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
Spruance, Jr.	William D.	17	Municipal Court	Alameda	Decision	Supreme Court	Removal from office	03/25/1975
Stafford	Timothy J.	N/A	Superior Court	Orange	Stipulation	Commission	Public admonishment	12/13/2018
Stanford, Jr.	Richard W.	190	Superior Court	Orange	Decision	Commission	Removal from office	01/11/2012	Denied 5/16/12
Steiner	Scott		Superior Court	Orange	Stipulation	Commission	Censure	09/02/2014
Stevens	Charles F.	3	Municipal Court	San Diego	Decision	Supreme Court	Dismissal/reversal	07/09/1964
Stevens	Charles S.	47	Superior Court	Santa Barbara	Decision	Supreme Court	Censure	05/20/1982
Stevens, Jr.	James L.		Superior Court	Yolo	Decision	Commission	Public reproval	02/14/1994
Stevens, Jr.	James L.	143	Superior Court	Yolo	Stipulation	Commission	Public admonishment	02/19/1998
Stevens	Robert S.	43	Superior Court	Los Angeles	Decision	Supreme Court	Censure	02/11/1981
Stoll	Charles W.		Superior Court	Los Angeles	Decision	Commission	Public admonishment	06/03/1996

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