In re Maxwell’s Empirical Analysis
1986
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
November 1996
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Most-quoted passages
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“[w]e find that the conduct of the respondent while serving as a magistrate for Dorchester County, South Carolina, constitutes violations of Canons 1 and 2(A) of the Code of Judicial Conduct. We further note that the judicial misconduct of respondent would have justified his removal from office had he not voluntarily resigned prior to the institution of these proceedings.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Matter of Ferguson
How this case has been treated — in progress
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