Daily Advance: Court orders hearing in Tillett case

http://www.dailyadvance.com/News/2016/05/31/N-C-Supreme-Court-orders-hearing-in-Tillett-case.html

Court orders hearing in Tillett case

William F. West
Staff Writer

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

The state’s highest court has agreed to review whether the region’s chief judge can be disciplined twice for the same conduct — reversing its earlier decision not to intervene in the matter.

In an order issued Friday afternoon, the N.C. Supreme Court said it plans to hold a hearing on Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Jerry Tillett’s petition to stop ......

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Outer Banks Voice: State Supreme Court orders halt to Bar action against Tillett

http://outerbanksvoice.com/2016/05/28/state-supreme-court-orders-halt-to-bar-action-against-tillett/

State Supreme Court orders halt to Bar action against Tillett

By Russ Lay on May 28, 2016

In a surprise move Friday, the North Carolina Supreme Court reversed a January decision and decided to take up the question of whether the North Carolina State Bar has the power to discipline a judge who has already been disciplined by the Judicial Standards Commission.

The order also puts a hold on further action by the State Bar against Superior Court Judge Jerry Tillett, stating “All other proceedings in this matter are hereby stayed pending full .....

http://outerbanksvoice.com/2016/05/28/state-supreme-court-orders-halt-to-bar-action-against-tillett/

NC Supreme Court: Order for discretionary review in case: NC State Bar v. Tillett (208PA15)

https://www.ncappellatecourts.org/show-file.php?document_id=188849

NCBAR: NCSB v. Jerry R. Tillett, 15DHC7, Motion to Dismiss and for Appropriate Relief and Request for Hearing and Oral Argument

Motion to Dismiss and for Appropriate Relief and Request for Hearing and Oral Argument

Obtained as part of the Record in Supreme court Case 208PA15, Supplement pages 224-249.