Pending Cases – Press Releases & Documents

• 03/15/17  Petition for Review denied by the California Supreme Court.
• 12/27/16  Petition for Review filed with the California Supreme Court.
• 09/29/16 [ Press Release ].  Commission issues Decision and Order Imposing Public Admonishment of Judge Edmund W. Clarke, Jr.  See [ DECISION ].
• 07/06/16  [ Press Release ].  Commission issues Notice of Hearing.
• 02/01/16  [ Press Release ].  Commission issues Notice of Hearing.
• 12/29/15  [ Press Release ].  Commission institutes formal proceedings concerning Judge Edmund W. Clarke, Jr. See [ CHARGES ]  [ ANSWER ].

CULVER, Taylor
Alameda County Superior Court

• 12/20/16 [ Press Release ]. Commission dismisses proceedings pursuant to Stipulation and vacates hearing.  See [ STIPULATION ] [ ORDER ].
• 12/01/16 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Notice of Hearing.
• 10/19/16  [ Press Release ].  Commission institutes formal proceedings concerning Commissioner Taylor Culver. See [ CHARGES ] [ ANSWER ].

FERGUSON, Jeff
Orange County Superior Court

• 05/31/17[ Press Release ]. Commission issues Public Admonishment of Judge Jeff Ferguson. See [ DISCIPLINE ].

FLANAGAN, Tara M.
Alameda County Superior Court

• 04/11/17[ Press Release ]. Commission issues Public Admonishment of Judge Tara M. Flanagan. See [ DISCIPLINE ].

KREEP, Gary G.
San Diego County Superior Court

• 8/17/17 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Decision and Order Imposing Public Censure on Judge Gary G. Kreep. See [ DECISION ].
• 5/16/17 [ 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 ].

MISCELLANEOUS

• 08/29/17 [ Press Release ]. Commission announces adoption of amended rules. See [ PUBLIC REPORT ]. Commission also invites public comment on additional proposed amendments to the commission’s rules. See [ INVITATION ] [ COMMENT FORM ].
• 05/25/17  [ Press Release ].  Commission announces the retirement of Director-Chief Counsel Victoria B. Henley.
• 04/03/17  [ Press Release ].  Commission releases its 2016 Annual Report and announces chair and vice-chair elections. See [ 2016 ANNUAL REPORT ].
• 03/01/17 [ Press Release ]. Commission invites public comment on proposed amendments to the commission’s rules. See [ INVITATION ] [ COMMENT FORM ].

PERSKY, Aaron
Santa Clara County Superior Court

• 12/19/16  [ Press Release ].  Commission issues explanatory statement re: closing investigation of Judge Aaron Persky.

WILLIAMS, Michael S.
Napa County Superior Court

• 07/17/17 [ Press Release ]. Commission issues Decision and Order Imposing Public Censure Pursuant to Stipulation on Judge Michael S. Williams. See [ DECISION ].
• 06/14/17 [ Press Release ].   Commission institutes formal proceedings concerning Judge Michael S. Williams. See [ CHARGES ] .