In re: Complaint as to the Conduct of the Honorable Ronald D. Schenck, 318 Or. 402 (1994). [Judicial disciplinary action was brought. The Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability recommended suspension from office without pay for three months. On mandatory direct and de novo review, the Supreme Court held that judge's refusal to disqualify himself in cases in which his impartiality might reasonably be questioned, initiation of ex parte communications regarding pending or impending cases, and publication of comments about pending or impending cases and about district attorney, warrants 45-day suspension from office without pay. Suspension ordered.]
In re Complaint as to the Conduct of The Honorable Edward N. Fadeley, 310 Or. 548, 802 P.2d 31 (1990). [Held: (1) authority of Judicial Fitness Commission to inquire into complaint concerning conduct of judge encompasses judicial candidate’s personal solicitation of campaign contributions; (2) separation of powers provision and provisions vesting legislative power in Legislative Assembly and requiring Assembly to regulate elections do not prohibit supreme Court from regulating election activities of members and potential members; and (3) prohibition against personal solicitation of campaign contributions complies with free speech provisions of state and federal constitutions.]