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Judges and Judiciary

Apr. 12, 2018

Long Beach judge admonished for improper news interview, flippant remarks

The Commission on Judicial Performance admonished Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge John Lord.

Judge J.D. Lord

The Commission on Judicial Performance admonished Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge John Lord on Wednesday for making flippant remarks about a victim of misdemeanor domestic violence and discussing the case with a reporter while it was still pending..

The commission said in a press release that in 2015 Lord violated the judicial canon requiring him to be patient, dignified and courteous when he tried to point out perceived dis...

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