Judges and Judiciary
Jan. 16, 2019
Judicial disciplinary chair discusses #MeToo’s influence
As chair of the Commission on Judicial Performance, Nanci Nishimura’s primary challenge is balancing an obligation of confidentiality and due process with public transparency.
SAN FRANCISCO — As chair of California’s judicial discipline body, Nanci Nishimura’s challenge is balancing an obligation of confidentiality and due process with public transparency.
“We have a constitutional mandate first and foremost to protect the public, but we also have to protect the judge and the complainant and the witnesses from any wrongful or unfounded complaint,” said Nishimura, who is the first female non-judge chair of...
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