[
  {
    "id": "cjc-robin-camp-removal-recommendation",
    "judge_ids": [
      "robin-camp"
    ],
    "title": "CJC recommended Justice Robin Camp be removed from office",
    "source_type": "official_conduct_record",
    "publisher": "Canadian Judicial Council",
    "url": "https://cjc-ccm.ca/en/news/canadian-judicial-council-recommends-justice-robin-camp-be-removed-office",
    "date_published": "2017-03-09",
    "authentication_status": "verified-official",
    "summary": "The Canadian Judicial Council announced it had completed its public inquiry and recommended that Justice Robin Camp be removed from office. Media coverage connected the matter to comments made during a sexual-assault trial.",
    "relevance": "Named judge; official conduct outcome; strong authentication for any media profile page.",
    "quotes": [
      "CJC source page title: Canadian Judicial Council recommends that Justice Robin Camp be removed from office."
    ],
    "archive_path": "research/daily/2026-05-23/cjc-robin-camp-removal-recommendation.json"
  },
  {
    "id": "cjc-russell-brown-review-update",
    "judge_ids": [
      "russell-brown"
    ],
    "title": "CJC update on matter involving Justice Russell Brown",
    "source_type": "official_conduct_record",
    "publisher": "Canadian Judicial Council",
    "url": "https://cjc-ccm.ca/en/news/canadian-judicial-council-provides-update-matter-regarding-justice-russell-brown",
    "date_published": "2023-06-12",
    "authentication_status": "verified-official",
    "summary": "The Canadian Judicial Council provided an update after Justice Russell Brown’s retirement/resignation, following a review process involving a complaint.",
    "relevance": "Named Supreme Court of Canada justice; official source can anchor related mainstream/social coverage.",
    "quotes": [
      "CJC source page title: Canadian Judicial Council provides update on matter regarding Justice Russell Brown."
    ],
    "archive_path": "research/daily/2026-05-23/cjc-russell-brown-review-update.json"
  },
  {
    "id": "cjc-gerard-dugre-proceedings",
    "judge_ids": [
      "gerard-dugre"
    ],
    "title": "CJC proceedings and removal recommendation involving Justice Gérard Dugré",
    "source_type": "official_conduct_record",
    "publisher": "Canadian Judicial Council",
    "url": "https://cjc-ccm.ca/en/proceedings-and-reports-regarding-justice-gerard-dugre",
    "date_published": "multiple",
    "authentication_status": "verified-official",
    "summary": "CJC proceedings records identify a public inquiry and removal recommendation involving Justice Gérard Dugré of the Superior Court of Quebec.",
    "relevance": "Named judge; official proceedings hub; useful as a source-grounded profile entry.",
    "quotes": [
      "CJC proceedings page located for Justice Gérard Dugré; removal recommendation page also identified."
    ],
    "archive_path": "research/daily/2026-05-23/cjc-gerard-dugre-proceedings.json"
  },
  {
    "id": "cjc-lori-douglas-inquiry-statement",
    "judge_ids": [
      "lori-douglas"
    ],
    "title": "CJC statement on inquiry involving Associate Chief Justice Lori Douglas",
    "source_type": "official_conduct_record",
    "publisher": "Canadian Judicial Council",
    "url": "https://cjc-ccm.ca/en/news/statement-canadian-judicial-council-regarding-inquiry-conduct-honourable-lori-douglas",
    "date_published": "2014-11-24",
    "authentication_status": "verified-official",
    "summary": "The CJC stated Associate Chief Justice Lori Douglas elected early retirement effective May 2015 and that inquiry proceedings were stayed pending retirement.",
    "relevance": "Named judge; official proceeding; should be framed as inquiry/stayed proceeding rather than final misconduct finding.",
    "quotes": [
      "Important caveat: stayed proceeding; do not describe as a final merits finding based only on this source."
    ],
    "archive_path": "research/daily/2026-05-23/cjc-lori-douglas-inquiry-statement.json"
  },
  {
    "id": "ojc-bernd-zabel-disposition",
    "judge_ids": [
      "bernd-zabel"
    ],
    "title": "Ontario Judicial Council disposition for Justice Bernd Zabel",
    "source_type": "official_conduct_record",
    "publisher": "Ontario Judicial Council",
    "url": "https://www.ontariocourts.ca/ocj/files/ojc/decisions/accessible/Zabel%20(2017)%20-%20Disposition%20Decision.pdf",
    "date_published": "2017",
    "authentication_status": "verified-official",
    "summary": "OJC materials report that Justice Zabel wore a “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN” hat in court after the 2016 U.S. election; disposition included a reprimand and 30-day unpaid suspension.",
    "relevance": "Named judge; official discipline record; also widely covered as a viral/mainstream story.",
    "quotes": [
      "OJC disposition PDF verified reachable; public summary should avoid implying actual bias beyond the panel’s findings."
