Judges and Judiciary
Jun. 28, 2011
AG Looks Into Judge Benefits Law's Legality
Prompted by a request from the Commission on Judicial Performance, the attorney general's office is looking into the legality of a 2009 law allowing counties and trial courts to provide supplemental benefits to trial court judges.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO - An unusual request for legal advice by the state Commission on Judicial Performance suggests the commission may consider pursuing action against judges who receive supplemental pay and benefits.
On May 23, the commission sent a nine-page letter marked "personal and confidential" to the office of Attorney General Kamala Harris, asking her to weigh in on the legality of a 2009 law...
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