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Judges and Judiciary

Feb. 19, 2016

Judge admonished for ex parte chat with prosecutor

Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Stuart Scott has received a public admonishment from the state Commission on Judicial Performance.

By Saul Sugarman
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Stuart Scott has received a public admonishment from the state Commission on Judicial Performance.

The admonishment, released Wednesday, says Scott knowingly had an improper, ex parte chat with a deputy district attorney who was trying a case that was still pending before him.

That case involved a jury that returned a guilty ...

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