“Judge Free’s actions have harmed the integrity of and respect for the judiciary.”
—Louisiana Supreme Court in handing down a 30-day suspension to Judge Robin Free in December 2014 for his accepting a free trip from a plaintiff attorney who won a big judgment on Free’s court. He would be suspended for misconduct again on June 29, 2016, this time for one year.
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As I noted earlier, at least he finally had the decency to resign from the bench:
http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/communities/westside/article_ffbea082-585a-11e7-8fc8-93dcfaceb0c3.html
Glad the judge got justice. But what about all those State Troopers and their free trip? Is Edmonson the only one who has to pay?
http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/our_views/article_a1ee4822-5a6c-11e7-a0af-4b5a2ddc2b53.html
Last sentence; “In Free’s case, cleaning up the rubbish took a good long time — too long, in fact, to protect the cause of justice and the stature of Louisiana’s courts.”