§ 8-16-6. Review of commission's recommendations by supreme court.
(a) The supreme court may on its own motion and shall upon petition of a judge who has
been adversely affected by a recommendation of the commission review the record of
the commission's proceedings on the law and on the facts and may, for the purposes
of the review, permit the introduction of additional evidence and shall have the power
to subpoena witnesses and administer oaths. The supreme court may, upon review of
a recommendation of censure, suspension, immediate temporary suspension, reprimand,
retirement, or removal, affirm, modify, or reject the recommendation of the c
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§ 8-16-6. Review of commission's recommendations by supreme court.
(a) The supreme court may on its own motion and shall upon petition of a judge who has
been adversely affected by a recommendation of the commission review the record of
the commission's proceedings on the law and on the facts and may, for the purposes
of the review, permit the introduction of additional evidence and shall have the power
to subpoena witnesses and administer oaths. The supreme court may, upon review of
a recommendation of censure, suspension, immediate temporary suspension, reprimand,
retirement, or removal, affirm, modify, or reject the recommendation of the commission.
(b) A petition to the supreme court to modify or reject the recommendation of the commission
for reprimand, censure, suspension, immediate temporary suspension, removal, or retirement
of a judge shall be filed with the chief justice of the supreme court and the chairperson
of the commission within twenty (20) days after the filing of a certified copy of
the recommendation of the commission. The petition shall be verified, shall specify
the grounds relied upon, and shall be accompanied by a brief. Within twenty (20) days
of the filing of the petition, the commission may file a respondent's brief with the
chief justice of the supreme court and the petitioner within ten (10) days after service
of respondent's brief, the petitioner may file a reply brief, of which one copy shall
be served on the commission. Petitions and briefs filed pursuant to this section shall
be public documents.
(c) The supreme court may hold such hearings as it deems necessary when reviewing recommendations
of the commission, and where the review is conducted pursuant to a petition therefor,
its decision shall be rendered not later than ninety (90) days after the filing of
that petition. Hearings before the supreme court pursuant to this section shall be
open to the public, and the court's decision shall be public and shall be published
in the same manner as other decisions of the supreme court.