Supreme Court of Louisiana

In Re: Justice of the Peace Jeff Sachse, Ward 1, Livingston Parish, State of Louisiana

March 13, 2018240 So. 3d 170

Summary

The court found by clear and convincing evidence that Justice of the Peace Jeff Sachse violated Canons 1 and 2A through a repeated pattern of stalking and harassing his former wife and violating protective and no-contact orders. It held that a criminal prosecution or conviction was not required to establish judicial misconduct and imposed a six-month unpaid suspension plus $3,040.02 in costs.