Name: Mary Roberts
Title: Judge
Court: King County Superior Court
County: King
Discipline: Admonishment
Method of Resolution: Stipulation
Discipline Date: 06/23/2023
Canons Violated:Canon 1: Rules 1.1 and 1.2 Canon 2: Rule 2.5
Summary: From an agreed statement of facts, King County Superior Court Judge Mary Roberts stipulated that she violated Canon 1, Rules 1.1 and 1.2, and Canon 2, Rule 2.5, of the Code of Judicial Conduct by failing to issue timely decisions in two matters pending before her. Her decision on a post trial motion for fees and costs was issued 97 days after it was submitted for a decision, and her decision on a petition to modify custody was issued approximately six and a half months after it was finally submitted for a decision. The Commission admonished Judge Roberts and ordered her to promptly read the Code.
Case Documents Available:
Certificate of Completion and Order filed 9/8/2023.
Stipulation, Agreement and Order of Admonishment filed 6/23/2023.