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Taft reprimanded for ethics violations
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Edited | Thomas Walker Dec 27, 2006 10:33am |
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| Category | Legal Ruling |
| Media | Newspaper - Columbus Dispatch |
| News Date | Wednesday, December 27, 2006 04:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court today publicly reprimanded outgoing Gov. Bob Taft over ethics violations while in office, a black mark that stays on his permanent record as an attorney.
Taft, a Republican who has been an attorney since 1976, pleaded no contest in 2005 to failing to report golf outings and other gifts and was fined $4,000. He was the first Ohio governor to be charged with a crime while in office.
The Office of Disciplinary Counsel, an arm of the state Supreme Court, said in April that Taft violated Ohio's code of professional conduct for lawyers, and Taft later signed an agreement admitting to the violation.
The court's 6-0 decision constitutes the reprimand, which goes in Taft's attorney registration record. A message was left with Taft's office seeking comment.
The justices agreed with a recommendation from the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline for a public reprimand. The court could have rejected the recommendation or ordered a stronger punishment. |
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