Judge arrested at Atlanta nightclub removed from office American Military News by Rosie Manins - The Atlanta Journal Constitution 6/26/2024
The metro Atlanta judge arrested outside a Buckhead nightclub after allegedly hitting a police officer has lost her job in response to 30 ethics charges brought by the Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission.
Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson, 38, has been fighting judicial misconduct allegations since she was elected to the bench in an uncontested November 2020 election. In late March, the JQC’s hearing panel recommended that Peterson be removed from office, citing her “systemic incompetence.”
The Georgia Supreme Court decided Tuesday that Peterson’s removal from the bench is warranted.
“In light of her multiple violations of the (judicial code) rules in relation to several matters—some of them reflecting a flagrant disregard for the law, court rules, and judicial conduct rules; the pattern of violations that the (JQC) director proved by clear and convincing evidence; the extremely concerning nature of some of those violations, in particular with respect to the criminal contempt matter; and her behavior during the JQC inquiry, we conclude that removal is the appropriate sanction,” the court said.
The court’s decision comes just days after Peterson was arrested at the Red Martini Restaurant and Lounge shortly after 3 a.m. on Thursday.
The case before the state Supreme Court did not include the criminal charges.
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