Judge Christina Cheater, who was appointed to Dauphin Provincial Court in February, is under investigation by Manitoba’s Judicial Inquiry Board.

Chief Judge Wiebe confirms that Judge Cheater is currently unassigned with pay and not sitting while a complaint is being investigated.

When complaints are made that allege misconduct or incapacity of judges, the Judicial Inquiry Board investigates.

The hearings are kept private unless the complaint gets elevated to a Judicial Council.

Before being appointed to Dauphin, Cheater served as a Crown prosecutor with the Public Prosecution Service of Canada.

Unless and until the Judicial Inquiry Board formulates a charge, additional information isn’t expected to become available.