In Re: Judge John C. Reeves Seventh Judicial District Court Parishes of Concordia and Catahoula State of Louisiana

Summary

The court rejected the Judiciary Commission's recommendation of a thirty-day suspension and instead suspended Judge John C. Reeves without pay for twenty days. The court concluded that accepting a monetary gratuity from a litigant after performing official judicial duties seriously harmed the integrity and reputation of the judiciary, although the misconduct was isolated, Reeves had no prior disciplinary history, and his remorse and acceptance of responsibility warranted a lesser sanction. The court also ordered reimbursement of $3,121.53 in hard costs.