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10-YEAR SUMMARY OF COMMISSION ACTIVITY

NEW COMPLAINTS CONSIDERED BY COMMISSION                                                                                                                                                                                            

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2005 2006 2007
1125 1022 951 835

918

1011 1114

965

965

1,019 1,077

 

COMMISSION INVESTIGATIONS COMMENCED

 

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Staff Inquiries

122

(11%)

74

(7%)

92

(10%)

50

(6%)

58

(6%)

55

(5%)

91

(8%)

55

(6%)

67

(7%)

55

(5%)

Preliminary Investigations

65

(6%)

30

(3%)

36

(4%)

47

(6%)

37

(4%)

48

(5%)

47

(4%)

41

(4%)

51

(5%)

54

(5%)

Formal Proceedings Instituted

6

(<1%)

4

(<1%)

3

(<1%)

6

(<1%)

4

(<1%)

3

(<1%)

2

(<1%)

4

(<1%)

5

(<1%)

1

(<1%)

 

 DISPOSITION OF COMMISSION CASES

 

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Total Dispositions

1,088

1,059

934

840

901

993

1,080

955

1,023

1,058

Closed after Initial Review

950

(87%)

929

(88%)

835

(89%)

746

(89%)

830

(92%)

906

(91%)

993

(92%)

876

(92%)

919

(90%)

975

(92%)

Closed without Discipline after Investigation

71

(7%)

86

(8%)

64

(7%)

66

(8%)

40

(4%)

62

(6%)

60

(6%)

51

(5%)

64

(6%)

45

(4%)

Advisory Letter

53

(5%)

30

(3%)

19

(2%)

19

(2%)

17

(2%)

16

(2%)

13

(1%)

12

(1%)

16

(2%)

20

(2%)

Private Admonishment

3

(<1%)

3

(<1%)

6

(<1%)

5

(<1%)

6

(<1%)

2

(<1%)

8

(<1%)

6

(<1%)

7

(<1%)

9

(<1%)

Public Admonishment

7

(<1%)

4

(<1%)

6

(<1%)

0

(0%)

1

(<1%)

1

(<1%)

3

(<1%)

4

(<1%)

9

(<1%)

5

(<1%)

Public Censure

2

(<1%)

3

(<1%)

1

(<1%)

2

(<1%)

4

(<1%)

1

(<1%)

0

(0%)

2

(<1%)

4

(<1%)

1

(<1%)

Removal

0

(0%)

1

(<1%)

0

(0%)

1

(<1%)

0

(0%)

2

(<1%)

1

(<1%)

0

(0%)

1

(0%)

2

(<1%)

Judge Retired or Resigned with Proceedings Pending

2

(<1%)

3

(<1%)

3

(<1%)

1

(<1%)

3

(<1%)

3

(<1%)

2

(<1%)

4

(<1%)

3

(<1%)

1

(<1%)

 

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