Mississippi Judicial Performance Commission v. Rules
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI
NO. 89-R-99014-SCT
IN RE: COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE RULES
ORDER
This matter has come before the Court en banc on petition of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial
Performance seeking approval and adoption of an amendment to the Rules of the Mississippi
Commission on Judicial Performance. The Commission seeks amendment of Rule 3B, adding that
portion set out below in italics:
B. Vacancies. When a judge ceases to be a judge of the court from which he was appointed or
whenever any member becomes otherwise ineligible to hold office, his membership shall
terminate. The Chairman shall promptly notify the appointing authority of the vacancy. The
appropriate alternate member shall serve as a temporary replacement until such time as the
appointing authority shall duly certify to the Commission a replacement member for the
remainder of the unexpired term. An alternate member appointed to fill an unexpired term shall
be eligible for an appointment for a full term. If a member who is a judge becomes a respondent
to a formal complaint under Rule 6 before the Commission, that member shall be disqualified
from attending meetings and shall not perform any Commission duties until the formal
complaint is finally disposed of. The appointing authority shall be notified and shall appoint
another alternate member to serve during the term of disability or disqualification. A formal
complaint against a member shall be given highest priority on the Commission's docket and
shall be brought to a conclusion expeditiously unless waived by the member.
The Court finds that the petition should be granted and that the amendment will promote the fair and
expeditious administration of justice.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the petition of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial
Performance for approval of amendment of Rule 3B as set out above be and the same is hereby
approved and the amendment is adopted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Supreme Court shall spread this order on the
minutes of the Court and shall forward a true certified copy hereof to West Publishing Company for
publication in the Southern Report, Mississippi Cases and in the Mississippi Rules of Court.
SO ORDERED, this, the __________ day of January, 1998.
______________________________________
LENORE L. PRATHER, CHIEF JUSTICE,
FOR THE COURT
MCRAE, J., NOT PARTICIPATING
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