Judge Sean Cole of Raleigh, NC; ethical troll

Unfortunately, the State of North Carolina proivided Sean A. Cole with a law license in 1994 after he graduated from the Wake Forest University School of Law.

The North Carolina Judicial Commission found Sean guilty of engaging in the following misconduct.

• Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice
• Engaged in conduct bringking the judicial office into disrepute
• Sean enaged in willful misconduct in office 
• Sean had a case appearing on the Wake County Superior Court Civil Trial Calendar in which he was still counsel of record
• Failed to participate in establishing, maintaining, and enforcing, and personally observe, appropriate standards of conduct to ensure that the integrity and independence of the judiciary shall be preserved
• Specifically intended to use the powers of his judicial office to accomplish a purpose which the Sean knew or should have known was beyond the legitimate exercise of his authority
• Failed adequately plan for and wind down his law practice despite advice by multiple entities
• Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice
• Improperly decided to take his oath of office on January 1, 2025, despite having twelve outstanding cases and receiving advice to the contrary
• Allowed a case to appear on the Superior Court trial calendar where Sean still appeared as attorney of record in his own jurisdiction
• Allowed statute of limitations to lapse thereby causing client's cause to be dismissed
• Filed numerous summons, motions to withdraw, and voluntary dismissals on multiple cases while in active communication with ethics personnel
• Repeatedly acted in bad faith 
• Failed to avoid impropriety or the appearance of impropriety 
• Failed to act in manner promoting public confidence in the integrity of the judiciary 
• Knowingly abused his judicial office 
• Failed to comply with the law (scofflaw)
• Commission was troubled by the impact that Seans conduct had on the public’s confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Judicial MIsfits sitting on the North Carolina Supreme Court punished Sean by gifting him with a complimentary censure.

As we speak (ca. June 2026), Sean continues to dispense his so-called brand of jurisprudence as a Judicial District 10 Judge in Raleigh, North Carolina.