Rule 11 Reinstatement of Eligibility to Hold Judicial Office
Rule Text
(a) Petition Filed With Commission. A former judge who has been removed from office or retired by the Supreme Court may apply to the commission for reinstatement of eligibility to hold judicial office.
(b) Commission Recommendation. The commission shall determine, under CJCRP 28, whether the applicant has made an affirmative showing that reinstatement will not be detrimental to the integrity and standing of the judiciary and the administration of justice, or be contrary to the public interest. The commission recommendation on the application shall be in writing.
(c) Supreme Court Procedure. A decision recommending that a former judge should or should not be reinstated to eligibility to hold judicial office shall be processed under these rules in the same manner as a decision of the commission recommending the discipline or retirement of a judge.
Amendment history: [Adopted effective May 14, 1982; Amended effective December 10, 2013.]