The American Bar Association Journal reports that allegations made against Judge William ‘Jack’ Singbush by the Judicial Qualifications Commission, included being habitually late for court, offering to schedule late-running hearings at inconvenient times and taking long smoking breaks.
A comment from the Marion County judge was also criticised as he responded to a mistrial motion filed because the judge obtained a criminal background check of a witness.
Judge Singbush said: ‘I don’t know of anybody that’s [not] made a mistake – except for perhaps one, and for that we murdered him. You know, he was faultless and we murdered him for it. That’s not politically correct but I happen to believe in God… Christ is the intercessor.’
As well as making an apology, the judge will also be required to submit weekly logs, documenting his attendance.