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Judges and Judiciary,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
California Courts of Appeal

Jun. 3, 2020

Court of Appeal justice removed from office, will seek high court review

Jeffrey W. Johnson was ordered removed from the 2nd District Court of Appeal Tuesday by the Commission on Judicial Performance, which concluded he sexually harassed a host of women — from judicial colleagues to his security detail — and was not honest about his conduct.

Jeffrey W. Johnson was ordered removed from the 2nd District Court of Appeal Tuesday by the Commission on Judicial Performance, which concluded he sexually harassed a host of women -- from judicial colleagues to his security detail -- and was not honest about his conduct.

The commission said Johnson committed 18 acts of prejudicial misconduct and found he engaged in th...

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