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Judges and Judiciary,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Jul. 6, 2022

Judge admonished over bias and bad temperament

Orange County Superior Court Judge Derek W. Hunt was cited over four cases.

Orange County Superior Court Judge Derek W. Hunt gave the appearance of bias and denied parties an opportunity to be heard at court before issuing orders, stated a public admonishment by the Commission on Judicial Performance issued on Tuesday.

“The commission determined that it should issue a public admonishment to Judge Hunt for misconduct in four separate cases,” said a news release by the Commission. “In three of the cases, Judge Hunt ...

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