Inquiry Concerning a Judge No. 16-496 Re: Philip James Yacucci, J — Pariente, J., Concurring in Part and Dissenting…

Summary

Justice Pariente concurs in the conclusion that Judge Yacucci violated the Code of Judicial Conduct but disagrees with the sanction imposed. She would impose a suspension of at least ninety days because the misconduct was cumulative, extended over several years, and undermined public confidence in the judiciary. The separate opinion maintains that judicial independence did not justify personal retaliation, public disparagement, repeated failures to disqualify, or other improper conduct. Justice Quince concurred in the separate opinion.