Judges and Judiciary
Sep. 25, 2010
One Judge Is Censured, And Another Is Probed
The Commission on Judicial Performance censured a Placer County judge for issuing an "informal" restraining order, and began investigating a San Diego judge accused of trying to impress reality TV producers.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The state Commission on Judicial Performance on Thursday publicly censured a judge who hauled an unsuccessful small-claims litigant back into the courtroom to slap an "informal" restraining order on him to keep away from other litigants.
The 11-member commission voted unanimously to impose its second-most severe punishment on Placer County Superior Court Judge Joseph W...
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