Orange County Judge Jeff Ashton engaged in “inappropriate conduct” while on the bench — shouting at people, showing bias against some attorneys and behaving “in a manner that was not patient, dignified or courteous,

Orange County Judge and former State Prosecutor Jeff Ashton was formally notified on Wednesday that the Judicial Qualifications Commission has filed charges against him after he was accused of bad behavior in his courtroom, according to a notice from the JQC obtained by Channel 9.

Judge Jeff Ashton faces charges of bias and inappropriate behavior by the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission.

Judge Jeff Ashton of the Ninth Circuit Court Wednesday was charged with judicial misconduct by the state Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC), which has the authority to discipline judges. Ashton is currently in a Nov. 5 runoff against attorney Alicia Peyton for the Group 15 seat on the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court.