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Click to open document 11/23/2016 NOTICE-FORMAL CHARGES PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge JQC BY: PT Henry M. Coxe 155193
11/23/2016 No Fee Required
Click to open document 11/23/2016 ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE Supreme Court Of Florida BY: Supreme Court Of Florida
Click to open document 11/23/2016 ORDER-HIGH PROFILE Because of significant public and media interest in this matter, this case has been designated as a high profile case and all material must be filed through the Florida Courts eFiling Portal. All documents filed will be posted on the Supreme Court web page. Parties are directed to ensure that all documents filed are in compliance with rules 2.420, 2.425 and 2.526 of the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration.
Click to open document 11/30/2016 NOTICE-APPEARANCE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Lauri Waldman Ross 311200
Click to open document 12/06/2016 ORDER-JQC HEARING PANEL Order Setting Status Conference
Click to open document 12/15/2016 ORDER-JQC HEARING PANEL ORDER RESETTING STATUS CONFERENCE
Click to open document 12/20/2016 RESPONSE RS Scott C. Dupont 713953 BY: RS Rutledge R. Liles 102805 RESPONSE TO CHARGES
Click to open document 02/13/2017 ORDER-JQC HEARING PANEL ORDER SCHEDULING HEARING AND PREHEARING DEADLINES
Click to open document 03/07/2017 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE RS Scott C. Dupont 713953 BY: RS Rutledge R. Liles 102805 Motion to Allow Additional Character Witnesses at Final Hearing
Click to open document 03/16/2017 RESPONSE PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge JQC BY: PT Henry M. Coxe 155193
Click to open document 03/17/2017 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE RS Scott C. Dupont 713953 BY: RS Rutledge R. Liles 102805 Motion for Hearing on Motion to Allow More Than Three (3) Live Character Witnesses and Motion for Clarification
Click to open document 03/24/2017 ORDER-JQC HEARING PANEL FILED AS "ORDER ON RESPONDENT'S MOTION TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL CHARACTER WITNESSES AS AMENDED"
Click to open document 04/20/2017 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge JQC BY: PT Henry M. Coxe 155193 JOINT MOTION TO RESCHEDULE HEARING AND PREHEARING DEADLINES
Click to open document 04/24/2017 ORDER-JQC HEARING PANEL FILED AS ORDER RE-SCHEDULING HEARING AND PREHEARING DEADLINES
Click to open document 05/16/2017 ORDER-JQC HEARING PANEL FILED AS "AMENDED ORDER SCHEDULING HEARING AND PREHEARING DEADLINES (as to courtroom only)"
Click to open document 07/21/2017 NOTICE RS Scott C. Dupont 713953 BY: RS Rutledge R. Liles 102805 FILED AS NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION
Click to open document 07/21/2017 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY RS Scott C. Dupont 713953 BY: RS Rutledge R. Liles 102805 FIELD AS PREHEARING STATEMENT
Click to open document 07/21/2017 REQUEST-JUDICIAL NOTICE RS Scott C. Dupont 713953 BY: RS Rutledge R. Liles 102805 **Addressed to the hearing panel**
Click to open document 07/21/2017 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY RS Scott C. Dupont 713953 BY: RS Rutledge R. Liles 102805 FILED AS PREHEARING STATEMENT
Click to open document 07/21/2017 NOTICE-COMPLIANCE RS Scott C. Dupont 713953 BY: RS Rutledge R. Liles 102805 FILED AS NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE WITH ORDER SCHEDULING HEARING AND PRE-HEARING DEADLINES
Click to open document 07/26/2017 ORDER-JQC HEARING PANEL ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE
Click to open document 07/26/2017 NOTICE OF HEARING PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Lauri Waldman Ross 311200 NOTICE OF STATUS CONFERENCE
Click to open document 08/16/2017 NOTICE-FORMAL CHARGES PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge JQC BY: PT Henry M. Coxe 155193 FILED AS AMENDED NOTICE OF FORMAL CHARGES
Click to open document 08/18/2017 ORDER-JQC HEARING PANEL FILED AS ORDER RE-SETTING STATUS CONFERENCE
Click to open document 09/05/2017 MOTION-DISMISS RS Scott C. Dupont 713953 BY: RS Rutledge R. Liles 102805 FILED AS MOTION TO DISMISS, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, STRIKE
