State lawmakers on Thursday will begin a series of hearings to look into how the state’s judicial watchdog agency operates.
The Judicial Qualifications Commission investigates complaints of misconduct against state judges, but some state lawmakers have raised questions about the agency’s transparency.
“It serves as an autonomous body,” said state Rep. Wendell Willard (R-Sandy Springs), who chairs the study committee about the commission. “No one has any say-so over their actions and the way they conduct their business.”
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