Name: Steven M. Clough
Title: Judge
Court: Evergreen District Court
County: Snohomish
Discipline: Admonishment
Method of Resolution: Stipulation
Discipline Date: 09/04/1992
Canons Violated:3(A)(3)
Summary: Pursuant to the stipulation of the judge, the Commission admonished a judge who had audibly stated on the record about a defendant on a traffic charge, "You don't think Mr. Breckenridge drives around baiting officers do ya, just hoping to get stopped so he can get a little debate going. What it looks like to me." The judge agreed to accept the admonishment and the Commission's determination that the conduct was a violation of the Code of Judicial Conduct and agreed not to engage in such conduct in the future.
Case Documents Available:
Stipulation, Agreement and Order of Admonishment filed 9/4/1992.