Difference between pages "Cobb County - Judicial Misconduct" and "Judicial Qualifications Commission"

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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_misconduct Judicial misconduct] occurs when a judge acts in ways that are considered unethical or otherwise in violation of the [https://www.gabar.org/upload/FINAL-CJC-Draft-to-publish-for-comment.pdf Georgia Code of Judicial Conduct].
A constitutionally created, independent agency responsible for investigating complaints of judicial misconduct and/or judicial incapacity, and for disciplining judges in the State of Georgia. It is composed of two lay people, two judges and three attorneys who, after investigation and hearings, may recommend to the state Supreme Court the removal, discipline, or retirement of a particular judge. The Commission operates under rules established by the Supreme Court.<ref>
 
The Cobb County judicial system in the State of Georgia has a well documented history of judicial misconduct.
 
==Frank Cox - former Chief Magistrate Judge of Cobb County==
[[File:Frank Cox.jpg|frame|Former Cobb County Chief Magistrate Court Judge Frank R. Cox]]
Cobb Chief Magistrate Frank R. Cox took office in 2001. He supervised a staff of 50 people, including 14 judges. He received his B.S. Degree from Georgia State University and his Juris Doctor from Woodrow Wilson College of Law. Prior to his judgeship, Cox served as an assistant district attorney in Cobb for 15 years. <ref>[https://www.ajc.com/news/local-govt--politics/cobb-chief-magistrate-resigns-under-investigation/Uh0OB22i3bbpTvTEaHXDvL Dan Klepal, ''Cobb chief magistrate resigns under investigation'', (ajc.com, 2015).]</ref>
 
===Wrongful Termination of Wanda Spann===
 
===JQC Complaint Leading to Resignation===
In a article written by [https://www.ajc.com/staff/dan-klepal Dan Klepal] for [https://www.ajc.com The Atlanta Journal-Constitution], "two attorneys filed separate complaints against Frank Cox with the [[Judicial Qualifications Commission]], which investigates accusations of judicial misconduct and makes disciplinary recommendations to the Georgia Supreme Court."
 
"Both complaints center around judicial temperament, and how people were treated in Cox’s courtroom." <ref>Id.</ref>


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A constitutionally created, independent agency responsible for investigating complaints of judicial misconduct and/or judicial incapacity, and for disciplining judges in the State of Georgia. It is composed of two lay people, two judges and three attorneys who, after investigation and hearings, may recommend to the state Supreme Court the removal, discipline, or retirement of a particular judge. The Commission operates under rules established by the Supreme Court.<ref>

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