Ethics complaint against judge stemming from ‘06 campaign dropped — South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

Sometimes election activities can lead to complaints in other arenas, such as the Judicial Qualifications Commission.

A 3-year-old ethics complaint against Judge Terri-Ann Miller was dropped late last week by the Judicial Qualifications Commission, the group that investigates claims of unethical conduct against judges.

Miller was accused of misleading voters into thinking she was a sitting judge when she ran for election in 2006. The complaint said Miller distributed campaign materials implying she was the incumbent when she was not. Her campaign material also included a photo of her wearing a judicial robe, according to the complaint.

Miller was a judge for eight years in Miami-Dade County but did not seek re-election there in 2000.

Six years later, she was in private practice when she ran successfully for election to the Broward bench. At the time, Miller said she used yard signs left over from her 2000 campaign. She said she put small stickers saying “former” before the word “judge” on the signs.

Ethics complaint against judge stemming from ‘06 campaign dropped — South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com.

Charlotte County judge who ordered domestic battery victim arrested faces reprimand | HeraldTribune.com | Sarasota Florida | Southwest Florida’s Information Leader

The Florida Supreme Court could publicly reprimand County Judge Peter A. Bell for having a domestic battery victim arrested in his courtroom last year.

The woman had appeared at a hearing as the victim of violence from her ex-husband, a local attorney who often appears in Bell’s courtroom. The attorney also had attended Bell’s church, disciplinary records state.

via Charlotte County judge who ordered domestic battery victim arrested faces reprimand | HeraldTribune.com | Sarasota Florida | Southwest Florida’s Information Leader.