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Judges and Judiciary,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Sep. 12, 2018

Justice hearing misconduct case against AG candidate blasts both sides

There were fireworks on the final day of the Commission on Judicial Performance hearing into misconduct claims against attorney general candidate Steven C. Bailey — including the appeals court justice running the hearing calling out “toxicity” on the El Dorado County Superior Court.

Justice hearing misconduct case against AG candidate blasts both sides
2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Kenneth R. Yegan

SACRAMENTO — There were fireworks on the final day of the Commission on Judicial Performance hearing into misconduct claims against attorney general candidate Steven C. Bailey — including the appeals court justice running the hearing calling out “toxicity” on the El Dorado County Superior Court.

The comments came Tuesday near the end of testimony by the final witness in the case, El Dorado County Court Executive Officer Tania Ugrin-...

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