California Supreme Court
Apr. 30, 2026
California Supreme Court denies review in Joe Dunn discipline case
Dunn will face a brief actual suspension followed by probation after the high court left intact findings that he misled the State Bar about his use of funds, ending a yearslong fight rooted in his tenure leading the agency.
The California Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to review the State Bar discipline case against former executive director and ex-state Sen. Joseph L. Dunn, clearing the way for a one-year stayed suspension and probation to take effect and bringing a long-running dispute over his conduct closer to a close.
"Respondent is suspended from the practice of law for the first 30 days of probation; Respondent must comply with the other conditions of probation recommended by the Rev...
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