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Click to open document 11/23/2015 NOTICE-FORMAL CHARGES PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge JQC BY: PT Alexander J. Williams 99225
11/23/2015 No Fee Required
Click to open document 11/23/2015 ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE Supreme Court Of Florida BY: Supreme Court Of Florida
Click to open document 11/23/2015 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 12/07/2015 NOTICE-APPEARANCE RS John Patrick Contini 369446 BY: RS David B. Rothman 240273 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS CO-COUNSEL
Click to open document 12/07/2015 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE RS John Patrick Contini 369446 BY: RS David B. Rothman 240273 RESPONDENT JUDGE CONTINI'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR 10 DAY EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE ANSWER TO NOTICE OF FORMAL CHARGES
Click to open document 12/10/2015 NOTICE-APPEARANCE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Lauri Waldman Ross 311200 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL TO FJQC HEARING PANEL
Click to open document 12/10/2015 ORDER-JQC HEARING PANEL ORDER SETTING STATUS CONFERENCE
Click to open document 12/14/2015 NOTICE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Lauri Waldman Ross 311200 NOTICE OF HEARING PANEL MEMBERS
Click to open document 12/23/2015 ANSWER RS John Patrick Contini 369446 BY: RS David B. Rothman 240273 RESPONDENT JUDGE CONTINI'S ANSWER TO NOTICE OF FORMAL CHARGES
Click to open document 01/06/2016 ORDER-JQC HEARING PANEL ORDER SCHEDULING HEARING AND PREHEARING DEADLINES
Click to open document 02/16/2016 NOTICE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Lauri Waldman Ross 311200 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF HEARING PANEL MEMBER
Click to open document 02/25/2016 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE RS John Patrick Contini 369446 BY: RS David B. Rothman 240273 RESPONDENT'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR BRIEF EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE PREHEARING STATEMENT
Click to open document 02/25/2016 ORDER-JQC HEARING PANEL ORDER GRANTING RESPONDENT'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR BRIEF EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE PREHEARING STATEMENT
Click to open document 02/26/2016 NOTICE PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge JQC BY: PT Alexander J. Williams 99225 FLORIDA JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION'S PREHEARING STATEMENT
Click to open document 03/01/2016 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY RS John Patrick Contini 369446 BY: RS David B. Rothman 240273 FILED AS "JUDGE CONTINI'S PREHEARING STATEMENT"
Click to open document 03/04/2016 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE RS John Patrick Contini 369446 BY: RS David B. Rothman 240273 JUDGE CONTINI'S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO FILE AMENDED PREHEARING STATEMENT
Click to open document 03/04/2016 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY RS John Patrick Contini 369446 BY: RS David B. Rothman 240273 FILED AS JUDGE CONTINI'S AMENDED PREHEARING STATEMENT
Click to open document 03/08/2016 ORDER-JQC HEARING PANEL ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED MOTION
Click to open document 03/10/2016 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge JQC BY: PT Alexander J. Williams 99225 STIPULATION OF FACTS FOR FINAL HEARING
Click to open document 03/10/2016 NOTICE OF HEARING PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Lauri Waldman Ross 311200 AMENDED NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING (as to Courtroom only)
Click to open document 03/10/2016 NOTICE-FILING RS John Patrick Contini 369446 BY: RS David B. Rothman 240273 JUDGE CONTINI'S NOTICE OF FILING CHARACTER LETTERS
Click to open document 05/11/2016 FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATION PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Lauri Waldman Ross 311200 FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE HEARING PANEL, FLORIDA JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION
Click to open document 05/11/2016 NOTICE-FILING PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Lauri Waldman Ross 311200 NOTICE OF FILING HEARING TRANSCRIPT AND EXHIBITS
Click to open document 06/13/2016 ORDER-SHOW CAUSE (JQC) Pursuant to Rule 2.310, Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, this is to command you, The Honorable John Patrick Contini, to show cause on or before July 5, 2016, 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 July 25, 2016. The Honorable John Patrick Contini may file his reply to the Commission's reply, on or before August 4, 2016.
Click to open document 06/15/2016 RESPONSE RS John Patrick Contini 369446 BY: RS David B. Rothman 240273 JUDGE CONTINI'S RESPONSE TO SHOW CAUSE ORDER
Click to open document 08/01/2016 ORDER-NO REQ SCHED (MISC) The above case has been submitted to the Court without oral argument.
Click to open document 11/10/2016 DISP-PUBLIC REPRIMAND (JQC - BEFORE FSC) For these reasons, we approve the JQC's Findings and Recommendations of a public reprimand, letter of apology, continued judicial mentoring, completion of a mental health program, and assessment of costs of these proceedings. Accordingly, we hereby command Judge John P. Contini to appear before this Court for the administration of a public reprimand at a time to be set by the Clerk of this Court. See In re Frank, 753 So. 2d 1228, 1242 (Fla. 2000). It is so ordered. ***12-01-16: REVISED OPINION***
Click to open document 11/10/2016 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE PT Inquiry Concerning A Judge JQC BY: PT Alexander J. Williams 99225 Filed as JOINT MOTION TO REVISE FINAL OPINION
Click to open document 12/01/2016 ORDER-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE GR The Joint Motion to Revise Final Opinion is hereby granted.
Click to open document 12/01/2016 DISP-PUBLIC REPRIMAND (JQC - BEFORE FSC) FSC-OPINION: For these reasons, we approve the JQC's Findings and Recommendations of a public reprimand, letter of apology, continued judicial mentoring, completion of a mental health program, and assessment of costs of these proceedings. Accordingly, we hereby command Judge John P. Contini to appear before this Court for the administration of a public reprimand at a time to be set by the Clerk of this Court. See In re Frank, 753 So. 2d 1228, 1242 (Fla. 2000). It is so ordered.
Click to open document 12/05/2016 LETTER ADVISING PUBLIC REPRIMAND SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2017
12/05/2016 PUBLIC REPRIMAND
Click to open document 12/27/2016 PUBLISH FULL
02/07/2017 PUBLIC REPRIMAND ADMINISTERED