Judges and Judiciary,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Jul. 13, 2022
Panel debates if public members improve judical oversite
“This committee was poised to be stacked with more lawyers and judges and CJP employees than public members,” said Kathleen Russell, the founder and executive director of the Center for Judicial Excellence.
Does greater public involvement in the disciplinary process mean judges are disciplined more often and more appropriately?
A new committee overseeing the Commission on Judicial Performance met over two days this week. On Monday, opposing voices laid out different visions of the role of the public in reforming the agency.
On one side was Kathleen Russell, the founder and executive director of the San Rafael-based...
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