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Judges and Judiciary

Apr. 26, 2006

Judge Denies Knowing Gift Was Improper

VENTURA - Santa Barbara County Judge Diana R. Hall, under fire for allegedly violating judicial ethics, testified Monday she unknowingly improperly accepted a $20,000 contribution from her ex-girlfriend for her 2002 re-election campaign.

By Jason W. Armstrong
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      VENTURA - Santa Barbara County Judge Diana R. Hall, under fire for allegedly violating judicial ethics, testified Monday she unknowingly improperly accepted a $20,000 contribution from her ex-girlfriend for her 2002 re-election campaign.
      "It never dawned on me that [I couldn't accept the money] from someone I shared...

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