Name: W. Edward Allan
Title: Judge
Court: Grant District Court
County: Grant
Discipline: Reprimand
Method of Resolution: Stipulation
Discipline Date: 06/03/1994
Summary: Based on a judge's agreement to accept a reprimand and to resign from office effective December 31, 1994, the Commission reprimanded a judge for 1) intemperate behavior toward another judge, consisting of written notes and verbal comments witnessed by other persons; 2) derogatory remarks about defendants within the hearing of court personnel and other persons; 3) verbal abuse of court personnel or derogatory comments about them to third persons; 3) comments of a sexual nature that were vulgar and unwelcome; 4) lack of impartiality in administrative duties regarding personnel; and 5) asking court employees under his supervision and control to engage in activity in support of his re-election campaign during court time. The Commission noted that its investigation found no evidence that the conduct affected any decision rendered by the judge. The judge also agreed not to seek or serve in any judicial capacity under the jurisdiction of the Commission.
Case Documents Available:
Stipulation, Agreement and Order of Reprimand filed 6/3/1994.