Click to open document 09/05/2017 RESPONSE RS Scott C. Dupont 713953 BY: RS Rutledge R. Liles 102805 FILED AS RESPONSE TO AMENDED NOTICE OF FORMAL CHARGES
Click to open document 09/25/2017 RESPONSE PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge JQC BY: PT Henry M. Coxe 155193 RESPONSE OF JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION TO RESPONDENT'S MOTION TO DISMISS, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, STRIKE
Click to open document 09/26/2017 ORDER-JQC HEARING PANEL ORDER RE-SETTING STATUS CONFERENCE
Click to open document 10/05/2017 NOTICE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Lauri Waldman Ross 311200 FILED AS NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF HEARING PANEL MEMBER
Click to open document 10/16/2017 NOTICE RS Scott C. Dupont 713953 BY: RS Rutledge R. Liles 102805 FILED AS "NOTICE OF TAKING VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM"
Click to open document 10/16/2017 NOTICE RS Scott C. Dupont 713953 BY: RS Rutledge R. Liles 102805 FILED AS "NOTICE OF TAKING VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM"
Click to open document 10/17/2017 ORDER-JQC HEARING PANEL FILED AS ORDER ON RESPONDENT'S MOTION TO DISMISS, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO STRIKE
Click to open document 10/25/2017 NOTICE RS Scott C. Dupont 713953 BY: RS Rutledge R. Liles 102805 FILED AS "NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITIONS"
Click to open document 10/26/2017 ORDER-JQC HEARING PANEL FILED AS "ORDER SCHEDULING FINAL HEARING AND PREHEARING DEADLINES"
Click to open document 11/06/2017 SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE RS Scott C. Dupont 713953 BY: RS Rutledge R. Liles 102805 FILED AS "SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO AMENDED NOTICE OF FORMAL CHARGES"
Click to open document 11/06/2017 SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE RS Scott C. Dupont 713953 BY: RS Rutledge R. Liles 102805 FILED AS SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO AMENDED NOTICE OF FORMAL CHARGES (SUPPLEMETED ONLY TO ATTACH EXHIBIT A)
Click to open document 11/17/2017 NOTICE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Lauri Waldman Ross 311200 Notice of Substitution of Hearing Panel Member
Click to open document 11/27/2017 NOTICE PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge JQC BY: PT Henry M. Coxe 155193 FILED AS NOTICE REGARDING PREHEARING OBJECTIONS FOR FINAL HEARING
Click to open document 11/27/2017 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge JQC BY: PT Henry M. Coxe 155193 FILED AS PREHEARING STATEMENT FOR FINAL HEARING
Click to open document 11/28/2017 NOTICE RS Scott C. Dupont 713953 BY: RS Rutledge R. Liles 102805 FILED AS RESPONDENT'S PRE-HEARING OBJECTIONS
Click to open document 11/28/2017 NOTICE RS Scott C. Dupont 713953 BY: RS Rutledge R. Liles 102805 FILED AS RESPONDENT'S PRE-HEARING WITNESS AND EXHIBIT LIST
Click to open document 12/04/2017 RESPONSE PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge JQC BY: PT Henry M. Coxe 155193 RESPONSE TO RESPONDENT'S PREHEARING OBJECTIONS
Click to open document 12/05/2017 NOTICE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Lauri Waldman Ross 311200 FILED AS "NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF HEARING PANEL MEMBER"
Click to open document 12/06/2017 ORDER-JQC HEARING PANEL FILED AS "ORDER ON RESPONDENT'S PREHEARING OBJECTIONS"
Click to open document 02/15/2018 FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATION PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Lauri Waldman Ross 311200 FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE HEARING PANEL, FLORIDA JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION
Click to open document 02/16/2018 TRANSCRIPT PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Lauri Waldman Ross 311200 NOTICE OF FILING HEARING TRANSCRIPTS Volumes I through IV
02/16/2018 EXHIBITS PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Lauri Waldman Ross 311200 NOTICE OF FILING PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS Petitioner's Index of Exhibits, and Exhibits 1-3, 5-19, 20-40, and 42-45 Part 1 of 2 (Must be screened for confidential information)
