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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]. | |||
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> | |||
===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> | |||
===Wrongful Termination of Wanda Spann=== | |||
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Revision as of 17:12, 4 September 2021
Judicial misconduct occurs when a judge acts in ways that are considered unethical or otherwise in violation of the Georgia Code of Judicial Conduct.
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
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. [1]
JQC Complaint Leading to Resignation
In a article written by Dan Klepal for 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." [2]