Russell Brown announced Monday he’s stepping down as a justice of the Supreme Court of Canada effective immediately — a move that comes after the Canadian Judicial Council began probing a claim of misconduct directed against Brown related to an incident in the U.S.
Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)
Russell Brown announced Monday he’s stepping down as a justice of the Supreme Court of Canada effective immediately — a move that comes after the Canadian Judicial Council began probing a claim of misconduct directed against Brown related to an incident in the U.S.
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