'Respondents’ actions were not merely embarrassing on a personal level; they discredited the entire Indiana judiciary,' the justices wrote in their eight-page decision.

Under the court's order, Adams will serve a 60-day unpaid suspension ending January 12, and Jacobs and Bell will serve 30-day unpaid suspensions ending on December 22.

Court records indicate the fight began after one of two men in a SUV yelled something at the judges, and Bell extended a middle finger at the two.

Vazquez and Kaiser pulled into the White Castle parking lot, got out and confronted the trio of judges.

The two groups yelled at each other and hurled profanities, with the judges doing nothing to 'de-escalate the conflict,' according to the order.

After the verbal exchange, the judge and the two strangers came to blows. At one point, Jacobs had Kaiser pinned to the ground. With his fist raised back, the judge said, 'Okay, okay, we’re done, we’re done,' or 'This is over. Tell me this is over.'

The melee ended when Kaiser pulled out a gun and shot Adams once and Jacobs twice.

The trio of judges were on a late-night bar crawl when they ended up outside this White Castle and got into a confrontation with two men they didn't know

During the melee, which was sparked by Bell showing the middle finger, Adams and Jacobs were shot and seriously injured

Adams, who sustained a single gunshot wound to the abdomen, had two emergency surgeries, including a colon re-sectioning. Jacobs, who suffered two gunshot wounds to the chest, also had two emergency surgeries and was hospitalized for 14 days.

The commission said Bell, who was unharmed, stayed on the scene and told police: 'I’m not denying that I said something or egged it on . because I drink . I mean I fully acknowledge that I drink and get mouthy, and I’m fiery and I’m feisty, but if I would have ever thought for a second that they were gonna fight or that that guy had a gun on him, I would never, never.'

Bell, who was drunk, later claimed to have no memory of the verbal dispute, or making the statement to police.

Alleged gunman Brandon Kaiser (left) faces several charges including felony aggravated battery, battery with a deadly weapon and other crimes. Alfredo Vazquez (right) faces low-level felony and misdemeanor charges

The Indiana Supreme Court suspended Adams with pay after he was indicted in June. Adams pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge in connection to the fight and received a one-year suspended sentence.

Jacobs wasn’t charged and has returned to the bench in the county across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. Crawford County also borders the river.

Kaiser faces several charges in the shooting, including felony aggravated battery, battery with a deadly weapon and other crimes. He has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial.

The altercation occurred about 3am on the opening day of a conference the judges were in town to attend.

Adams and Jacobs have served on the bench since 2015, while their friend Bell has been a judge since 2017.