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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Jun. 9, 2007

Brooks Misconduct Case Is No Laughing Matter

Letters to the Editor - Daily Journal readers aren't laughing at the antics of Orange County Superior Court Judge James M. Brooks.

I was extremely disappointed by the manner in which the Daily Journal chose to report the opinion in Haluck v. Ricoh Inc. G035681. The plaintiff's appeal was based on judicial misconduct, a view that the appeals court agreed with. Your paper is influential in the legal community, and by focusing on the humor angle, you do a disservice to your readers. In essence, you excuse and minimize Judge James M. Brooks' misconduct by portraying this as a comedy routine gone bad. Ma...

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