On February 26, 2021, by agreement and in lieu of a formal hearing, the parties convened at the Commission offices before a committee of the Commission for oral arguments on the limited issue of the appropriate sanction. On February 22, 2021, the Commission and Judge Watts submitted a stipulation of agreed facts. The Commission filed a complaint on November 5, 2019. In a meeting on October 11, 2019, the Commission found probable cause to file a formal complaint regarding Judge Watts’s actions. Finally, on November 4, 2019, Judge Watts filed a motion to withdraw from Jones v. A fortnight later, Judge Watts appeared as counsel in Cook v. On September 3, 2019, Judge Watts appeared as counsel in Neese v. That same day he filed a motion to continue trial in Powell v. On August 14, 2019, Judge Watts filed an agreed order in Gallaspy v. Counsel argued Judge Watts should be disqualified because he was a sitting judge. On August 13, 2019, opposing counsel filed a motion to disqualify Judge Watts as counsel in Jones v. The next day, August 8, 2019, he appeared as counsel in Shields v. The day after that, he appeared as counsel in Gallaspy v. The next day he appeared as counsel in In re Estate of Cribbs, No. On August 5, 2019, he appeared as counsel in Robinson v. The same day, he filed an annual accounting and presented a proposed judgment approving that accounting in In re Estate of Pollard. Later in July, he appeared as counsel in In re Estate of Pollard, No. On July 1, 2019, he filed a Complaint for Contempt and Modification as counsel in Shields v. His first six months in office concluded on June 30, 2019. He took the oath of office on December 21, 2018, and began his term on January 1, 2019. On November 6, 2018, Judge Watts was elected as County Court Judge, Place Two, Jackson County, Mississippi. We agree and grant the Commission’s recommendation. He joins in the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance’s motion recommending a public reprimand and a fine of $2,500. Judge Mark Watts of Jackson County acknowledges that he made appearances or filed motions in nine cases in Jackson County Chancery Court more than six months after assuming office. Mississippi’s Canons of Judicial Conduct and our statutes bar county court judges from practicing in their county’s courts beyond wrapping up a law practice six months after assuming office. RANDOLPH, CHIEF JUSTICE, FOR THE COURT: ♡. WATTS (PRO SE) CIVIL - JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE PUBLIC REPRIMAND - EN BANC. KENT McDANIEL MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE RACHEL L. WATTS DATE OF JUDGMENT: TRIAL JUDGE: COURT FROM WHICH APPEALED: ATTORNEYS FOR PETITIONER ATTORNEY FOR RESPONDENT: NATURE OF THE CASE: DISPOSITION: MOTION FOR REHEARING FILED: MANDATE ISSUED: HON. 2021-JP-00429-SCT MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE v. Upgrade to our Signature Gold Unlimited for only $50/month, and receive complimentary green fees and dinners at hundreds of private clubs throughout the country, including Canebrake Country Club in Hattiesburg, English Turn in New Orleans, Greystone in Birmingham, and Firestone Country Club in Akron.IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI NO. As a Double Eagle member, you'll have access to 200 private clubs and resorts around the country, as well as Europe and Asia. RWGG also offers a partnership with ClubCorp. All memberships include spouses and unmarried children 23 years old and younger. Whisper Lake also offers tennis courts, an outdoor pool, and a playground the entire family will love. Members enjoy full access to our practice facilities, clubhouses and grills, free range balls, golf clinics, and social activities and events. Joining RWGG is like joining three private golf clubs featuring the best golf courses in Jackson for modest fees. With three spectacular golf courses in Jackson, MS, all within a few miles of each other, RWGG offers a unique membership concept with reciprocity privileges that allow members to play all the RWGG golf courses in our portfolio. Becoming a member of the Randy Watkins Golf Group is easy and affordable.
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