The state of Alabama closed an investigation into Jim Wooten, the man who presided over traffic court in the troubled town of Brookside, after he agreed never to serve as a judge again.
The Judicial Inquiry Commission, which investigates allegations of wrongdoing by judges in Alabama, revealed today that it conducted an investigation into Wooten’s work in Brookside.
“Given Former Judge Wooten’s resignation as Municipal Judge coupled with the suspension of his law license and further affirmation to the Commission that he would neither seek nor accept any further judicial position, the Commission has concluded that no further proceedings before the Commission are warranted in this matter and has terminated its investigation into the allegations against Former Judge Wooten,” the commission said in a press release today.
Wooten did not respond to a request for comment from AL.com on Tuesday afternoon.
The commission opened the inquiry in February of 2022 after receiving a verified…
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