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Supreme Court suspends circuit judge for 6 months

By LAURIA LYNCH-GERMAN AND AMY RABIDEAU SILVERS

of the Journal Sentinel staff

Saturday, February 19, 2000

The Wisconsin Supreme Court Friday suspended Washington County Circuit Judge Lawrence Waddick for six months for lying to the state Judicial Commission, failing to decide cases in a timely manner and filing false certifications about the disposition of cases.

Waddick and his attorney had pushed for a "severe public reprimand" without a suspension from the court. The Wisconsin Judicial Commission, which prosecuted Waddick, had sought a one-year suspension.

"I think the language in this decision assures judges that this type of misconduct ...

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