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Judicial Ethics: Substantiated Claims of Misconduct Against Court Personnel
Learn how the Supreme Court handles administrative misconduct claims against sheriffs, including the rules on evidence and withdrawal of complaints.
Final Judgments Are Immutable: Withdrawal of Complaint and Property Dispute Rights
Learn how the Supreme Court protected a final judgment from modification in a property dispute, and what this means for your rights.
Court Personnel Misconduct: When Desistance Does Not Erase Administrative Liability
A clerk of court who solicited fees from a litigant was suspended for seven months, showing that withdrawal of complaints does not end administrative cases.