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 | Bobby D. |
| Last Name | Youngblood |
| Title | Judge |
| Inquiry No. | 53 |
| Court Level | Municipal Court |
| County/Appellate District | Orange |
| Discipline/Determination | Censure |
| Decision By | Supreme Court |
| Date of Decision | 05/05/1983 |
| Method of Resolution | Decision |
| Types of Misconduct | Disqualification/disclosure/post-disqualification conduct Ex parte communications Failure to ensure rights Off-bench abuse of office/misuse of court information On-bench abuse of authority in performance of judicial duties |
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| Summary | Judge Youngblood ordered persons to appear before him under false pretenses and brought about the incarceration of one of them without legal cause or compliance with applicable procedure. The judge also presided in a case involving Pacific Telephone at a time when he was personally involved in litigation with Pacific Telephone; thereafter, the judge altered the previously rendered judgment in that case, after an ex parte communication with the plaintiff and without notice to the defendant Pacific Telephone, and contacted employees of Pacific Telephone and threatened incarceration if the plaintiff's service was interrupted because of the case. |
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