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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 4, § 9-B (2026)

Committee on judicial responsibility and disability

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The Supreme Judicial Court has the power and authority to prescribe, repeal, add to, amend or modify rules relating to a committee to receive complaints, make investigations and make recommendations to the Supreme Judicial Court in regard to discipline, disability, retirement or removal of justices of the Supreme Judicial Court and the Superior Court and judges of the District Court and the probate courts.   [PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §3 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §80 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 638 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 490, §1 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 885, §E2 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 885, §E47 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 547, §B3 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B80 (AFF).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1981–2024 · leading case: Matter of Ross, 428 A.2d 858 (Me. 1981).
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Matter of Ross, 428 A.2d 858 (Me. 1981). “The power of the Supreme Judicial Court to create the Committee on Judicial Responsibility and Disability for the purpose of making investigations and recommendations to the Supreme Judicial Court in disciplinary matters has also been recognized legislatively.”
Matter of Benoit, 487 A.2d 1158 (Me. 1985). “4 M.R.S.A. § 9-B (Supp.1984-1985). We agree completely with the statement of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts outlining its power to take action on alleged instances of judicial misconduct.”
Hart v. Cnty. of Sagadahoc, 609 A.2d 282 (Me. 1992). “See 4 M.R.S.A. § 9-B (1989). Sagadahoc County bears no responsibility or liability for the consequences of judicial actions.”
In Re William B. Blaisdell IV, 2024 ME 71 (Me. 2024). “See 4 M.R.S. § 9-B (2024); M.R. Comm. Jud. Conduct 3.”
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