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IN RE COPE

No. SC01-2670.

848 So.2d 301 (2003)

Inquiry Concerning a Judge, No. 01-244, Re Charles W. COPE.

Supreme Court of Florida.

May 29, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The Honorable James R. Jorgenson, Chairman, Hearing Panel, Tallahassee, Florida; John Beranek, Counsel to the Hearing Panel, Tallahassee, FL; John S. Mills, Special Counsel, The Mills Firm, Jacksonville, FL; Heather Ann Solanka Co-Counsel of Foley & Lardner, Jacksonville, FL; and Thomas C. MacDonald, Jr., General Counsel, Tampa, FL, for Petitioner, Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission.

Robert W. Merkle and David J. Plante of Merkle & Magri, P.A., Tampa, FL, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM.

We review the findings and recommendation of the Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) concerning the conduct of Circuit Judge Charles W. Cope. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 12 Fla. Const. Judge Cope contests neither the JQC's findings nor its recommended discipline, and we approve both as detailed below. Judge Cope argues, however, that he is entitled to attorneys' fees as the prevailing party because he admitted to the charges on...

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