Administrative Charges Filed Against Tyre Deflating Judge
Last August we brought news on the American judge who passed sentence on the rear tyre of the car belonging to courtroom cleaner Jean Washington. Judge Robert C. Nalley, as tyrepress.com reported on August 13, deflated the tyre of the car allegedly parked in his “space” as “notes on the windscreen didn’t work.” Following nationwide media coverage, the tyre-deflating judge resigned from his post as Circuit Court chief administrator days later. Now Maryland's judicial commission has filed administrative charges against him.
According to the Washington Post, charges filed by the investigative counsel of the Commission on Judicial Disabilities accuse Nalley of violating the canon that calls on judges to observe “high standards of conduct” to preserve the integrity and independence of the bench.
The five-page charging document also accuses Nalley, 66, of violating the canon that says judges “shall respect and comply with the law and shall act at all times in a manner that promotes public confidence in the impartiality and integrity of the judiciary.”
The judge now faces a public hearing on the charges. The commission can recommend a wide range of measures against Nalley, from a reprimand to suspension to removal from the bench. Maryland’s Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state, will decide upon any recommendation for punishment.
In October 2009 Nalley pleaded guilty to tampering with a motor vehicle and was ordered to pay a US$500 fine and write a “heartfelt” letter of apology to Ms Washington.
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