STATE OF KANSAS
STANTONA.HAZLETTDisciplinary AdministratorALEXANDER M. WALCZAKKIMBERLY L. KNOLLKA TE F. BAlRDDEBORAH L. HUGHESMICHAEL R. SERRADeputy Disciplinary Administrators
701 Jackson St.r' FloorTopeka, Kansas 66603-3729Telephone: (785) 296-2486Fax: (785) 296-6049
OFFICE OFTHE DISCIPLINARY ADMINISTRATOR
GAYLE B. LARKINAdmissions Attorney
June 8,2015
Mr. Lester Moore508 East Viener, Lot A 1Frontenac, Kansas 66763
Mr. Matt Moore508 East Viener, Lot AiFrontenac, Kansas 66763
Dear Mr. Moore and Mr. Moore:
I have reviewed the letter of complaint received by this office on June 3, 2015.The letters are largely identical in substance. One letter is from Matt Moore, whois facing charges in Montgomery County and the other is from Lester Moore,Matt's father. .
The report was made to the Office of Judicial Qualifications, and copied to ouroffice, the Office of the Disciplinary Administrator. Many, if not all, of yourallegations refer to alleged violations of the judicial canons. In your finalparagraph you indicate that the complaint was copied to our office because bothof the men are attorneys and "neither Rick Smith nor John Mazurek turned theother one in for both of their obvious violations of KRPC and Code of JudicialConduct". You complain that the judicial officers should have disqualifiedthemselves from presiding over certain matters. You allege failure to supervise.
Our office does not have the authority to review or investigate alleged violationsof the Code of Judicial Conduct. The allegations of judicial conflict are subject ofreview in the Office of Judicial Qualifications. This office would not ordinarilyinitiate a disciplinary investigation into the conduct of a judicial officer. In theevent another disciplinary authority concludes that the Kansas Rules ofProfessional Conduct and/or the rules related to the discipline of attorneys areimplicated then the matter may be ripe for disciplinary investigation by this, office.
No action will be taken at this time.
Very Truly Yours,
[~Kate F. airdDeputy Disciplinary Administrator
KFB:SG
cc: John MuzurekJudge Frederick Smith
