Archive for the 'Judicial Misconduct' Category

Disciplinary Board Hearing Chair Robert Tinnin Accused of Ethics Violations

Sunday, May 13th, 2007

Robert P. Tinnin, Jr., Esq., a Hearing Committee member and Hearing Chair for the New Mexico Disciplinary Board, is being accused of violating the Rules of Professional Conduct in that capacity by Albuquerque Attorney Stuart L. Stein. Tinnin has been serving as the Hearing Committee Chair of a three member Hearing Committee in Stein’s discipline cases for years. While Mr. Tinnin is immune from prosecution for damages for any misconduct in a civil court, he is not immune from charges of ethics violations. (more…)

Hearing Committee Invites Complaining Witness, Judge Vanzi, to Rule on Admissibility of Confidential Evidence, and She Accepts!

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007

Judge Vanzi’s Cut and Run Accusations: Judicious or Cowardly?

Sunday, February 25th, 2007

Judge Vanzi Orders “Full” Temporary Guardian/Conservator: No Such Animal Exists

Sunday, February 18th, 2007

Judge Vanzi’s Orders: They’re In. They’re Out. Wait, Are They In Again? No One Knows.

Monday, February 5th, 2007

Judge Vanzi Ignores Rules of Procedure: Part 2

Sunday, January 21st, 2007

Judge Vanzi Ignores Rules of Procedure: Part 1

Sunday, January 7th, 2007

Federal Court Begins to Open Up Judicial Standards Commission

Sunday, December 17th, 2006