Eighteen Augusta lawyers have sent a letter of support to the Georgia Judicial Commission for Judge Carl Brown.
Brown has resigned his position on the bench effective effective June 30. His letter of resignation to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is dated April 21. The resignation is to be effective June 30.
Brown resigned to stop an ethics probe by the Judicial Qualifications Committee Investigative Panel.
Lawyers who signed onto the letter served with Brown in the Augusta Judicial Circuit.
The commission is investigating Brown on three allegations of judicial misconduct.
The first allegation said Judge Brown “engaged in conduct, actions, and/or appointments regarding employees of the Juvenile Court of the Augusta Judicial Circuit that constituted nepotism and favoritism.”
The second charge involved Judge Brown and the Magistrate Court in Burke County. It maintained that the judge was “attempting to improperly influence decisions regarding appointments.”
The commission said the last item was to investigate “whether Judge Brown improperly inserted himself into the plea negotiation process.”
