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Click to open document 01/06/2004 NOTICE-FORMAL CHARGES PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge BY: PT E. Lanny Russell 0303097 (O&7) WITH DISKETTE
01/06/2004 No Fee Required
01/16/2004 NOTICE-APPEARANCE RS James Ellis Henson 612596 BY: RS Kirk Nathaniel Kirkconnell 111988 O&7; 1/22/04 FILED DISKETTE
01/16/2004 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY (NO DISKETTE - REQUESTED DISKETTE); 03/22/04: DISKETTE FILED
01/20/2004 NOTICE PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge BY: PT E. Lanny Russell 0303097 OF SERVING FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES (W/DISKETTE)
02/16/2004 RESPONSE RS James Ellis Henson 612596 BY: RS Kirk Nathaniel Kirkconnell 111988 TO NOTICE OF FORMAL CHARGES (W/DISKETTE)
02/16/2004 RESPONSE RS James Ellis Henson 612596 BY: RS Kirk Nathaniel Kirkconnell 111988 TO FIRST REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS (W DISKETTE)
02/16/2004 RESPONSE RS James Ellis Henson 612596 BY: RS Kirk Nathaniel Kirkconnell 111988 TO FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES (WDISKETTE)
02/16/2004 REPLY TO RESPONSE RS James Ellis Henson 612596 BY: RS Kirk Nathaniel Kirkconnell 111988 TO FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS (W/DISKETTE)
03/08/2004 NOTICE PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge BY: PT E. Lanny Russell 0303097 OF SUBPOENA FOR DEPOSITION(W/DISKETTE)
03/08/2004 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY AGREED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO TAKE VIDEO DEPOSITION OF DIANA M. JIMENEZ (W/DISKETTE)
03/17/2004 NOTICE RS James Ellis Henson 612596 BY: RS Kirk Nathaniel Kirkconnell 111988 CROSS-NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION OF JERRY LEE THOMPSON (NO DISKETTE); 03/22/04: DISKETTE FILED
03/22/2004 LETTER RS James Ellis Henson 612596 BY: RS Kirk Nathaniel Kirkconnell 111988 TRANSMITTAL OF DISKETTES
03/25/2004 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge BY: PT E. Lanny Russell 0303097 FILED AS MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION (W/DISKETTE); 03/26/04: AMENDED MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION (W/DISKETTE)
03/25/2004 NOTICE PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge BY: PT E. Lanny Russell 0303097 OF VIDEO TAPE DEPOSITIONS (W/DISKETTE)
04/01/2004 ORDER-ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO TAKE VIDEO DEPOSITION OF DIANA M. JIMENEZ (O&1)
04/02/2004 NOTICE RS James Ellis Henson 612596 BY: RS Kirk Nathaniel Kirkconnell 111988 OF SERVING FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES TO THE FLORIDA JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION (W/DISKETTE)
04/02/2004 NOTICE-FILING RS James Ellis Henson 612596 BY: RS Kirk Nathaniel Kirkconnell 111988 FIRST REQUEST FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS TO THE FLORIDA JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION (W/DISKETTE)
04/05/2004 NOTICE RS James Ellis Henson 612596 BY: RS Kirk Nathaniel Kirkconnell 111988 CROSS-NOTICE OF TAKING VIDEOTAPE DEPOSITION (W/DISKETTE)
04/15/2004 NOTICE PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge BY: PT Scott B. Kalil 667994 AMENDED NOTICE OF SUBPOENA FOR DEPOSTION OF JERRY LEE THOMPSON (W/DISKETTE)
04/19/2004 NOTICE RS James Ellis Henson 612596 BY: RS Kirk Nathaniel Kirkconnell 111988 CROSS-NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION OF JERRY LEE THOMPSON (W/DISKETTE)
05/18/2004 NOTICE PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge BY: PT Mark Hulsey 38041 OF SERVICE OF RESPONSES TO FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES (W/DISKETTE)
