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Judges and Judiciary,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Feb. 22, 2018

AG candidate faces charges from judicial commission

A judicial commission is looking into potential misconduct by former El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Steven C. Bailey, alleging he exploited his position on the bench to raise money and awareness for his 2018 campaign for attorney general.

A Republican candidate in November’s race for state attorney general engaged in political activity while sitting on the El Dorado County Superior Court, the Commission on Judicial Performance alleged Wednesday.

Judge Steven C. Bailey was elected to the court in 2009. He resigned on Aug. 31 and formally announced his candidacy for AG in a video in October.

Bailey has until March 8 to respond to the...

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