02/16/2018 EXHIBITS PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Lauri Waldman Ross 311200 NOTICE OF FILING PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS Petitioner's Index of Exhibits, and Exhibits 1-3, 5-19, 20-40, and 42-45 Part 2 of 2 (Contains confidential information)
02/16/2018 EXHIBITS PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Lauri Waldman Ross 311200 NOTICE OF FILING RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS Respondent's Index of Exhibits, and Exhibits 1-59 (Contains confidential information)
Click to open document 02/19/2018 ORDER-SHOW CAUSE (JQC) Pursuant to Rule 2.310, Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, this is to command you, The Honorable Scott C. Dupont, to show cause on or before March 12, 2018, why the recommended action should not be granted. The Commission may file a reply pursuant to Rule 2.310(b)(1), Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, on or before April 2, 2018. The Honorable Scott C. Dupont may file his reply to the Commission's reply, on or before April 12, 2018. ***Corrected 2/19/18 to reflect service on Chief Judge Zambrano***
Click to open document 02/19/2018 EXHIBITS PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Lauri Waldman Ross 311200 Exhibits 4, 20, & 41 (on CD placed in red folder)
Click to open document 02/22/2018 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (RESPONSE) RS Scott C. Dupont 713953 BY: RS Rutledge R. Liles 102805
Click to open document 02/23/2018 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (RESPONSE) The Honorable Scott C. Dupont's motion for extension of time is granted in part and he is allowed to and including March 22, 2018, in which to file his response. The Commission may file a reply on or before April 11, 2018. The Honorable Scott C. Dupont may file his reply to the Commission's reply, on or before April 30, 2018.
02/23/2018 EXHIBITS PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Lauri Waldman Ross 311200 AMENDED NOTICE OF FILING RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS Composite Exhibits A and B (Must be screened for confidential information)
Click to open document 03/21/2018 RESPONSE RS Scott C. Dupont 713953 BY: RS Rutledge R. Liles 102805 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Click to open document 04/11/2018 REPLY TO RESPONSE PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge JQC BY: PT Henry M. Coxe 155193 REPLY OF FLORIDA JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION TO JUDGE DUPONT'S RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Click to open document 04/30/2018 REPLY TO REPLY RS Scott C. Dupont 713953 BY: RS Rutledge R. Liles 102805 JUDGE DUPONT'S RESPONSE TO JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION'S REPLY TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Click to open document 05/01/2018 ORDER-NO REQ SCHED (MISC) The above case has been submitted to the Court without oral argument.
Click to open document 06/25/2018 DISP-REMOVAL FROM OFFICE (JQC) Upon consideration of the recommendation of the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission and the briefs in this case, we hereby remove Judge Scott C. DuPont from the office of circuit judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, effective at 5 p.m. today. The Court Administrator for the Seventh Judicial Circuit shall submit a personnel action request (PAR) form to the Personnel Office of the Office of the State Courts Administrator for processing. Absent an order from this Court, a motion for rehearing of this decision will not toll the effective date of the removal. Full opinion to follow. Not final until time expires to file motion for rehearing, and if filed, determined.
Click to open document 09/06/2018 DISP-REMOVAL FROM OFFICE (JQC) FSC-OPINION: For the reasons set forth herein, we conclude that Judge DuPont's violations of the Code of Judicial Conduct warrant the most severe sanction of removal from office. Accordingly, Judge DuPont has been removed from office. The removal took effect on June 25, 2018. It is so ordered.
Click to open document 09/28/2018 PUBLISH FULL