Ruling clears judge of judicial misconduct

April 27, 2017 Comments Off on Ruling clears judge of judicial misconduct

A ruling by a circuit judge may absolve a general district judge of claims that he misused his judicial status in a property dispute with a neighbor. The decision from retired Circuit Judge William N. Alexander II appears to provide ...

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Judge sued for alleged malicious prosecution

September 19, 2016 Comments Off on Judge sued for alleged malicious prosecution

A Botetourt County judge is accused of malicious prosecution after a boundary dispute with a neighbor escalated into criminal charges. General District Judge William H. Cleaveland is named in an $850,000 lawsuit accusing him of using his influence as ...

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Ruling clears judge of judicial misconduct

Judge sued for alleged malicious prosecution