Judges and Judiciary,
Criminal,
Civil Litigation
Sep. 8, 2020
Some judges don’t wear masks, igniting debate
In a letter to Monterey County Presiding Judge Julie R. Culver and California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, Salinas defense attorney Phillip J. Crawford said the judges are violating state, county, and city guidelines by refusing to wear face coverings in areas accessible to the public.
As courts try to restart across California, attorneys are clashing with judges over how to conduct in-person trials.
Criminal defense attorneys in Monterey County are complaining four judges there are violating state and local government mask policies by refusing to wear them on the bench.
In a letter to Monterey County Presiding Judge Ju...
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