Canadian Supreme Court Judge Put on Leave During Review of Altercation in Arizona - The New York Times

Couldn't happen here - the Supreme Court has insulated itself from all shame., and all disciplinary authority. - GWC

Canadian Supreme Court Judge Put on Leave During Review of Altercation in Arizona - The New York Time By Vjosa Isai

TORONTO — A member of Canada’s highest court confirmed on Friday that he had been placed on leave while a judicial body investigates his role in a violent altercation at an Arizona resort.

Justice Russell Brown, who was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada in 2015, was temporarily relieved of his duties last month, the court said. A complaint into his conduct is under review at the Canadian Judicial Council, a 44-member organization that oversees disciplinary matters for federally appointed judges, the council said in a statement.

The nature of the complaint came to light on Friday via a report in The Vancouver Sun newspaper, but the complaint itself has not been released to the public. The council did not announce Justice Brown’s leave of absence until Tuesday, over five weeks after the investigation had begun.

The Sun identified the complainant as Jonathan Crump, a mortgage adviser and veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, who told the paper that Justice Brown had been drunk at the Arizona resort and had “harassed” his friends.