Can Judges Be Suspended from Office While Under Investigation for Misconduct?
Judges can be temporarily suspended from office while under investigation in only two ways. First, if a judge is impeached by the House and is awaiting trial by the Senate, an automatic suspension is imposed by the state Constitution. Second, the investigative panel of the JQC can ask the Supreme Court to suspend with or without pay while it investigates a judge. The Court can only suspend the judge if the JQC requests it. No other governmental entities can suspend a judge from office pending an investigation.
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