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California Courts of Appeal,
Appellate Practice

Mar. 31, 2021

Is the 3rd District slacking? Let the CJP do its work first.

A distinguished appellate lawyer recently filed an unusual disciplinary complaint against three justices of the 3rd District Court of Appeal, which sits in Sacramento.

Kevin K. Green

Senior Counsel
Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP

The views expressed are his own.

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A distinguished appellate lawyer recently filed an unusual disciplinary complaint against three justices of the 3rd District Court of Appeal, which sits in Sacramento. Marshalling statistics, the complaint alleged intolerable delays in deciding appeals. Instead of commenting on the allegations, as many have, I address the need for fairness when accusing judges of dereliction of duty.

By virtue of who filed the complaint, the Commissi...

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