15 things judges said in 2019 that got them in trouble (INFOGRAPHIC).

Byline: Michaela Paukner, mpaukner@wislawjournal.com

Last yearresulted in somequestionable judicial behavior.The National Center for State Courts Center for Judicial Ethics released a roundup of some of the worst behavior in its 2019 Judicial Conduct Report.

Among the 121 disciplined judges, the report named two Wisconsin officials. The Wisconsin Supreme Court suspended Racine County judge Michael Piontek for five days due to his "concerning" and "obviously unethical" behavior. It also barred Len Kachinsky,the former Fox Valley municipal judge and former Brendan Dassey attorney, from serving on the bench for three years for claims of harassment from...

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