Dec. 12, 2025
Stanislaus judge alleges retaliation, disability bias by court leadership
Judge Linda McFadden alleges she was stripped of her courtroom, denied medical accommodations, and left to work alone in a vacant office after objecting to scheduling practices she believed endangered defendants' constitutional rights.
A veteran Stanislaus County Superior Court judge has sued the Judicial Council of California and Stanislaus County, alleging court leadership removed her from the bench, denied disability accommodations for chronic Lyme disease, and retaliated after she objected to calendaring practices she believed jeopardized defendants' speedy trial rights.
The lawsuit claims the actions violated the Fair Employment and Housing Act and whistleblower protection laws, and left her isolated in...
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