NH Chief Justice Resigns Over Ethics Settlement Involving Colleague Payout
TL;DR
New Hampshire Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald resigned after a Judicial Conduct Committee settlement found he violated the code in handling a $50,000 payout to a close colleague, bypassing merit-based procedures and showing favoritism. He admitted the violations, agreed to resign effective immediately, and will pay the JCC’s legal fees. Four associate justices will handle his administrative duties as Ayotte’s office confirmed the resignation.
- Gordon MacDonald Resigns as Chief Justice of NH Supreme Court Saying He Accepts Responsibility for his Conduct InDepthNH.org
- NH Chief Justice MacDonald resigns amid investigation unionleader.com
- NH Chief Justice MacDonald announces resignation; ethics probe loomed nhpr.org
- New Hampshire Supreme Court Chief Justice MacDonald Resigns: Follow-Up Patch
- NH Supreme Court Chief Justice MacDonald resigns after Judicial Conduct Committee investigation WMUR
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