In re Cullins, 122,565
| Decision Date | 14 June 2021 |
| Docket Number | No. 122,565,122,565 |
| Parties | In the MATTER OF F. William CULLINS, District Judge, Respondent. |
| Court | Kansas Supreme Court |
On February 26, 2021, this court suspended F. William Cullins from his judicial duties in the state of Kansas for one year in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 620(f) (2020 Kan. S. Ct. R. 497). The court further ordered that upon the passage of 60 days, the court would consider staying the remaining suspension period upon Judge Cullins' formulation of a plan for training and counseling that is approved by the Office of Judicial Administration (OJA) Director of Personnel, then and currently Allyson Christman. And upon receipt of Christman's or her successor's certification of Judge Cullins' successful completion of the plan the court would consider waiving any remaining period of suspension. Finally, the court assessed the costs of the proceedings to respondent. In re Cullins , 312 Kan. 798, 481 P.3d 774 (2021).
Judge Cullins has since paid the assessed costs of the proceedings and submitted a plan for training and counseling (the Plan), which Christman has approved.
Judge Cullins now moves the court to approve the Plan and stay the remaining suspension period as long as he remains in compliance with its terms. No objection was voiced.
After careful consideration, the court approves the Plan and grants Judge Cullins' motion to stay the remaining term of the suspension of his judicial duties as long as he remains compliant with the Plan. A minority of the court dissents from this order.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the remainder of the suspension period is stayed for as long as Judge Cullins remains in compliance with the Plan, and Judge Cullins' judicial duties are restored effective the date of this order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that during the remaining, stayed suspension period, Christman or any successor to her position shall continue to monitor Judge Cullins' compliance with the Plan on at least a monthly basis and immediately report any concerns of noncompliance to the court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that upon the sooner of Judge Cullins' successful completion of the Plan or the passage of the full one-year period of suspension, Christman or her successor shall notify the court of Judge Cullins' progress on completing the Plan, and Judge Cullins shall move this court to waive or lift the suspension. The motion must include as attachments affidavits from Judge Cullins and Christman or...
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