JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION
State of Georgia

Open Meeting Minutes
Atlanta, GA

Friday, December 17, 2021
9:00am

This regularly scheduled meeting of the Investigative Panel of the Judicial Qualifications Commission of the State of Georgia was held at Taylor English Duma LLP in Atlanta, GA. Mr. Bob Barr chaired the meeting and Ms. Kristen Bertsch served as Recording Secretary.

Investigative Panel Members Present:

Mr. Bob Barr
Judge Stacey Hydrick
Mr. Warren Selby
Judge Victoria Darrisaw
Mr. James Balli
Mr. Alexander Rainey

JQC Staff Members Present:

Mr. Chuck Boring, Director
Ms. Courtney Veal, Deputy Director
Ms. Yosra Khalifa, Staff Attorney
Mr. Jeff Davis, Investigative Counsel
Mr. John Gosart, Chief Investigator
Ms. Kristen Bertsch, Executive Administrator

Chairman’s Comments:

Chairman Barr called the meeting to order, and Director Boring determined that a quorum was present.

Judge Darrisaw’s motion to adopt the open meeting minutes from the regular October 15, 2021 Investigative Panel meeting passed unanimously. Mr. Selby’s motion to adopt the open meeting minutes from the non-regular December 1, 2021 Investigative Panel meeting passed unanimously.

Director’s Reports:

Director Boring informed the Panel that the JQC is on track with the budget for the year. Director Boring informed the Panel that we have received over five hundred complaints so far in 2021, which is comparable to recent years.

There being no further old or new business for discussion, the Open Meeting was adjourned at 9:10am. These minutes were approved by the Judicial Qualifications Commission.