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Judges and Judiciary

May 22, 2013

Spotlight on OC judge after former student files agency claim

A former law school student has filed a million-dollar claim alleging an Orange County Superior Court judge pressured her into sexual relations.


By Alexandra Schwappach


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A former law school student has filed a million-dollar claim alleging an Orange County Superior Court judge pressured her into sexual relations.


The claim, filed earlier this month with the California Victims Compensation and Government Claims Board but only recently made public, seeks payment from Judge Scott A. Steiner, the California Judicial Council and Orange County Superior Court.

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