Title: In re Kroger

State: vermont

Issuer: Vermont Supreme Court

Document:

In re Kroger  (98-196); 168 Vt. 602; 718 A.2d 922

[Filed 31-Aug-1998]

                                ENTRY ORDER

                           VERMONT SUPREME COURT

                            DOCKET NO.  98-196

                              JUNE TERM, 1998

In re Assistant Judge                 }       Original Jurisdiction
Althea Kroger                         }
                                      }
                                      }       FROM
                                      }       Judicial Conduct Board
                                      }
                                      }       DOCKET NO. 97.020

       In the above-entitled cause, the Clerk will enter:

       Upon recommendation of the Judicial Conduct Board and no appeal having
  been filed, the recommendation of the Judicial Conduct Board filed on May
  11, 1998, is approved and Assistant Judge Althea Kroger is hereby publicly
  reprimanded for violating Canons 2A, 3C(1) and 4A(2) by engaging in conduct
  which undermined public confidence in the integrity of the judiciary and
  brought the office of assistant judge into disrespect.  Rules of Supreme
  Court for Disciplinary Control of Judges, Rules 2(6)(a) and 11(1), (2).

     BY THE COURT:

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     Jeffrey L. Amestoy, Chief Justice

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     John A. Dooley, Associate Justice

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     James L. Morse, Associate Justice

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     Denise R. Johnson, Associate Justice

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     Marilyn S. Skoglund, Associate Justice