07/09/2004 NOTICE PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge BY: PT Mark Hulsey 38041 OF VIDEOTAPE DEPOSITION OF DR. ALBERTO JIMENEZ (W/DISKETTE)
07/19/2004 NOTICE RS James Ellis Henson 612596 BY: RS Kirk Nathaniel Kirkconnell 111988 NOTICE OF VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION OF MARIA JIMENEZ (W/DISKETTE)
07/19/2004 NOTICE RS James Ellis Henson 612596 BY: RS Kirk Nathaniel Kirkconnell 111988 CROSS-NOTICE OF TAKING VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION OF DR. ALBERTO JIMENEZ (W/DISKETTE)
07/26/2004 ORDER-ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY FROM JQC: ORDER SCHEDULING HEARING AND PREHEARING CONFERENCE (O&3 W/DISKETTE)
08/04/2004 NOTICE RS James Ellis Henson 612596 BY: RS Kirk Nathaniel Kirkconnell 111988 OF TAKING DEPOSITION OF ROGELIO CANDELARIA (W/DISKETTE)
08/04/2004 NOTICE RS James Ellis Henson 612596 BY: RS Kirk Nathaniel Kirkconnell 111988 OF TAKING DEPOSITION OF ROBERT NESMITH, ESQ. (W/DISKETTE)
08/06/2004 RESPONSE (AMD) RS James Ellis Henson 612596 BY: RS Kirk Nathaniel Kirkconnell 111988 TO FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
08/16/2004 NOTICE PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge BY: PT Scott B. Kalil 667994 OF SERVING SECOND SET OF INTERROGATORIES TO THE HONORABLE JAMES E. HENSON (W/DISKETTE)
08/16/2004 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Hon. James Ellis Henson BY: RS Kirk N. Kirkconnell 0111988 FILED AS "AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE" OF SUBPOENA FOR DEPOSITION AND NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION ON ROGELIO CANDELERIA W/ATTACHMENT
08/31/2004 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge BY: PT E. Lanny Russell 0303097 MOTION TO AMEND NOTICE OF FORMAL CHARGES (W/DISKETTE)
08/31/2004 NOTICE-FORMAL CHARGES PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge BY: PT E. Lanny Russell 0303097 AMENDED (W/DISKETTE)
09/08/2004 NOTICE PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge BY: PT Mark Hulsey 38041 OF TAKING DEPOSITION OF MARIA JIMENEZ (W/DISKETTE)
09/20/2004 NOTICE RS James Ellis Henson 612596 BY: RS Kirk Nathaniel Kirkconnell 111988 FILED AS: VIDEO DEPOSITION DESIGNATIONS BY COUNSEL TO HONORABLE JAMES E. HENSON (W/DISKETTE)
09/27/2004 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE RS James Ellis Henson 612596 BY: RS Kirk Nathaniel Kirkconnell 111988 FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT (W/DISKETTE)
09/27/2004 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE RS James Ellis Henson 612596 BY: RS Kirk Nathaniel Kirkconnell 111988 IN LIMINE (W/DISKETTE)
09/27/2004 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE RS James Ellis Henson 612596 BY: RS Kirk Nathaniel Kirkconnell 111988 TO DISMISS COUNT ONE (PARAGRAPHS 1-4) FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION (W/DISKETTE)
09/27/2004 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY RS Hon. James Ellis Henson BY: RS Kirk N. Kirkconnell 0111988 PREHEARING STATEMENT (W/DISKETTE)
10/04/2004 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY RS Hon. James Ellis Henson BY: RS Kirk N. Kirkconnell 0111988 COUNSEL FOR THE HONORABLE JAMES E. HENSON'S SUPPLEMENT TO PREHEARING STATEMENT (W/DISKETTE)
10/04/2004 RESPONSE RS James Ellis Henson 612596 BY: RS Kirk Nathaniel Kirkconnell 111988 COUNSEL FOR THE HONORABLE JAMES E. HENSON'S OBJECTIONS TO VIDEO DEPOSITION DESIGNATIONS BY COUNSEL TO THE FLORIDA JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION (W/DISKETTE)
