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Case Number:  SC06-2119  - Closed

INQUIRY CONCERNING A JUDGE, NO. 05-437 vs.  RE: CLIFFORD H. BARNES
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10/26/2006 NOTICE-FORMAL CHARGES PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Marvin E. Barkin 3564 O&7 & E-MAIL (AMENDED NOTICE FILED 3/12/07)
10/26/2006 No Fee Required    
11/13/2006 MOTION-DISMISS PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 BY: PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 TO DISMISS FORMAL CHARGES - (FILED WITH JQC) ( E-MAIL)
11/13/2006 RESPONSE PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 BY: PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 TO FORMAL CHARGES - (FILED WITH JQC) (E-MAIL)
12/04/2006 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 BY: PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 FILED AS: "DEMAND FOR HEARING IN COUNTY OF RESIDENCE" (FILED WITH JQC)
12/04/2006 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 BY: PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 FILED AS: "MOTION FOR IDENTIFICATION OF INVESTIGATIVE AND HEARING PANEL MEMBERS" (FILED WITH JQC)
12/04/2006 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 BY: PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 FILED AS: "MOTION TO ENFORCE PROBABLE CAUSE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS" (FILED WITH JQC)
12/04/2006 REQUEST-PRODUCTION PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 BY: PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 FILED AS: "REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY/PRODUCTION" (FILED WITH JQC)
12/15/2006 NOTICE-DEPOSITION (JQC) PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 BY: PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 DR. ALAN KALMANOFF (E-MAIL)
12/15/2006 NOTICE PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 BY: PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 UNAVAILABILITY FROM 12/23/06 - 01/07/07 (E-MAIL)
03/06/2007 RESPONSE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Michael Louis Schneider 525049 TO ENFORCE PROBABLE CAUSE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS - (FILED WITH JQC) (E-MAIL)
03/06/2007 RESPONSE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Michael Louis Schneider 525049 TO MOTION TO DISMISS - (FILED WITH JQC) (E-MAIL)
03/06/2007 RESPONSE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Michael Louis Schneider 525049 FOR DISCOVERY PRODUCTION - (FILED WITH JQC) (E-MAIL)
03/30/2007 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY   JQC REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY (FILED BEFORE THE HEARING PANEL) (E-MAIL)
04/02/2007 RESPONSE PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 BY: PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 FILED AS: "ANSWER TO AMENDED NOTICE OF FORMAL CHARGES" - (FILED WITH JQC) (E-MAIL)
04/12/2007 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 BY: PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 FILED AS: "MOTION TO PROHIBIT EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS" (FILED WITH JQC)
04/18/2007 RESPONSE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Michael Louis Schneider 525049 TO MOTION TO PROHIBIT EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS (FILED WITH JQC) (E-MAIL)
05/10/2007 NOTICE-APPEARANCE   BY DONNIE MURELL FOR HON. CLIFF BARNES (FILED WITH JQC) (& E-MAIL)
06/06/2007 NOTICE-DEPOSITION (JQC) PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 BY: RS Donnie Murrell 326641 &-E-MAIL
06/28/2007 NOTICE-DEPOSITION (JQC) PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 BY: RS Donnie Murrell 326641 & E-MAIL
07/12/2007 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY   PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 BY: RS Donnie Murrell 0326641 SUBPOENA FOR DEPOSITION TO THOMAS BAKKEDAHL (FILED W/JQC) & E-MAIL
08/03/2007 NOTICE-DEPOSITION (JQC) PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 BY: RS Donnie Murrell 326641 & E-MAIL
08/20/2007 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY   PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 BY: RS Donnie Murrell 0326641 SUBPOENA FOR HON. WILLIAM ROBY W/AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE (FILED W/JQC) & E-MAIL
09/14/2007 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY   PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 BY: RS Donnie Murrell 0326641 WITNESS LIST (& E-MAIL)
09/14/2007 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 BY: RS Donnie Murrell 326641 FILED AS "MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT (FILED W/JQC); E-MAILED IN WP; 09/14/2007: REQUESTED TO BE E-MAILED VIA WORD (09/14/2007: RECV'D E-MAIL IN WORD)
