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Judges and Judiciary

Feb. 13, 2025

Orange County judge admonished for targeting behavior against women attorneys

The California Commission on Judicial Performance has publicly admonished Orange County Superior Court Judge Julian W. Bailey for repeated instances of misconduct, including profanity, demeaning comments, and behavior suggesting bias toward female and inexperienced attorneys.

Orange County judge admonished for targeting behavior against women attorneys
Orange County Superior Court Judge Julian Bailey

A veteran Orange County Superior Court judge has been publicly admonished for engaging in a pattern of "discourteous, undignified and impatient behavior" toward female and inexperienced attorneys over multiple years, according to a decision released Thursday by California's judicial oversite agency.

Judge Julian W. Bailey, who has served on the bench since 2012, was cited by the Commission on Judicial Performance for 10 separate incidents between 2014 and 2023 that s...

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