In November, Georgians voted to abolish and recreate the state’s judicial watchdog agency, but questions remain about the future of the new Judicial Qualifications Commission.
A state House study committee Wednesday made recommendations on how to recreate the commission. The panel concluded in its report that the commission, which has been in place since 1972, had “lost its ability to perform its constitutional duties,” and had used “coercive” tactics in its investigations.
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