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Law Practice

Nov. 8, 2008

Panel Admonishes Retiring O.C. Judge Yet Another Time

An Orange County judge with a history of misconduct was again publicly admonished Thursday, weeks after the judge said he would resign and pledged not to hold another judicial office.

By Amy Yarbrough
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - An Orange County judge with a history of misconduct was again publicly admonished Thursday, weeks after the judge said he would resign and pledged not to hold another judicial office.

The latest action against Superior Court Judge John M. Watson started when he became enmeshed in a feud between two neighbors who ended up in his courtroom. On Thursday, the state's commision on judicial per...

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