Discipline,
Civil Litigation
Jul. 16, 2025
Retired LA judge rejects admonishment for discourteous, impatient behavior
A Los Angeles County judge who retired in November after 33 years was publicly admonished for behavior during his past six years. He says the allegations do not reflect the full complexity of the circumstances.
The Commission on Judicial Performance has publicly admonished retired Los Angeles judge James A. Kaddo, saying he engaged in a pattern of discourteous, undignified and impatient behavior directed at potential jurors, attorneys and parties.
The 72-page document issued Tuesday covers misconduct in seven cases over a six-year period starting in 2018. Kaddo retired in November after 33 years on the municipal and superior courts.
Kaddo was represented by Randall A. Miller of...
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