Lawyer's Reference to Sexual Demons to Criticize Female Judge's Ruling Is Protected Speech, California Court Finds

A State Bar Court judge found that a San Diego attorney's use of the term "succubustic," to refer to an attorney fees ruling was covered under the First Amendment. However, the court recommended disciplinary action for accusing a superior court judge of intentionally refusing to follow the law and exhibiting bias.

February 15, 2022 at 11:50 PM

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Alaina Lancaster
Litigation editor

The original version of this story was published on The Recorder

A California State Bar Court judge dismissed two disciplinary charges against a San Diego attorney who called a female judge's legal fee ruling "succubustic," but the court recommended disciplinary action for accusing the judge of intentionally refusing to follow the law and exhibiting bias.