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.
Case Profile
New Search| First Name | Bernard E. |
| Last Name | Revak |
| Title | Judge |
| Inquiry No. | |
| Court Level | Superior Court |
| County/Appellate District | San Diego |
| Discipline/Determination | Public admonishment |
| Decision By | Commission |
| Date of Decision | 12/12/2000 |
| Method of Resolution | Decision |
| Types of Misconduct | Comment on a pending case Off-bench abuse of office/misuse of court information |
| Petition For Review | |
| Summary | Remarks made by Judge Revak, purportedly as a joke, to friends who had an interest in a case pending on appeal, that he had learned from an appellate court justice that the appeal had been decided against them, implied that he was conveying inside information. The remarks were improper and resulted in motions for an evidentiary hearing and to recuse the assigned appellate justices. The California Supreme Court ordered the case transferred to avoid any appearance of impropriety. |
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