WHAT IS MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE?
Persistent incompetence in the performance of judicial duties; b) Persistent neglect in the timely performance of judicial duties; c) Persistent failure to treat persons fairly and courteously; d) Treatment of a person unfairly or discourteously because of the person’s race, gender, or other protected personal characteristic; e) Misuse of judicial office for personal advantage or gain, or for the advantage or gain of another; or f) Failure to cooperate with a reasonable request made by the Commission in its investigation of a judge. Return to top of FAQs 5. DOES THE COMMISSION HAVE JURISDICTION OVER LEGAL DECISIONS, OR CAN IT BECOME INVOLVED IN OR COMMENT ON A LEGAL ACTION? No. The Commission does not function as an appellate court, and it does not review judicial decisions or errors of law. The Commission cannot intervene in a court case, change a decision or order in a case, remove or change the judge assigned to a case, explain court procedures, provide an opinion about specific jud
