Moore suspended from bench without pay

From The Trussville Tribune Staff Reports

MONTGOMERY — Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore has been suspended for the bench, according to al.com.

The suspension stems from telling probate judges to defy federal orders regarding gay marriage.

The Alabama Court of the Judiciary (COJ) issued the order Friday, which suspends Moore from the bench for the remainder of his term without pay.

Moore was previously found guilty of all six charges of violation of cannon of judicial ethics. His term is set to end in 2019, and Governor Robert Bentley will be responsible for naming Moore’s replacement.

Moore released the following statement on his Facebook page:

This decision clearly reflects the corrupt nature of our political and legal system at the highest level.

After the Attorney General of Alabama declined to prosecute this case, the JIC employed the former legal director of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) which filed the charges against me, at a cost of up to $75,000.00 to the taxpayers of Alabama.

During the trial which lasted approximately four hours, the JIC produced no witnesses, no affidavits, and no evidence to meet their burden of proving by “clear and convincing” evidence that the Administrative order of January 6, 2016 violated the Canons of Judicial Ethics.

This was a politically motivated effort by radical homosexual and transgender groups to remove me as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court because of outspoken opposition to their immoral agenda.

This opinion violates not only the legal standards of evidence but also the rule of law which states that no judge can be removed from office except by unanimous vote.