09/14/2007 NOTICE-FILING PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 BY: RS Donnie Murrell 326641 FILED AS "NOTICE OF FILING EXHIBITS IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT" (& E-MAIL)
09/14/2007 EXHIBITS PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 BY: RS Donnie Murrell 326641 TO "NOTICE OF FILING EXHIBITS IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT" (& E-MAIL)
09/25/2007 NOTICE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Marvin E. Barkin 3564 OF HEARING (FILED W/JQC) & E-MAIL
09/28/2007 RESPONSE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Marvin E. Barkin 3564 TO MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT (FILED W/JQC) E-MAIL SENT IN PDF FORMAT; REQ'D TO SUBMIT IN WORD; 09/28/2007: E-MAIL FILED
10/04/2007 ORDER-ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY   JQC'S ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT ( & E-MAIL)
10/10/2007 NOTICE-DEPOSITION (JQC) PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Michael Louis Schneider 525049 & E-MAIL
10/15/2007 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY   PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 BY: RS Donnie Murrell 0326641 SUPPLEMENTAL WITNESS LIST (FILED W/JQC) & E-MAIL
11/13/2007 ORDER-ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY   JQC'S ORDER SCHEDULING HEARING AND PREHEARING CONFERENCE (O&3) (&E-MAIL)
01/08/2008 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Michael Louis Schneider 525049 FILED AS "MOTION IN LIMINE" & E-MAIL (FILED W/JQC)
01/08/2008 MOTION-OTHER SUBSTANTIVE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Michael Louis Schneider 525049 FILED AS "MOTION IN LIMINE" & E-MAIL (FILED W/JQC)
01/08/2008 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY   PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Michael Louis Schneider 525049 PREHEARING STATEMENT (& E-MAIL) FILED W/JQC
01/14/2008 MOTION-STAY PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 BY: RS Donnie Murrell 326641 FILED AS "RESPONDENT'S MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS" (FILED BEFORE INVESTIGATIVE PANEL) (O&1 & E-MAIL)
01/17/2008 ORDER-ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY   JQC'S ORDER ON PREHEARING CONFERENCE (O&3 & E-MAIL)
01/22/2008 ORDER-ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY   JQC'S ORDER ON MOTION IN LIMINE (O&3) & E-MAIL
01/24/2008 MISC. DOCKET ENTRY   PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 BY: RS Donnie Murrell 0326641 PREHEARING STATEMENT (O&1) & E-MAIL
01/31/2008 RESPONSE PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 BY: RS Donnie Murrell 326641 FILED AS "OBJECTION TO COMPOSITION OF HEARING PANEL" (FILED W/JQC) & E-MAIL
02/04/2008 ORDER-ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY   JQC'S ORDER CANCELING HEARING (FILED W/JQC) & E-MAIL
02/19/2008 ORDER-ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY   JQC'S ORDER RESETTING HEARING (FILED W/JQC & E-MAIL)
07/31/2008 NOTICE-FILING John R. Beranek 5419 BY: John R. Beranek 5419 OF ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPTS (E-MAIL)
07/31/2008 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT John R. Beranek 5419 BY: John R. Beranek 5419 3 VOLUMES OF ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPTS OF APRIL 22-23, 2008 (NOT E-FILED)
07/31/2008 RECORD/TRANSCRIPT John R. Beranek 5419 BY: John R. Beranek 5419 1 VOLUME OF TRANSCRIPT DATED 10/01/2007 AND ONE VOLUME OF TRANSCRIPT DATED 01/14/2008 (NOT E-FILED)
07/31/2008 EXHIBITS John R. Beranek 5419 BY: John R. Beranek 5419 TWO NOTEBOOKS (NOT E-FILED)
07/31/2008 FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATION   Hon. Thomas B. Freeman, Judge 0015599 BY: CHHP Hon. Thomas B. Freeman, Judge 0015599 (O&7 & E-MAIL)
08/01/2008 ORDER-SHOW CAUSE (JQC)   Pursuant to Rule 2.310, Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, this is to command you, The Honorable Clifford H. Barnes, to show cause on or before August 21, 2008, why the recommended action should not be granted. The Commission may file a reply pursuant to Rule 2.310(b)(1), Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, on or before September 10, 2008. Respondent may file his reply to the Commission's reply, on or before September 22, 2008. Please file an original and seven copies of all filings. Per this Court's Administrative Order In Re: Mandatory Submission of Electronic Copies of Documents, AOSC04-84, dated September 13, 2004, counsel are directed to transmit a copy of all responses in an electronic format as required by the provisions of that order.