10/06/2004 ORDER-ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY FROM JQC: ORDER ON PRE-HEARING CONFERENCE (O&3 W/DISKETTE)
10/13/2004 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY RS Hon. James Ellis Henson BY: RS Kirk N. Kirkconnell 0111988 REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE (W/DISKETTE)
10/13/2004 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY RS Hon. James Ellis Henson BY: RS Kirk N. Kirkconnell 0111988 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE ON JOSE RODRIGUEZ (W/DISKETTE)
10/13/2004 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY RS Hon. James Ellis Henson BY: RS Kirk N. Kirkconnell 0111988 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE ON J. PEYTON LEA III (W/DISKETTE)
10/13/2004 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY RS Hon. James Ellis Henson BY: RS Kirk N. Kirkconnell 0111988 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE ON DONALD R. HENDERSON, ESQ. (W/DISKETTE)
11/08/2004 MOTION-RECORD SUPPLEMENTATION RS James Ellis Henson 612596 BY: RS Kirk Nathaniel Kirkconnell 111988 W/DISKETTE AND ATTACHMENT OF SWORN STATEMENT OF CATHLEEN SZNERCH
11/12/2004 RESPONSE PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge BY: PT E. Lanny Russell 0303097 FILED AS "SPECIAL COUNSEL'S OBJECTION TO RESPONDENT'S MOTION TO SUPPLEMENT THE RECORD" W/DISKETTE
Click to open document 01/19/2005 FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATION PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge BY: PT Hon. James R. Wolf 0063299 ( O&3 W/DISKETTE): 4 COPIES FILED 01/20/2005
01/19/2005 NOTICE-FILING PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge BY: PT John R. Beranek 5419 EXHIBITS W/ 1 BINDER OF EXHIBITS 1-24
01/19/2005 NOTICE-FILING PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge BY: PT John R. Beranek 5419 TRANSCRIPTS W/ 4 TRANSCRIPT VOLUMES OF 10/12/04-10/13/04 HEARING, 1 TRANSCRIPT VOLUME OF TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE HELD ON 09/17/2004 AND 1 VOLUME TRANSCRIPT OF TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE HELD ON 09/30/2004
01/19/2005 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge BY: PT John R. Beranek 5419 4 TRANSCRIPT VOLUMES OF 10/12/04-10/13/04 HEARING, 1 TRANSCRIPT VOLUME OF TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE HELD ON 09/17/2004 AND 1 VOLUME TRANSCRIPT OF TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE HELD ON 09/30/2004
01/19/2005 EXHIBITS PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge BY: PT John R. Beranek 5419 1 BINDER OF EXHIBITS 1-24
01/24/2005 ORDER-SHOW CAUSE (JQC) Pursuant to Rule 2.140, Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, this is to command you, The Honorable James E. Henson, to show cause on or before February 14, 2005, why the recommended action should not be granted. The Commission may file a reply pursuant to Rule 2.140(b)(1), Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, on or before March 7, 2005. Respondent may file his reply to the Commission's reply, on or before March 15, 2005.
02/09/2005 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (RESPONSE) RS James Ellis Henson 612596 BY: RS Kirk Nathaniel Kirkconnell 111988 O&1 W/2 DISKETTES
02/10/2005 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (RESPONSE) The Honorable James E. Henson's motion for extension of time is granted and respondent is allowed to and including March 7, 2005, in which to file its response to this Court's order dated January 24, 2005. NO FURTHER EXTENSIONS OF TIME WILL BE GRANTED TO RESPONDENT FOR THE FILING OF THE RESPONSE. All other times are extended accordingly.
