Judges and Judiciary,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
May 14, 2021
Judicial Council’s proposal on court bias sparks debate
Under the new proposal, local committees would no longer have to develop and maintain an informal procedure for receiving complaints about instances of bias in the courts – including those perpetuated by judges. Instead, the proposal recommends courts publicize existing complaint procedures.
A Judicial Council work group has released a proposal for updating a court standard on bias, igniting debate over one of the key recommendations: that every state court create a local committee to address bias.
Under the proposal, these local committees would no longer have to develop and maintain an informal procedure for receiving complaints about instances of bias in the courts – including those perpetuated by judges. Instead, th...
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