Robert Steinbuch, Esq. and Ben Motal, Esq. v. Pulaski…

Summary

The court exercised its superintending authority to discipline a circuit judge who, after remand, stayed and attempted to modify the implementation of the court’s mandate and used disparaging language toward the court’s decision. It found that the judge violated Rules 1.2, 2.2, and 2.3 of the Code of Judicial Conduct because his conduct undermined public confidence, failed to apply the law impartially, exceeded his authority, involved improper independent fact-finding and ex parte communications, and manifested bias. The court formally admonished him and imposed specified ethics-education requirements.