03/07/2005 RESPONSE RS James Ellis Henson 612596 BY: RS Kirk Nathaniel Kirkconnell 111988 TO OTSC DATED 1/24/05 (O&7 W/DISKETTE)
03/07/2005 REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT RS James Ellis Henson 612596 BY: RS Kirk Nathaniel Kirkconnell 111988
03/17/2005 LETTER PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge BY: PT Scott B. Kalil 667994 DATED 03/16/2005, RE: REQUEST FOR COPY OF INDEX TO EXHIBITS
03/21/2005 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (REPLY TO RESPONSE) PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge BY: PT E. Lanny Russell 0303097 FILED AS: MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE ANSWER BRIEF (W/DISKETTE): AMENDED MOTION FILED 3/22/05 W/DISKETTE
03/24/2005 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (REPLY TO RESPONSE) Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission's motion for extension of time, and amendment thereto, is granted and the JQC is allowed to and including April 8, 2005, in which to file its reply to the response to this Court's order dated January 24, 2005. NO FURTHER EXTENSIONS OF TIME WILL BE GRANTED TO THE FLORIDA JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION FOR THE FILING OF THE REPLY TO THE RESPONSE. All other times are extended accordingly.
04/08/2005 REPLY TO RESPONSE PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge BY: PT Scott B. Kalil 667994 TO OTSC DATED 1/24/05 (O&7 W/APPENDIX & E-FILE)
04/11/2005 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (REPLY TO RESPONSE) RS James Ellis Henson 612596 BY: RS Kirk Nathaniel Kirkconnell 111988 FILED AS: JUDGE HENSON'S MOTION FOR 10-DAY EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE REPLY (W/DISKETTE)
04/11/2005 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (REPLY TO RESPONSE) Judge Henson's Motion for 10-Day Extension of Time to File Reply is granted and Judge Henson is allowed to and including April 26, 2005, in which to file his reply to the Commission's reply to the response to this Court's order dated January 24, 2005. NO FURTHER EXTENSIONS OF TIME WILL BE GRANTED TO JUDGE HENSON FOR THE FILING OF THE REPLY.
04/26/2005 REPLY TO REPLY RS James Ellis Henson 612596 BY: RS Kirk Nathaniel Kirkconnell 111988 JUDGE JAMES E. HENSON'S REPLY TO THE REPLY FILED BY THE JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION (O&7, WITH EMAIL)
05/04/2005 NOTICE-FILING PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge BY: PT E. Lanny Russell 0303097 W/ATTACHMENTS
05/09/2005 MOTION-STRIKE RS James Ellis Henson 612596 BY: RS William R. Ponall 421634 (O&7) MOTION TO STRIKE SPECIAL COUNSEL'S NOTICE OF FILING
05/24/2005 RESPONSE PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge BY: PT E. Lanny Russell 0303097 SPECIAL COUNSEL'S RESPONSE TO MOTION TO STRIKE
06/07/2005 ORDER-STRIKE DY The Honorable James E. Henson's Motion to Strike Special Counsel's Notice of Filing is hereby denied. Special Counsel's Notice of Filing was filed with this Court on May 4, 2005.
06/22/2005 ORDER-OA SCHED
06/22/2005 ORAL ARGUMENT CALENDAR
09/27/2005 ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
Click to open document 10/12/2005 DISP-REMOVAL FROM OFFICE (JQC) For the reasons set forth herein, we find by clear and convincing evidence that Judge James E. Henson violated Canons 1, 2, 3, and 5 of the Code of Judicial Conduct in practicing law while he was a county judge, and that he violated Rules 4-1.2(d) and 4-8.4(a), (b) and (c) of the Rules of Professional Conduct in advising a client in a criminal case to flee the United States. For these violations, we determine that Judge Henson is presently unfit to hold office, and we therefore remove him from his position as Circuit Judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit with termination of compensation.
01/18/2006 ARCHIVES