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Judges and Judiciary

Apr. 28, 2007

Watchdog Commission Publicly Admonishes Los Angeles Judge

SAN FRANCISCO - A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge was chastised Thursday for abusing his judicial power by threatening to sanction innocent litigants and their counsel and demeaning an attorney who appeared before him.

By Amy Yarbrough
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      SAN FRANCISCO - A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge was chastised Thursday for abusing his judicial power by threatening to sanction innocent litigants and their counsel and demeaning an attorney who appeared before him.
      In its public admonishment of Judge Ronald M. Sohigian, the Commission on Judicial Performance criticized the judge for...

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