IN RE COPPADGE

C.J. No. 12, 2011.

74 A.3d 593 (2013)

In re the Honorable Arlene Minus COPPADGE, a Judicial Officer.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided: January 23, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor F. Battaglia, Sr., Esquire , of Biggs & Battaglia, Wilmington, Delaware, for Judicial Officer.

C. Malcolm Cochran, IV, Esquire , of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, Delaware, appointed as Presenting Counsel.

Before STEELE, Chief Justice, HOLLAND, BERGER, JACOBS, RIDGELY, Justices, STRINE, Chancellor, VAUGHN, President Judge, and SMALLS, Chief Judge, constituting the available members of the Court on the Judiciary.


PER CURIAM:

In this disciplinary proceeding that brings a judicial officer before the Court on the Judiciary, we conclude that the judicial officer committed persistent misconduct in violation of Rule 2.5(C) of the Delaware Judges' Code of Judicial Conduct. For that misconduct, we conclude that the judicial officer must be sanctioned.

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