    ],
    "archive_path": "research/daily/2026-05-23/ojc-bernd-zabel-disposition.json"
  },
  {
    "id": "ojc-paul-currie-summary",
    "judge_ids": [
      "paul-currie"
    ],
    "title": "Ontario Judicial Council summary regarding Justice Paul Currie",
    "source_type": "official_conduct_record",
    "publisher": "Ontario Judicial Council",
    "url": "https://www.ontariocourts.ca/ocj/conduct/files/Summary-of-OJC-Hearing-Panel-Decision-re-Justice-Paul-Currie-1.pdf",
    "date_published": "2026-01-13",
    "authentication_status": "verified-official-needs-disposition-followup",
    "summary": "OJC summary states a hearing panel found five of six allegations established and found judicial misconduct; disposition status requires follow-up. Publication-ban caution applies.",
    "relevance": "Named judge; official OJC source; strong candidate for monitored follow-up.",
    "quotes": [
      "Summary is not authoritative; full redacted reasons should control. Criminal charges were reported withdrawn; do not conflate criminal outcome with conduct findings."
    ],
    "archive_path": "research/daily/2026-05-23/ojc-paul-currie-summary.json"
  },
  {
    "id": "ns-gregory-lenehan-complaint-report",
    "judge_ids": [
      "gregory-lenehan"
    ],
    "title": "Nova Scotia Courts complaint report regarding Judge Gregory Lenehan",
    "source_type": "official_complaint_review",
    "publisher": "Nova Scotia Courts",
    "url": "https://courts.ns.ca/sites/default/files/editor-uploads/Other/JLenehan_Complaint_Report_March_29_2018.pdf",
    "date_published": "2018-03-29",
    "authentication_status": "verified-official",
    "summary": "Official Nova Scotia complaint review report located for Judge Gregory Lenehan, linked by mainstream reporting to a controversial sexual-assault decision.",
    "relevance": "Named judge; official complaint review material; mainstream CBC source identified by research lead.",
    "quotes": [
      "Official PDF verified reachable. Add CBC article after direct article verification/archiving."
    ],
    "archive_path": "research/daily/2026-05-23/ns-gregory-lenehan-complaint-report.json"
  },
  {
    "id": "global-matthieu-poliquin-complaints",
    "judge_ids": [
      "matthieu-poliquin"
    ],
    "title": "Global News report on complaints involving Judge Matthieu Poliquin",
    "source_type": "mainstream_news",
    "publisher": "Global News",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/9300761/quebec-complaints-judge-sexual-assault-discharge/",
    "date_published": "2022-11-23",
    "authentication_status": "reported-mainstream-needs-official-outcome",
    "summary": "Global News reported complaints to Quebec’s judicial council after a conditional discharge in a sexual-assault matter involving Judge Matthieu Poliquin.",
    "relevance": "Named judge; mainstream news report; official outcome/status should be checked before stronger framing.",
    "quotes": [
      "Mainstream page verified reachable; official council outcome not yet verified in local files."
    ],
    "archive_path": "research/daily/2026-05-23/global-matthieu-poliquin-complaints.json"
  },
  {
    "id": "cjc-david-spiro-review-completed",
    "judge_ids": [
      "david-spiro"
    ],
    "title": "CJC completed review in matter involving Justice David E. Spiro",
    "source_type": "official_conduct_review",
    "publisher": "Canadian Judicial Council",
    "url": "https://cjc-ccm.ca/en/news/canadian-judicial-council-completes-review-matter-involving-honourable-de-spiro",
    "date_published": "2021-10-07",
    "authentication_status": "verified-official",
    "summary": "The CJC completed its review of a matter involving Justice David E. Spiro of the Tax Court of Canada, an issue also reported in mainstream coverage concerning University of Toronto hiring controversy allegations.",
    "relevance": "Named judge; official CJC review page; can authenticate related media/social leads.",
    "quotes": [
      "CJC source page title: Canadian Judicial Council completes review of matter involving the Honourable D.E. Spiro."
