The Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility has imposed a public censure

In representing her client in a criminal case, Ms. Jessee filed a poorly drafted and ambiguous motion to recuse. In the motion and affidavit, Ms. Jessee made a frivolous statement concerning the judge’s representation of his current wife in a prior divorce proceeding without making reasonable inquiry regarding the truth of this assertion. Ms. Jessee’s statement implied that such conduct by the judge was improper. Further, Ms. Jessee made a reckless statement that the judge had endorsed her opponent in an election in violation of the Code of Judicial Conduct.

(Mike Frisch)