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Judges and Judiciary,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Oct. 8, 2018

Judge accused of sexual harassment blames public defender for charges

A Contra Costa County judge accused of sexual harassment by the Commission on Judicial Performance believes the allegations stem from a feud with the county’s public defender that began when he questioned a new county bail program, a suggestion the defender called “beyond ridiculous.”

A Contra Costa County judge accused of sexual harassment by the Commission on Judicial Performance believes the allegations stem from a feud with the public defender that began when he questioned a new county bail program, a suggestion the defender called “beyond ridiculous.”

In an answer released Thursday by the commission, Superior Court Judge John T. Laettner denied nine misconduct counts lodged in a Sept. 14 notice of formal proc...

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