such that it was not true consent."

McMaster continued, “My primary concern with what Judge Flournoy did in that 2009 case is his use of a ‘directed verdict’ to take the decision away from the jury. Why would you do such a thing when we are dealing with kids’ lives? Flournoy should have left it with the jury to decide whether the teacher used his position to take advantage of a romantically naive high school student such that it was not true consent."

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==No Help On the Horizon==

==No Help On the Horizon==

In the face of his notoriety, the Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC)<ref>''The Judicial Qualifications Commission was created by Constitutional Amendment in 1972, then reconstituted by Constitutional Amendment in 2016, to conduct investigations and hearings with respect to complaints of ethical misconduct by Georgia judges. The Commission is also authorized to issue Advisory Opinions regarding judicial misconduct.'' Read more at [https://gajqc.gov/ gajqc.gov].</ref> has not yet shown itself as attempting to deter Flournoy. “The reality is if our judges respected the JQC, we wouldn’t have so many problems with our judiciary,” said McMaster, who has publicly been one of Cobb Judiciary's biggest critics as of late. “[Flournoy’s] decisions and influence have already enabled dangerous situations and there is no reasonable expectation that he will change his philosophy or habits once he is a senior judge. Senior judges are responsible for handling sensitive matters such as temporary restraining orders for stalking and abuse and emergency matters related to child custody. Flournoy has a reputation of succumbing to his ego, deferring his judgment to his friends, and not impartially considering the facts of a case. We can't have this with our senior judges.”  

In the face of his notoriety, the Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC)<ref>''The Judicial Qualifications Commission was created by Constitutional Amendment in 1972, then reconstituted by Constitutional Amendment in 2016, to conduct investigations and hearings with respect to complaints of ethical misconduct by Georgia judges. The Commission is also authorized to issue Advisory Opinions regarding judicial misconduct.'' Read more at [https://gajqc.gov/ gajqc.gov].</ref> has not yet shown itself as attempting to deter Flournoy. “The reality is if our judges respected the JQC, we wouldn’t have so many problems with our judiciary,” said McMaster, who has publicly been one of Cobb Judiciary's biggest critics as of late. “[Flournoy’s] decisions and influence have already enabled dangerous situations and there is no reasonable expectation that he will change his philosophy or habits once he is a senior judge. Senior judges are responsible for handling sensitive matters such as temporary restraining orders for stalking and abuse and emergency matters related to child custody. Flournoy has a reputation of succumbing to his ego, deferring his judgment to his friends, and not impartially considering the facts of a case. We can't have this with our senior judges.”