Cleveland, TN - Judge Randolph gets court reprimand for not recusing himself

Cleveland Daily Banner - Randolph gets court reprimand for actions:

'via Blog this'
The Tennessee Court of the Judiciary has issued a public reprimand in the case of Bradley County General Sessions Judge Sheridan Randolph.


Rule 10 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Tennessee which, provides in pertinent part:

“E. Disqualification:

“(I) A judge shall disqualify himself or herself in a proceeding in which the judge's impartiality might reasonably be questioned, including but not limited to instances where ...

“(d) the judge or the judge's spouse, or a person within the third degree of relationship to either of them....

“(iv) is to the judge's knowledge likely to be a material witness in the proceeding.

“The holding of this hearing is also a violation of Canon 2A, which requires that a, ‘Judge shall respect and comply with the law and act at all times in a manner that promotes public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the Judiciary.’ 

“Accordingly, this letter constitutes a public reprimand for your actions.”

(My Republican friend in GA, formerly of TN, told me that in TN this rule doesn't apply because "everybody is related to everybody.")

Bonus Tip:

The notorious  Joe V. Williams, III attends Swafford family reunions, should anyone need to know that.


"Judge Swafford was an Assistant District Attorney and was in private practice in Bradley, Polk and Hamilton Counties until he was elected General Sessions/Juvenile Judge 2006."


http://www.swafford-swoffordfamiliesofamerica.com/Reunions.html

Partial guest list:

KANSAS:  Bill and Linda Swafford,

Pat Swafford Norris, Karen and Bill Williams.  The

following attended from TENNESSEE.  CROSSVILLE: 

Michael Boniol.  Mary Frances Nail Reel, Betty Nail

Castello.  CHATTANOOGA:  Jamie Adams Agee, John and

Mickey Swafford, Theresa Ann Swafford.  William G.

Swafford, William G. Swafford III, Betty Swafford

Harrall, Fonza Swafford Barkley.  MEMPHIS:  Randy

Tremaine. 

SALE CREEK:  David and Tabitha White,

Bobby, Angie and Kristen Sharp.  HUNTSVILLE:  Kevin

and Christy Hooks.  LEBANON:  Wilma Swafford Hall and

Aalijah, Kevin, Tina, Brady and Garnett Hall.  HIXSON:

Elsia Swafford Sharp, Joe and Ashley Sharp. 

CLEVELAND:  Joe Williams III.  SODDY DAISY:  Carl

Parham.  KNOXVILLE:  Roy and Ernestine Hutcheson

Ingle.  CRAB ORCHARD:  Margie Swafford Kemmer.