TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on Feb 20, 2024

The Board of Judicial Conduct has released details about a public reprimand it imposed on Shelby County Judge Paula L. Skahan last week. The reprimand addressed two matters. The first involved "injudicious" comments Skahan made about the county’s formal district attorney and a trial judge. The second involved an ex parte conversation Skahan had about a case with the Shelby County District Attorney's office. The board found that the conversation suggested Skahan had predetermined the outcome of the case and directed the actions of the parties to reach a certain result.