Public Decisions Database

This database contains decisions on all public judicial disciplinary cases since the inception of the commission in 1960. Cases not involving public charges or public discipline remain confidential under the California Constitution and the commission’s rules.

Pursuant to amendments to the Constitution, which took effect in March 1995, the commission is authorized to impose all disciplinary sanctions, subject to discretionary review by the Supreme Court. Prior to that, the Supreme Court had the authority to censure or remove judges from office upon recommendation by the commission.

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Last Name	First Name	Inquiry Number	Court Level	County/Appellate District	Method of Resolution	Decision By	Discipline/Determination	Date of Decision	Petition For Review
Van Voorhis	Bruce		Municipal Court	Contra Costa	Decision	Commission	Public reproval	09/08/1992
Van Voorhis	Bruce	165	Superior Court	Contra Costa	Decision	Commission	Removal from office	02/27/2003	Denied 09/10/2003
Vassie	Kenneth E.		Municipal Court	Los Angeles	Decision	Commission	Public reproval	02/28/1995
Velasquez	Jose A.	139	Municipal Court	Monterey	Stipulation	Commission	Censure	04/16/1997
Velasquez	Jose A.	180	Superior Court	Monterey	Decision	Commission	Removal from office	04/25/2007	Denied 10/10/2007
Vlavianos	Richard A.	N/A	Superior Court	San Joaquin	Stipulation	Commission	Censure	02/08/2023
Wagoner	James R.		Superior Court	El Dorado	Decision	Commission	Public Admonishment	09/13/2011
Walsh	Henry J.		Superior Court	Ventura	Decision	Commission	Public admonishment	02/10/2016
Wasilenko	David E.	170	Superior Court	Yuba	Decision	Commission	Censure and bar	03/02/2005
Watson	John M.		Superior Court	Orange	Decision	Commission	Public admonishment	02/21/2006

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