Judges and Judiciary
Jul. 31, 2013
State attorney general declines to pursue case against longtime, "temporary" judge
The state attorney general's office has refused to pursue a case against a retired Shasta County Superior Court judge, who has been the target of criticism for handling cases for 18 years on a "temporary" basis until last summer.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The state attorney general's office has refused to pursue a case against a retired Shasta County Superior Court judge who has been the target of criticism for handling cases for 18 years on a "temporary" basis.
The case is moot, Attorney General Kamala Harris concluded last week, because Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye disallowed Jack H. Halpin from serving on the Shasta County ben...
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