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MEDIA 4/3 - SPECHLER ACCUSED OF "BULLYING" - JQC INVOLVED

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SENTINEL:Broward judge who resigned had been accused of bullyingSentinel Comments"Spechler was served with notice that the Judicial Qualifications Commission was investigating a complaint against him, courthouse sources say. In a move reserved for serious circumstances, those sources say the notification included an order for a "rule to show cause" ? a command that Spechler explain why he should not be immediately and temporarily suspended from the bench.Central to the complaint is Spechler's reputation for bullying his colleagues, including fellow County Judge Peggy Gehl, the sources said...As a result, the commission cannot confirm whether it is investigating Spechler. Brooke Kennerly, executive director of the commission, was reluctant to say what circumstances might prompt the commission to seek an immediate suspension...continue to full post

Full post as published by JAABlog on April 03, 2008 (boomark / email).