Judges and Judiciary,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Mar. 20, 2023
Judge did not err when colleague entered court
A judge has been accused of hugging lawyers from his former firm during trial in another court.
An appellate panel declined to disqualify a Los Angeles County judge who was accused of changing a ruling after a fellow judge visited her courtroom, allegedly hugged the plaintiff’s lawyers during proceedings and sent her a congratulatory text message after the jury verdict.
The 2nd District Court of Appeal last week upheld a lower court decision that Superior Court Stephanie M. Bowick had not committed any ethics violations in her handlin...
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