Inquiry Concerning a Judge No. 14-482 Re: Victoria L. Griffin

Supreme Court of Florida

Inquiry Concerning a Judge No. 14-482 Re: Victoria L. Griffin

167 So. 3d 450, 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 352, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 1332, 2015 WL 3767802

CourtSupreme Court of Florida

DecidedJune 18, 2015

DocketSC15-865

StatusPublished

This text of 167 So. 3d 450 (Inquiry Concerning a Judge No. 14-482 Re: Victoria L. Griffin) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Supreme Court of Florida primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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Inquiry Concerning a Judge No. 14-482 Re: Victoria L. Griffin, 167 So. 3d 450, 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 352, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 1332, 2015 WL 3767802 (Fla. 2015).

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PER CURIAM.

We have for review a stipulation between the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission (“JQC”) and Judge Victoria L. Griffin, as well as the JQC’s findings and recommendation that Judge Griffin be publicly reprimanded for violating the Code of Judicial Conduct. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 12, Fla. Const.

“[A]t the inception ■ of her judicial campaign, Judge Griffin failed to follow Florida law when she opened her campaign account, and lent money to her campaign prior to filing the necessary qualification paperwork with the qualifying officer.” Judge Griffin admits that her conduct violated portions of Chapter 106 of the Florida Statutes and Canons 1, 2(A), 7(A)(3)(a), and 7(E) of the Code of Judicial Conduct. Further, Judge Griffin accepts full responsibility and acknowledges that the conduct should not have occurred. We accept the stipulation and approve the JQC’s findings and recommended sanction of a public reprimand. Accordingly, we hereby command Judge Griffin to appear before this Court at a time to be established by the Clerk of this Court.

It is so ordered.

LABARGA, C.J., and PARIENTE, LEWIS, QUINCE, CANADY, POLSTON, and PERRY, JJ., concur.

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PER CURIAM.

We have for review a stipulation between the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission (“JQC”) and Judge Victoria L. Griffin, as well as the JQC’s findings and recommendation that Judge Griffin be publicly reprimanded for violating the Code of Judicial Conduct. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 12, Fla. Const.

“[A]t the inception ■ of her judicial campaign, Judge Griffin failed to follow Florida law when she opened her campaign account, and lent money to her campaign prior to filing the necessary qualification paperwork with the qualifying officer.” Judge Griffin admits that her conduct violated portions of Chapter 106 of the Florida Statutes and Canons 1, 2(A), 7(A)(3)(a), and 7(E) of the Code of Judicial Conduct. Further, Judge Griffin accepts full responsibility and acknowledges that the conduct should not have occurred. We accept the stipulation and approve the JQC’s findings and recommended sanction of a public reprimand. Accordingly, we hereby command Judge Griffin to appear before this Court at a time to be established by the Clerk of this Court.

It is so ordered.

LABARGA, C.J., and PARIENTE, LEWIS, QUINCE, CANADY, POLSTON, and PERRY, JJ., concur.

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167 So. 3d 450, 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 352, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 1332, 2015 WL 3767802, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/inquiry-concerning-a-judge-no-14-482-re-victoria-l-griffin-fla-2015.