Slow wheels of justice
Guilford County Superior Court Judge Henry E. Frye Jr. was reprimanded this week by the Judicial Standards Commission for dragging his feet on a case he heard in Forsyth County in September, 2004.
As of April of this year, he still hadn't issued a written judgment, the Commission noted.
"Respondent (Frye) has acknowledged that he has no excuse for his inaction and delay," the reprimand states.
"The Commission views such delay as serious misconduct because of the adverse consequences on individual litigants, who are deprived of the opportunity to have their claims decided in a timely manner, and on public confidence in the administration of justice. Such circumstances compel the Commission to act in order to ensure that the public is protected from the deleterious effects of unwarranted delays."
A judgment in the case was finally issued on May 26, a Forsyth County clerk said today.
"Respondent agrees that he will purposefully ensure the timely entry of written orders in all cases over which he presided wherein orders are currently pending, and in all future matters," the reprimand adds.
Got to keep those wheels of justice turning.
You can read other reprimands of North Carolina judges here. There have been six in the past 12 months.
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