Judges and Judiciary
Mar. 5, 2010
Charge Discourages Courtroom Peacekeeping
David DeGroot of Sheppard Mullin says the Commission on Judicial Performance's decision to charge Judge Joseph W. O'Flaherty is overreaching.
By David DeGroot
The Commission on Judicial Performance is supposed to give the public confidence in the integrity of the California judiciary. But if a recent decision to charge Judge Joseph W. O'Flaherty of Placer County Superior Court with willful misconduct is an accurate reflection of what it stands for, the CJP has let a myopic view of due process become its dominant concern, overriding judicial independence and the public's interest in properly functioning courts. ...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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