Broward Circuit Judge Stefanie Moon stood before the Florida Supreme Court Thursday for a public reprimand over her misconduct on the bench, stoically enduring an embarrassing recitation of “unacceptable” behavior she committed last year.
The Supreme Court reprimand closes out the disciplinary case for Moon, who was accused of asking an attorney from the bench why he had not returned a fundraising call, engaging in ex-parte communication with a witness in a case where a woman was seeking a restraining order against an alleged stalker, and making partisan political contributions.
“Your behavior in these instances is unacceptable,” said Carlos Muniz, chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court. “You have discredited yourself, and your thoughtless actions have risked undermining public confi