Name: Stephen E. Moore
Title: Judge
Court: Lynnwood Municipal Court
County: Snohomish
Discipline: Admonishment
Method of Resolution: Stipulation
Discipline Date: 04/07/2006
Canons Violated:1, 2(A), 3(A)(3)
Summary: From an agreed statement of facts, the Commission admonished Judge Stephen Moore of the Lynnwood Municipal Court for violating Canons 1, 2(A), and 3(A)(3) of the Code of Judicial Conduct by displaying an impatient, undignified and/or discourteous demeanor towards litigants in four separate court hearings over the course of two and one-half years. The judge agreed that his demeanor was inappropriate in those cases, and further agreed to a corrective course of action including training in demeanor and communication.
Case Documents Available:
Certificate of Completion and Order filed 6/8/2007.
Stipulation, Agreement and Order of Admonishment filed 4/7/2006.