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Judges and Judiciary,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Aug. 23, 2018

Ex-Kern County commissioner agrees to judicial ban over Facebook posts

A former Kern County Superior Court commissioner has agreed not to serve as a judicial officer again as part of a Commission on Judicial Performance settlement related to racially charged political posts he made on his public Facebook page.

Ex-Kern County commissioner agrees to judicial ban over Facebook posts
Former Kern County Superior Court Commissioner Joseph J. Gianquinto has agreed not to serve as a judicial officer again as part of a Commission on Judicial Performance settlement related to racially charged political posts he made on Facebook.

A former Kern County Superior Court commissioner has agreed not to serve as a judicial officer again as part of a Commission on Judicial Performance settlement related to racially charged political posts he made on his public Facebook page.

A public censure order issued Wednesday describes Joseph J. Gianquinto's Facebook conduct, which included posts disparaging women, Democrats and racial minorities, as "egregious" and "the type of ...

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