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Litigation

Oct. 12, 2013

Misbehavior in the courtroom shouldn't be tolerated, judicial watchdog tells lawyers

Panelists at a State Bar convention in San Jose discussed what happens when judges misbehave and what lawyers can do about it.



By Saul Sugarman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN JOSE - Has a judge ever threatened you with a sex toy in a courtroom?


It's happened, according to Victoria B. Henley, the chief counsel and director for the state Commission on Judicial Performance.


Henley joined two panelists Thursday at a State Bar convention in San Jose to discuss what happens when judges misbehave and what lawyers can do about it. Her agency is responsible for fie...

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