Practice question
An administrative case was instituted while a judge remained in service. He then retires before a finding warranting dismissal. He argues retirement necessarily makes all disciplinary consequences impossible. Which is best?
- Every retirement erases an already instituted case
- The current Code permits continuation and its specified penalties in lieu of dismissal
- The Court must pretend the judge still holds office and dismiss him physically
- Accrued leave credits must automatically be forfeited as the accessory penalty
- A private settlement alone determines every alternative sanction
Legal references
- 2025 CJCA, Canon VII Sections 2(2) and 23: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/100836
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