Judges and Judiciary
Apr. 3, 2014
Little change in number of judicial discipline cases
There were slightly fewer instances last year of judges being censured for inappropriate behavior than there were in 2012, according to the latest report from the Commission for Judicial Performance.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Roughly 1,200 complaints of judicial misconduct were considered by the Commission on Judicial Performance last year, resulting in 120 inquiries and investigations. Overall, the commission disciplined 30 judges, with two more leaving the bench while their cases were still pending.
Those and other statistics released by the commission on Tuesday show that there were fewer instances of discipline by the co...
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