Supreme Court of Florida
Inquiry Concerning a Judge, No. 16-377 Re: Scott C. Dupont
September 6, 2018252 So. 3d 1130
Summary
The court approved the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission’s recommendation that Judge Scott C. DuPont be removed from office. It found clear and convincing evidence that he disseminated false and misleading campaign information, publicly pledged not to find statutes unconstitutional, conducted first-appearance hearings without counsel, and ordered an improper search and seizure in a family-law matter. Taken together, the misconduct demonstrated present unfitness to hold judicial office.