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Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Ind. Courts - Judge faces inquiry over misconduct allegation
The Munster (NW Indiana) Times reports here today:
GARY | A panel of three state judges will begin hearing evidence today on whether Lake County's longest serving judge is guilty of misconduct.Lake Superior Court Civil Division Judge James Danikolas is defending himself against allegations he fired a court employee in 2003 in retaliation for her testimony against him for earlier misconduct.
Judges from Indianapolis, South Bend and Kokomo will hear evidence from Danikolas and the Indiana Judicial Qualifications Commission, which brought allegations against him.
The panel will report its findings to the Indiana Supreme Court by Feb. 28.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on January 26, 2005 08:31 AM
Posted to Indiana Courts