New Charges Could be Added to Ethics Complaint

By Jessica Taloney Reporter

Paddling allegations may be added to list of ethics complaints against a Mobile County judge. New Charges Could be Added to Ethics Complaint

Published: Thu, September 06, 2007 - 5:34 pm Last Updated: Mon, October 01, 2007 - 10:47 pm

Jessica Taloney

One day after being accused of paddling inmates, an embattled Mobile County Judge already facing ethics charges may have to fight these new allegations next month.
Circuit Court Judge Herman Thomas is preparing for an October 29th ethics trial in the Alabama Court of Judiciary. Earlier this year, Thomas was suspended from the bench after the state's Judicial Inquiry Commission filed at least 15 charges against the judge for judicial misconduct.
John Wilkerson Jr., the clerk for the Judiciary Court, tells News Five new charges could be added if the Commission amends its complaint.
The commission's next regularly scheduled meeting is September 21st. If new charges are added, Jenny Garrett, Executive Director of the Judicial Inquiry Commission, says the complaint must be changed with ten days of that meeting.
News Five attempted to contact Judge Thomas and his attorney, but neither returned our calls.
View the Judicial Inquiry Commission's complaint against Judge Thomas here: Judicial Inquiry Commission Complaint

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Lindie Says:

Fri, Sep 07, 2007 at 4:41 pm

finance01… your idea is a great idea. There are more of them, I assure you of that.

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finance01 Says:

Fri, Sep 07, 2007 at 4:27 pm

Stay tuned on the moral front. Lindie from your comment I have a great suggestion, let request a Judicial Inquiry against the other Judges and see what turns up. Parking ticket dismissals, early jail releases will be found on the desks and in the files of the other judges.

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Lindie Says:

Fri, Sep 07, 2007 at 1:22 pm

The paddling is just a small part of the ethics violation. You need to read all the charges. He used his intelligence to offer favors for his friends. He then LIED about doing anything wrong.

It is about time some of these judges are exposed. We have a whole lot more of them, I am sure!

I have YET to see any morals as you speak of. He lied!

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Diamond2ct Says:

Fri, Sep 07, 2007 at 10:51 am

Ladys and Gentlmen lets take a step back and lets think. Where would the Honrable Judge Thomas Paddle the so called inmates? Would he sneak in after dark just to paddle inmates? Maybe he did this paddling in the middle of the Mobile county court house. Yea right, lets be real this is a grown, highly intelligent adult with more morals and values than anyone of you that have feed into this garbage. Wow, can’t believe people would stoop so low to ruin a persons life!!!!!

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