08/22/2008 MOTION-EXT OF TIME (RESPONSE) PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 BY: RS Donnie Murrell 326641 (FILED AS "JUDGE CLIFF BARNES' UNOPPOSED REQUEST FOR A ONE WEEK EXTENSION TO RESPOND TO AUGUST 1, 2008 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE") (FILED BEFORE INVESTIGATION PANEL) & E-MAIL
08/26/2008 ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (RESPONSE)   Judge Cliff Barnes' Unopposed Request for a One Week Extension to Respond to August 1, 2008 Order to Show Cause is granted and Judge Barnes is allowed to and including August 28, 2008, in which to file its response pursuant to this Court's Order dated August 1, 2008. NO FURTHER EXTENSIONS OF TIME WILL BE GRANTED TO JUDGE BARNES FOR THE FILING OF THE RESPONSE. Per this Court's Administrative Order In Re: Mandatory Submission of Electronic Copies of Documents, AOSC04-84, dated September 13, 2004, counsel are directed to transmit a copy of all responses in an electronic format as required by the provisions of that order.
08/28/2008 RESPONSE PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 BY: PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 (FILED) TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE DATED 08/01/2008 (O&7 & E-MAIL)
09/10/2008 REPLY TO RESPONSE PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Marvin E. Barkin 3564 TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE DATED 08/01/2008 (FILED AS "JUDICIAL QUALIFICATION COMMISSION'S ANSWER BRIEF) (O&7 & E-MAIL)
09/22/2008 REPLY TO REPLY PE Hon. Clifford H. Barnes 7857 BY: RS Donnie Murrell 326641 (FILED) TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE DATED 08/01/2008 (FILED AS "JUDGE CLIFFORD BARNES' REPLY TO THE JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION'S ANSWER BRIEF) (O&7 & E-MAIL)
09/23/2008 ORDER-NO REQ SCHED (MISC)    
01/29/2009 DISP-PUBLIC REPRIMAND (JQC - BEFORE FSC)   For the reasons stated, we approve the JQC's conclusion that Judge Barnes violated the Code of Judicial Conduct, and we approve the JQC's recommendation that Judge Barnes be publicly reprimanded and charged the cost of the proceedings. In accordance with the policy announced in In re Frank, 753 So. 2d 1228, 1242 (Fla. 2000), we hereby command Judge Clifford Barnes to appear before this Court for the administration of a public reprimand at a time to be established by the clerk of this Court.
02/06/2009 MOTION-TAX COSTS (JQC) PT Judicial Qualifications Commission JQC BY: PT Michael Louis Schneider 525049 (& E-MAIL)
03/02/2009 PUBLIC REPRIMAND    
03/02/2009 LETTER   ADVISING OF PUBLIC REPRIMAND SCHEDULED FOR MAY 6, 2009
03/03/2009 FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATION   Hon. Thomas Brent Freeman, Judge 118504 BY: CHHP Hon. Thomas Brent Freeman, Judge 118504 BY HEARING PANEL RE: COSTS (FILED W/JQC & E-MAIL)
03/16/2009 MAIL RETURNED   Miles Ambrose Mcgrane, Iii 201146 BY: GN Miles Ambrose Mcgrane, Iii 201146 LETTER DATED MARCH 2, 2009--FORWARDED TO REGISTERED BAR ADDRESS.
03/31/2009 ORDER-MOTION TAX COSTS (JQC) GR   Upon consideration of the Investigative Panel of the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission's Motion to Tax Costs and the Hearing Panel of the Judicial Qualifications Commission's Findings and Recommendation it is ordered that said recommendation is approved and the Motion to Tax Costs is hereby granted. Judgment is entered for the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission, 1110 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32303, for recovery of costs from Judge Barnes in the amount of $4,595.83, for which sum let execution issue.
05/06/2009 PUBLIC REPRIMAND ADMINSTERED    
07/09/2009 ARCHIVES   Box