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Judges and Judiciary

Jan. 7, 2020

Special masters report on Justice Johnson leaves areas to continue fight, says attorney

In the wake of a 316-page special masters' report issued by the Commission on Judicial Performance on Friday, speculation has grown that Johnson might be the first California justice ordered off the bench in more than 40 years.

Special masters report on Justice Johnson leaves areas to continue fight, says attorney
2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Jeffrey Johnson, left, with his attorney Paul S. Meyer, during a special masters hearing last year.

Jeffrey W. Johnson was a high school debate star in South Carolina the last time a sitting California justice was removed from office. In the wake of a 316-page special masters' report issued by the Commission on Judicial Performance on Friday, speculation has grown that Johnson might be the first California justice ordered off the bench in more than 40 years.

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