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Article: Supreme Court removes 16th Circuit Judge Steven Shea.(Brief Article)
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- Florida Bar News
- Article date:
- April 15, 2000
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Saying he used his office to promote personal financial interests, the Supreme Court removed 16th Circuit Judge Steven P. Shea from the bench March 23.
The court found Judge Shea improperly contacted two attorneys who represented clients with financial interests adverse to the judge's and "intimidated these attorneys into withdrawing from representation of their client by threatening to recuse himself from all of their cases."
The court also said Judge Shea engaged in a pattern of other conduct that "further demonstrates an unfitness to hold office," but said using his office to promote his own financial interest was "such a substantial offense that it ...