Panel Recommends Public Reprimand for Nome Superior Court Judge

Panel recommends public reprimand for Nome Superior Court judge

Judge Romano DiBenedetto has been on paid administrative leave since March 8, with other judges sharing the workload in his absence.

Panel recommends public reprimand for Nome judge

By Diana Haecker Nome’s Superior Court Judge Romano DiBenedetto is facing a public reprimand after the Alaska Commission on Judicial Conduct found probable cause that his conduct violated canons dealing with proper judicial behavior. While the commission investigated the complaints lodged against DiBenedetto, he has been on paid administrative leave since March 8, with other judges sharing the workload in his absence. On July 3, the Alaska Comm…