The Court on the Judiciary
About COJ
Purpose and Powers of the Court
Under Article IV, Section 37 of the Delaware Constitution, the Court on the Judiciary has the power to discipline a state judicial officer for:
- Wilful misconduct in office;
- Wilful and persistent failure to perform duties;
- The commission after appointment as a judicial officer of an offense involving moral turpitude;
- Other persistent misconduct in violation of the Delaware Judges' Code of Conduct.
The Court may also retire a judicial officer suffering from a mental or physical disability that interferes with the proper performance of the duties of judicial office.
Members of the Court on the Judiciary
The Court on the Judiciary is composed of the Chief Justice and Justices of the Delaware Supreme Court, the Chancellor of the Court of Chancery, the President Judge of the Superior Court, the Chief Judge of the Family Court, the Chief Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and the Chief Magistrate of the Justice of the Peace Court.
Current Members of the Court on the Judiciary
The Honorable Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Chief Justice, Supreme Court
The Honorable Karen L. Valihura, Justice, Supreme Court
The Honorable James T. Vaughn, Jr., Justice, Supreme Court
The Honorable Gary F. Traynor, Justice, Supreme Court
The Honorable Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves, Justice, Supreme Court
The Honorable Kathaleen St. J. McCormick, Chancellor, Court of Chancery
The Honorable Jan R. Jurden, President Judge, Superior Court
The Honorable Michael K. Newell, Chief Judge, Family Court
The Honorable Carl C. Danberg, Chief Judge, Court of Common Pleas
The Honorable Alan G. Davis, Chief Magistrate, Justice of the Peace Court
