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Repeated misconduct gets Calif. judge bounced off bench
Citing a "plethora of misconduct," the California Commission on Judicial Performance on Wednesday booted Monterey County Superior Court Judge Jose Velasquez from the bench. Velasquez committed 46 acts of misconduct between January 2004 and May 2005, ranging from lengthening jail sentences of defendants who questioned his rulings, to forcing unrepresented defendants to choose jail time or diversion programs without telling them they could plead not guilty, the commission found.Judge Admonished Over Improper Loan
A Butte County judge recorded a $71K loan from his dad as his own contribution to his run for the bench. The Commission on Judicial Performance wags its finger.Candidates Who Passed The July 2009 NYS Bar Exam
Judge Draws Censure for Cutting Trial Short
The Commission on Judicial Performance cited Sacramento Judge Peter McBrien for getting embroiled in a divorce case, and then offering "shifting" explanations for his conduct.Candidates Who Passed The July 2007 NYS Bar Exam
Danser Attorney Wants CJP Investigation Put On Hold
Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge William Danser, who now faces both criminal and Commission on Judicial Performance charges of ticket-fixing, wants to halt the judicial watchdog's investigation until the criminal trial is over. Attorney James Murphy said prosecutors and CJP investigators have already been trading tips on Danser. He said the stay is necessary to protect Danser's Fifth Amendment rights and prevent prosecutors from gathering incriminating statements from CJP hearings.Winning Calif. Firm Faces Malpractice Suit
It was considered a huge victory in 2001 when San Francisco's Rudy Exelrod & Zieff won about $90 million for a class of insurance adjusters who claimed they had been cheated out of overtime pay.Trending Stories
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