Name: Holly Johnson
Title: Pro Tem
Court: King Co District West Division
County: King
Discipline: Censure
Method of Resolution: Stipulation
Discipline Date: 05/01/2015
Canons Violated:Canon 1: Rules 1.1, 1.2
Summary: From an agreed statement of facts, part time judge Holly Johnson stipulated that the Department of Employment Security determined she under-reported, on 20 occasions, the income she earned as a pro tem judge for King County District Court and Federal Way Municipal Court, and thereby collected unemployment benefits to which she was not entitled. The Department determined Respondent knowingly withheld material facts to obtain benefits to which she was not entitled and was at fault in causing the overpayment, which is considered fraud. Respondent agreed that if this matter were to proceed to a hearing the Commission could find, based upon the foregoing stipulated facts, that Respondent violated Canon 1, Rules 1.1 and 1.2, of the Code of Judicial Conduct. The Commission found the Code was violated as described, and Respondent stipulated to the imposition of a censure and agreed never to seek or serve in judicial office without first securing permission of the Commission.
Case Documents Available:
Stipulation, Agreement and Order of Censure filed 5/1/2015.