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April 26, 2007 |

CJP Yanks Judge Off Bench

Citing misconduct that included improperly lengthening jail sentences and mistreating unrepresented defendants, the judicial watchdog ordered the removal of Monterey County Superior Court Judge Jose Velasquez.
3 minute read
January 05, 2004 |

Judge's Voir Dire Instructions Result in Misconduct Charges

California's Commission on Judicial Performance has filed misconduct charges against a Superior Court judge who told potential jurors to conceal or lie about racial bias they might harbor. Judge Joseph O'Flaherty was charged with willful misconduct, conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, and improper action. O'Flaherty's attorney says the judge was simply trying "to ensure a fair trial for two minority defendants in a highly Caucasian county."
3 minute read
April 27, 2007 |

Findings of Repeated Misconduct Get 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.
3 minute read
May 15, 2000 |

An Abuse of Trust

Evan Terzulli met Beatrice Glaser when she was in her late 80s. He soon became her best friend, running errands and taking her out. But now, Terzulli has pleaded guilty to embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from Glaser before she died. The case highlights the importance of California's Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act -- and shows how difficult it can be to prove that an older person is being victimized.
7 minute read
February 28, 2003 |

Van Voorhis Off the Contra Costa Bench

Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Bruce Van Voorhis became the first judge in California to lose his gavel over his demeanor alone Thursday when the Commission on Judicial Performance announced his ouster. Van Voorhis has been fighting to save his job since 2001, when the CJP began to look into allegations that he berated attorneys and humiliated jurors.
5 minute read
April 04, 2002 |

Desperately Seeking Insurance

California lawyers are up in arms over the skyrocketing cost of errors and omissions policies -- the professional liability insurance that covers lawyers if they get sued for malpractice. And while a sluggish economy is often accompanied by a rise in legal malpractice suits, lawyers and insurance brokers alike say the cause this time has more to do with the peculiarities of the insurance market.
5 minute read
January 15, 2003 |

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September 11, 2003 |

Van Voorhis Loses Last Bid to Keep Gavel

The California Supreme Court extinguished an ousted Contra Costa County judge's last hope to return to the bench when it declined to take up his appeal on Wednesday. The court's unanimous decision cements the fate of 54-year-old Walnut Creek Judge Bruce Van Voorhis, a jurist who was repeatedly disciplined by the Commission on Judicial Performance for verbally attacking jurors, court staff and attorneys. This year, Van Voorhis became the first judge in the state to be removed from office for demeanor alone.
4 minute read
September 24, 2003 |

Commission Tosses Hyde from Alameda County Bench

The Commission on Judicial Performance forced Pleasanton Judge D. Ronald Hyde off the bench Tuesday, one month before he had planned to retire. The Alameda County Superior Court judge's checkered ethical record -- including being punished for misconduct five other times -- sealed his fate, the unanimous panel ruled.
4 minute read
January 06, 2004 |

Judge's Voir Dire Instructions Result in Misconduct Charges

The Commission on Judicial Performance filed misconduct charges on Dec. 29 against a Placer County, Calif., Superior Court judge who told potential jurors to conceal or lie about racial bias they might harbor.
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