Response From Comm On Discip

COMMISSION ON RETIREMENT, REMOVAL AND DISCIPLINE JENNIFER GILLE BACON

JAMES M. SMITH

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120 West 12 Street Suite 1600 Kansas City, MO 64105 BARBARA BENNETT

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STATE OF MISSOURI

SECRETARY

Telephone: (314)966-1007 Facsimile: (314) 966-0076

DAVID L. DOWD JOSEPH M. ELLIS

E-mail: [email protected]

ADRIENNE B. MORGAN SHELDON K. STOCK

January 4, 2008

Mr. William D Duff 108 NW 101 Place Kansas City, Missouri 64155 Dear Mr. Duff: This is to acknowledge receipt of your complaint against Judge A Rex Gabbert. Please be advised the Commission on Retirement, Removal and Discipline only has jurisdiction to investigate ethical violations of judges. The Commission does not have the authority to review whether a judge has made the correct decision in any given case, as such is the job of the appellate courts. A copy of your complaint has been circulated to each member of the Commission for their evaluation. You will be informed of the eventual disposition of your complaint. 'ry truly yours,

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