Justice Russell Brown retiring from the Supreme Court of Canada
Posted June 12, 2023 1:53 pm.
Last Updated June 12, 2023 2:00 pm.
Justice Russell Brown, who was facing a judicial conduct review, is retiring from the Supreme Court of Canada.
The Canadian Judicial Council said in a statement on June 12 that it was informed that Justice Russell Brown had made the decision to retire as a judge of the Supreme Court of Canada effective immediately.
“The Council announced on March 7, 2023, that it was reviewing a complaint into the alleged conduct of Justice Brown, stemming from events which took place while he attended a banquet in Arizona on January 28, 2023,” continued the statement.
“That complaint was referred to the Chairperson of the Council’s Judicial Conduct Committee, and on March 30, the Council announced that the matter had been referred to a Judicial Conduct Review Panel, in accordance with the Council’s By-laws.”
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With files from the Canadian Press.
