Labor/Employment,
Judges and Judiciary
Jan. 18, 2022
Judicial Council won’t say how much it’s paying firm
The Daily Journal obtained an email showing the agency has denied a request for "judicial administrative records showing the amount of money paid or because of the Jones Day law firm."
How much is the Judicial Council of California paying a private law firm to defend an age discrimination case brought by a group of retired judges? The agency won't say, according to an email obtained by the Daily Journal.
In an odd twist, plaintiffs' attorney Quentin L. Kopp said he helped write one of the laws shielding this information. The Judicial Council's denial references a California Supreme Court ruling based in part on the Califo...
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