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Judges and Judiciary,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Dec. 20, 2022

CJP closes complaint against 3rd District justice, ‘no basis for action’

“They don’t tell me whether the letter concerns [former justices] Murray or Blease, whether they found no basis for disciplinary action or simply decided not to proceed further, or why it took them two years to decide to do nothing,” retired appellate attorney Jon Eisenberg said by email Monday. “Kafka comes to mind.”

The Commission on Judicial Performance has closed another portion of attorney Jon B. Eisenberg’s complaint about delays on California’s 3rd District Court of Appeal.

Eisenberg’s actions helped inspire changes to the judges’ retirement system and the creation of a Judicial Council working group to study appellate delay. All three justices cited in his complaint left the court this year.

“I am writing to inform y...

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