Panels recommends removal of judge
The panel of masters reviewing claims against Elkhart Superior Court 1 Judge L. Benjamin Pfaff has recommended his removal: Judges advise Pfaff’s removal
The panel found that the judge was not credible in his claim that he drew a weapon in self defense on residents of a house he believed to be sheltering his daughter.
The Commission on Judicial Qualifications now has 30 days to file its own recommendation with the Supreme Court. If the recommendation involves loss of office, Pfaff will be suspended with pay pending final action by the Supreme Court, according to commission lawyer Meg Babcock.
In other news, be sure to check out Marcia Oddi’s coverage of the Randolph County Courthouse’s plight: courthouse plan remain in limbo. Yesterday Marcia discussed the recently announced “virtual tour” site unveiled by the Indiana Supreme Court: Virtual Courthouse Tours. This project by the Court highlight’s Chief Justice Shepard’s effort to preserve Indiana’s historic courthouses. Funny, the Randolph county courthouse is one of the first 4 to be featured on the site.
