NOTICE OF REVOCATION (Pending Appeal)
Case No. 01-96-GA Notice Issued: August 22, 2002 James A. Scandirito, P-19941, Boca Raton, Florida by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #102.
1. Revocation; 2. Effective August 16, 2002 The hearing panel found, by default, that respondent used his position as a judge to coerce one woman into a secret sexual relationship and attempted to coerce another woman into a similar relationship. Respondent's conduct was found to be in violation of MCR 9.104(1)-(4), MCR 9.205(C)(7), MCR 9.204(E), Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 8.4(a)-(c); and Michigan Code of Judicial Conduct, Canons 1, 2(A)-(C), 3(A)(4) and (9), 3(C), and 7(B)(1)(a). The hearing panel ordered the revocation of respondent=s license to practice law in Michigan.
The respondent filed a timely petition for review and stay of discipline. The Board denied respondent's motion for a stay of discipline and scheduled review proceedings for October 2002.