Judges and Judiciary
Jul. 21, 2012
Ousted commissioner claims retaliation by Contra Costa County judges
A former Contra Costa County court commissioner who claims local judges ganged up to fire her after she unsuccessfully challenged one of them in an election took her retaliation case to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A former Contra Costa County court commissioner who claims local judges ganged up to fire her after she unsuccessfully challenged one of them in a judicial election took her retaliation case to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday.
The case focused attention on an unwritten but potent courthouse taboo against judges opposing colleagues in public. The offense is likely to be seen as even great...
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