ORLANDO, Fla. — A Seminole-Brevard circuit judge who is set to go on trial before a judicial ethics panel in August has resigned, judicial circuit officials said.
Linda Schoonover stepped down from her position Tuesday. Officials said Schoonover was facing the prospect of being thrown out of office amid a wide-ranging series of misconduct allegations.
A Winter Springs woman said Schoonover retaliated against her in a divorce case because she refused the judge's friend request on Facebook.
PDF: Letter from Chief Judge to Judge Schoonover
The state Judicial Qualifications Commission accused Schoonover of lacking professional competence of behavior that was inexplicable, disruptive and repeatedly expressed paranoia.
Schoonover was elected circuit judge in 2010 in the 18th Judicial Circuit -- Seminole and Brevard counties.
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