Judges and Judiciary
Sep. 1, 2020
Court leaders developing judicial bias guidelines
The Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions — whose members include appellate justices, trial court judges, and a commissioner appointed by the state Supreme Court — announced a draft opinion Friday that provides advisory guidelines on how supervising judges should investigate complaints about trial court judges.
A state Supreme Court committee and the Judicial Council are working to develop guidance on how courts tackle judicial bias.
The moves come as several attorneys have said they continue to experience discrimination in court despite three decades of efforts to address the issue.
The Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions -- whose members include appellate justices, trial court judges, and a commissione...
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