judicial misconduct
Judge behaving badly
Judicial misconduct is improper behavior by a judge that violates ethical standards or undermines the integrity of the court.
It ranges from bias and conflicts of interest to corruption, abuse of power, or inappropriate comments from the bench.
The defense filed a complaint alleging judicial misconduct after the judge made disparaging remarks about the defendant's ethnicity.
Serious misconduct can result in censure, suspension, or removal from office.
- briberyCorrupt payment for influence
- conflict of interestCompromised impartiality from competing stakes
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- cover upConceal misdeeds or errors
- retaliationPunitive response to injury
kangaroo court · bias · self-dealing · recusal · censure · undue influence · nepotism · good old boy · malfeasance · disbarment · discrimination · overreach · favoritism · coercion · corruption · perjury · off the record · procedural errors
- injusticeinjustice, inequality, discrimination, bias, prejudice
- corruptioncorruption, graft, kickbacks, bribery, bribes
- legal misconductobstruction, perjury, contempt, jury tampering, evidence tampering
judicial misconductjudicial integrity
Honesty of those presiding
judicial ethics · good conduct · ethical behavior · incorruptibility · uprightness