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When a Judge's Private Misconduct Ends a Judicial Career: Gross Immorality and Its Consequences
A Supreme Court ruling shows how a judge's extramarital affair led to dismissal from service and suspension from law practice.
When a Judge's Private Misconduct Becomes a Public Offense: The Aranas Case
The Supreme Court dismissed a judge for an extramarital affair and suspended him from law practice, clarifying ethical standards for judges and lawyers.
Attorney Negligence Breach OF Duty AND Suspension From LAW Practice
Gross Immorality by Judges: Dismissal and Three-Year Suspension From Law Practice
The Supreme Court dismissed a judge for gross immorality over an extramarital affair and suspended him from law practice for three years.
Judge Dismissed for Extramarital Affair: Gross Immorality and Bar Sanctions
The Supreme Court dismissed a judge for gross immorality over an extramarital affair and suspended him from law practice for three years.
Gross Immorality of Judges: Dismissal and Three-Year Suspension in Aranas
The Supreme Court dismissed a judge for gross immorality over an extramarital affair, suspending him from law practice for three years.