Judge Walter Martin of Greenwood, SC; arrogant bully

The state of South Carolina presented Walter Rutledge Martin with a law license in 1994 after he graduated from Stanford University Law School.

 FYI: Former Gov. Mark Sanford was duped into appointing Walter as a Magistrate Judge. Walter didn’t get the appointment because he was the most qualified attorney in the area. He got it because he had proven to be a reliable lackey for the local political hacks.

It should be noted that this isn’t the first article dealing with Walter. An article regarding his misconduct can be found by visiting the URL listed at the end of this article.

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel found Walter guilty of the following misconduct.

• While Walt was presiding in a jury trial when the defense lawyer sought a hearing on a motion outside the presence of the jury
• During “a heated exchange” after jurors left during the jury trial, the plaintiff’s lawyer challenged how Walt knew of the defense motion
• Walt told the plaintiff’s lawyer to “get the fucking wax out of his ears”

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Judicial Misfits sitting on the South Carolina Supreme Court punished Walt by gifting him with a complimentary reprimand.

As we speak (ca. October 2022), Walt practices his so-called brand of jurisprudence as a Magistrate Court judge in Greenwood, Colorado.

Judge Walter Martin of Greenwood, SC; arrogant bully

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