Cobb County - Judicial Misconduct

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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

Former Cobb County Chief Magistrate Court Judge Frank 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. [1]

Wrongful Termination of Wanda Spann

JQC Complaint Leading to Resignation

In a article written by Dan Klepal 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." 'Id.'

Notes

  1. Dan Klepal, Cobb chief magistrate resigns under investigation, (ajc.com, 2015).