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Judges and Judiciary

Sep. 7, 2023

LA judge admonished for incivility and absences

Superior Court judge Emily T. Spear stated she did not know that judges were expected to be at the courthouse during court hours and she did not know she needed to obtain permission to work from home, the Commission on Judicial Performance said.

A Los Angeles County judge was publicly admonished on Wednesday for unexplained absences from court, manipulating her calendar for personal benefit, discourtesy to her colleagues and supervising judge, the Commission on Judicial Performance announced.

Judge Emily T. Spear, who is now assigned to traffic cases in the Inglewood Courthouse according to the Superior Court website and media office, admitted to the misconduct that occurred betwe...

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