Judges and Judiciary,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
California Supreme Court
Sep. 1, 2020
Removed justice, challenging witness testimony, appeals to state high court
Paul S. Meyer, one of Johnson's attorneys, pointed out in a Friday petition Johnson is the first justice to be removed in a case involving neither willful misconduct nor prior discipline. And he argued disproportionate punishment of Johnson, a Black man, would raise doubts about the state court system.
Questioning the credibility of the witnesses against him, Jeffrey W. Johnson has asked the state Supreme Court to reverse a Commission on Judicial Performance decision ordering him removed from the 2nd District Court of Appeal.
Paul S. Meyer, one of Johnson's attorneys, pointed out in a Friday petition Johnson is the first justice to be removed in a case involving neit...
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