    ],
    "archive_path": "research/daily/2026-05-23/cjc-david-spiro-review-completed.json"
  },
  {
    "id": "facebook-terrencekwilliams-rowland-2026-05-23",
    "judge_ids": [
      "nicholas-rowland-uk-example"
    ],
    "title": "Facebook viral post about Judge Nicholas Rowland sentencing story",
    "source_type": "social_post_seed",
    "publisher": "Terrence K Williams (verified Facebook account, public post visible logged-out)",
    "url": "https://www.facebook.com/share/1CqWgE5HUN/?mibextid=wwXIfr",
    "date_published": "2026-05-22/23 visible relative time",
    "authentication_status": "authenticated-mainstream-report-but-non-canadian",
    "summary": "Seed example showing how a social post can be tied back to mainstream reporting and a named judge. Kept outside Canadian index until international examples are enabled.",
    "relevance": "Demonstrates desired workflow: social media → named judge → news report → quote → searchable judge profile.",
    "quotes": [
      "Explaining his sentence in court, Judge Nicholas Rowland said: “I should avoid criminalising these children unnecessarily and understand the effects of their behaviour and support their reintegration into society.”"
    ],
    "archive_path": "research/seed-sources/facebook-terrencekwilliams-rowland-2026-05-23.json"
  },
  {
    "id": "cbc-fred-ferguson-femicide-sentencing-call",
    "judge_ids": [
      "frederick-p-ferguson"
    ],
    "title": "CBC report: New Brunswick Justice Fred Ferguson called for stronger Criminal Code punishment for femicide",
    "source_type": "mainstream_news",
    "publisher": "CBC News",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/justice-fred-ferguson-femicide-sentencing-1.7608746",
    "date_published": "2025-08-15",
    "date_accessed": "2026-05-23",
    "authentication_status": "reported-mainstream; official court list verifies judge identity",
    "summary": "CBC reported that Court of King's Bench Justice Fred Ferguson, during a murder sentencing in Miramichi, called on lawmakers to change the Criminal Code to strengthen punishment for men who kill women.",
    "relevance": "Named Canadian superior-court judge in mainstream news; public legal commentary from bench during sentencing; official NB Courts judge list authenticates identity as Justice Frederick P. Ferguson - Miramichi.",
    "quotes": [
      "CBC: \"A New Brunswick judge has called on lawmakers to change the Criminal Code of Canada to strengthen the sentence for men who kill women.\"",
      "CBC: \"Court of King's Bench Justice Fred Ferguson, speaking during a murder sentencing in Miramichi on Monday, said sentences 'do not reflect our abhorrence for what ... happens to too many women at the hands of their partners.'\"",
      "NB Courts official list: \"Justice Frederick P. Ferguson* - Miramichi\""
    ],
    "archive_path": "research/daily/2026-05-23/cbc-fred-ferguson-femicide-sentencing-call.json"
  },
  {
    "id": "cbc-g-r-ambrose-potts-sentence-appeal",
    "judge_ids": [
      "g-r-ambrose"
    ],
    "title": "CBC/Canadian Press report: Alberta appeal court increased sentence after finding original sentence demonstrably unfit",
    "source_type": "mainstream_news",
    "publisher": "CBC News / The Canadian Press",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alta-finger-sentence-9.7192531",
    "date_published": "2026-05-08",
    "date_accessed": "2026-05-23",
    "authentication_status": "reported-mainstream; underlying appeal decision not independently located in this run",
    "summary": "CBC carried a Canadian Press report stating an Alberta appeal court nearly doubled a sentence and said Justice G.R. Ambrose had proceeded without a victim impact statement; the appeal court called the original sentence demonstrably unfit.",
    "relevance": "Named Canadian judge in mainstream report about appellate criticism of a sentencing decision; should be followed up with the official appeal judgment when available.",
    "quotes": [
      "CBC/CP: \"An appeal court in Alberta has nearly doubled the sentence ... saying in a ruling that the original judge downplayed the victim's suffering and terror.\"",
      "CBC/CP: \"Justice G.R. Ambrose proceeded without it and sentenced Potts to four years.\"",
      "CBC/CP: \"The Appeal Court called that sentence 'demonstrably unfit' and imposed a new sentence of 7 1/2 years.\""
    ],
    "archive_path": "research/daily/2026-05-23/cbc-g-r-ambrose-potts-sentence-appeal.json"
  }
]