Opinion ID: 2276843
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 10

Heading: Judge Gormley acted in bad faith.

Text: Judicial misconduct is different. The Judicial Conduct Commission's review is not focused merely on the judge's findings, conclusions, and ultimate judgment, but on the judge's demeanor, motivation, or conduct in following (or in not following) the law. The Commission conducted its review and concluded the errors in Count I were so egregious that Judge Gormley could not claim the errors were made in good faith. We believe Judge Gormley's handling of the matter, together with the egregious rulings, displayed a bias or preconception or a predetermined view against the husband so as to impugn the impartiality and open-mindedness necessary to make correct and sound rulings in the case. In other words, we agree with the Commission's implicit finding that Judge Gormley acted in bad faith.