NEWS BRIEF: Ethics charges against judge will move forward
Judge under the hammer
Photo credit: COURTESY CHRISTIAN COOMER CAMPAIGN
A bid by Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Christian Coomer to have ethics charges against him dismissed has been rejected by a state panel. Coomer is alleged to have broken campaign finance and banking laws, violating the code of judicial conduct. The Judicial Qualifications Commission will now schedule a final hearing in the case. ajc.com