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Perspective

May 28, 2013

Judges have the right to discovery

The article "Judges under investigation will get more information, but enough?" may have created the misimpression that judges involved in disciplinary proceedings do not already have the right to discovery. By Victoria B. Henley

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR COLUMN

The May 17 article, "Judges under investigation will get more information, but enough?" may have created the misimpression that judges involved in disciplinary proceedings do not already have the right to discovery in proceedings before the Commission on Judicial Performance. In fact, judges are entitled to full discovery when charges are brought, as is the case with other professionals in California and judges in all other sta...

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