Hamilton County General Sessions Judge Bob Moon.Three complaints about Hamilton County General Sessions Judge Bob Moon’s courtroom behavior, including allegations that he failed to appoint counsel to defendants properly, prompted the Tennessee Court of the Judiciary to issue a public reprimand.
Though public reprimands of judges are rare, Moon became the second local member of the judiciary to receive one in the past month. The panel publicly reprimanded General Sessions Judge David Bales in December.
Statewide, the court issued five public reprimands last year and three in 2010.
Presiding Court of the Judiciary Judge Chris Craft sent Moon a letter dated Jan. 3, saying the court found Moon’s actions in three instances violated the rule requiring judges to “respect and comply with the law and shall act at all times in a manner that promotes public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the Judiciary.”
Moon released a response Monday.