Pending Cases – Press Releases & Documents

BAILEY, Steven C.
El Dorado County Superior Court

• 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 ].

ELSWICK, Carol Williams
Los Angeles County Superior Court

• 12/13/18 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Public Admonishment of Judge Carol Williams Elswick. See [ DISCIPLINE ].

GIANQUINTO, Joseph J.
Kern County Superior Court

• 08/22/18 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Decision and Order Imposing Public Censure Pursuant to Stipulation on Former Commissioner Joseph J. Gianquinto. See [ DECISION ].

HIROSHIGE, Ernest M.
Los Angeles County Superior Court

• 10/24/18 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Public Admonishment of Judge Ernest M. Hiroshige. See [ DISCIPLINE ].

JOHNSON, Elizabeth W.
Trinity County Superior Court

• 01/16/18 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Public Admonishment of Judge Elizabeth W. Johnson pursuant to Stipulation. See [ DISCIPLINE ].

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

• 01/14/19 [ Press Release ]. Commission institutes formal proceedings concerning Justice Jeffrey W. Johnson. See [ CHARGES ]  [ ANSWER ].

KREEP, Gary G.
San Diego County Superior Court

• 08/17/17 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Decision and Order Imposing Public Censure on Judge Gary G. Kreep. See [ DECISION ].
• 05/16/17 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Notice of Hearing.
• 11/17/16  [ Press Release ].  Commission issues Notice of Hearing.
• 10/14/16  [ Press Release ].  Commission institutes formal proceedings concerning Judge Gary G. Kreep. See [ CHARGES ]  [ ANSWER ].

LAETTNER, John T.
Contra Costa County Superior Court

• 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 ].

LORD, John David
Los Angeles County Superior Court

• 04/11/18 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Public Admonishment of Judge John David Lord. See [ DISCIPLINE ].

MILLS, Bruce Clayton
Contra Costa County Superior Court

• 08/28/18 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Decision and Order Imposing Public Censure and Bar on Former Judge Bruce Clayton Mills. See [ DECISION ].
• 04/09/18 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Notice of Hearing.
• 12/21/17 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Notice of Hearing.
• 10/17/17 [ Press Release ]. Commission institutes formal proceedings concerning Judge Bruce Clayton Mills. See [ CHARGES ]  [ ANSWER ] .

MISCELLANEOUS

• 10/01/18  [ Press Release ]. California State Auditor and Commission on Judicial Performance announce settlement of litigation.
• 09/25/18  [ Press Release ]. Commission announces adoption of amended rule. See [ PUBLIC REPORT ].
• 04/02/18  [ Press Release ]. Commission releases its 2017 Annual Report and announces chair and vice-chair elections. See [ 2017 ANNUAL REPORT ].
• 02/15/18 [ Press Release ]. Commission announces adoption of amended rules. See [ PUBLIC REPORT ].
• 10/12/17 [ Press Release ]. Commission announces selection of Gregory Dresser as new Director-Chief Counsel.

NOVAK, Lisa A.
San Mateo County Superior Court

• 05/30/18 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Public Admonishment of Judge Lisa A. Novak. See [ DISCIPLINE ].

STAFFORD, Timothy J.
Orange County Superior Court

• 12/13/18 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Public Admonishment of Former Judge Timothy J. Stafford pursuant to Stipulation. See [ DISCIPLINE ].