Monrovia, Feb. 19 -- The Supreme Court of Liberia has taken decisive action against two judges accused of serious ethical violations.

On Tuesday, February 18, the Court announced the suspension of Judge Otaviou Doe of the Sinoe County Monthly and Probate Court and Magistrate Marvin Bah of the Paynesville City Court for breaches of the ethical standards expected of the judiciary.

A Step Towards Accountability

Judge Doe has been suspended for one year, without pay or benefits, in response to his violations of multiple judicial canons, particularly Canon 35.

The Court deemed his conduct incompatible with the high ethical standards that govern Liberia's judiciary. As part of the ruling, all probate cases currently pending in the Sinoe C...