Pending Cases – Press Releases & Documents

BAILEY, Steven C.
El Dorado County Superior Court

• 02/27/19 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Decision and Order Imposing Public Censure and Bar on Former Judge Steven C. Bailey. See [ DECISION ].
• 11/28/18 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Notice of Hearing.
• 05/30/18 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Notice of Hearing.
• 05/08/18 [ Press Release ]. Notice of formal proceedings amended and hearing before special masters continued. See [ AMENDED CHARGES ]  [ AMENDED ANSWER ].
• 04/19/18 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Notice of Hearing.
• 02/21/18 [ Press Release ].   Commission institutes formal proceedings concerning Judge Steven C. Bailey. See [ CHARGES ] [ ANSWER ].

BENNETT, Jeffrey G.
Ventura County Superior Court

• 3/25/20 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Decision and Order Imposing Public Censure Pursuant to Stipulation on Judge Jeffrey G. Bennett. See [ DECISION ].
• 03/04/20 [ Press Release ].   Commission institutes formal proceedings concerning Judge Jeffrey G. Bennett. See [ CHARGES ].

JACOBSON, Morris D.
Alameda County Superior Court

• 12/19/19 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Decision and Order Imposing Public Admonishment Pursuant to Stipulation on Judge Morris D. Jacobson. See [ DECISION ].

JOHNSON, Jeffrey W.
Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division One

• 03/16/20 [ Press Release ]. Commission postpones hearing.
• 03/13/20 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Notice of Change of Hearing Location.
• 01/08/20 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Notice of Hearing.
• 09/17/19 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Revised Notice of Hearing.
• 09/09/19 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Notice of Hearing.
• 03/15/19 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Notice of Hearing.
• 01/14/19 [ Press Release ]. Commission institutes formal proceedings concerning Justice Jeffrey W. Johnson. See [ THIRD AMENDED CHARGES ]  [ ANSWER ]  [ ANSWER FIRST AMENDED CHARGES ]  [ ANSWER SECOND AMENDED CHARGES ]  [ ANSWER THIRD AMENDED CHARGES ].

LAETTNER, John T.
Contra Costa County Superior Court

• 11/06/19 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Decision and Order Removing Judge John T. Laettner from Office. See [ DECISION ].
• 09/05/19 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Notice of Oral Argument.
• 03/21/19 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Notice of Hearing of Oral Argument.
• 12/11/18 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Notice of Hearing.
• 11/20/18 [ Press Release ]. Hearing before special masters continued.
• 11/02/18 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Notice of Hearing.
• 09/19/18 [ Press Release ]. Commission institutes formal proceedings concerning Judge John T. Laettner. See [ CHARGES ]  [ ANSWER ].

LAMB, Brian
Inyo County Superior Court

• 07/02/19 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Public Admonishment of Judge Brian Lamb. See [ DISCIPLINE ].

MASON, David A.
Modoc County Superior Court

• 12/03/19 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Public Admonishment of Judge David A. Mason. See [ DISCIPLINE ].

MISCELLANEOUS

• 04/06/20  [ Press Release ]. Commission releases its 2018 Annual Report. See [ 2019 ANNUAL REPORT ].
• 04/01/20  [ Press Release ]. Commission announces invitation to submit changes to its rules.
• 07/08/19  [ Press Release ]. Commission announces adoption of amended rules. See [ PUBLIC REPORT ].
• 10/01/18  [ Press Release ]. California State Auditor and Commission on Judicial Performance announce settlement of litigation.
• 10/12/17 [ Press Release ]. Commission announces selection of Gregory Dresser as new Director-Chief Counsel.

SANDOVAL, Jose I.
Los Angeles County Superior Court

• 05/20/19 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Public Admonishment of Judge Jose I. Sandoval. See [ DISCIPLINE ].

SYMONS, Ariadne J.
Santa Cruz County Superior Court

• 05/20/19 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Decision and Order Imposing Severe Public Censure Pursuant to Stipulation on Judge Ariadne J. Symons. See [ DECISION ].