Judges and Judiciary,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
May 13, 2026
L.A. judge admonished again for misconduct
The Commission on Judicial Performance found Judge Thomas J. Griego repeatedly mistreated self-represented litigants during small claims hearings and failed for months to respond to commission correspondence.
The state Commission on Judicial Performance publicly admonished Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Thomas J. Griego on Wednesday for mistreating self-represented small claims litigants and mishandling administrative duties, marking his second public discipline in less than two years.
The commission found Griego interrupted litigants, made disparaging remarks and twice walked off the bench during hearings. It also faulted him for failing for months to check court and personal...
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