The commission that’s supposed to hold California judges accountable now will be subject to a dose of accountability itself. In a unanimous vote this week, a joint committee of the California Legislature authorized an audit of the Commission on Judicial Performance, the only entity that can discipline or remove a state judge. “The audit is not just about whether or not the CJP is being a … [Read more...]

A Marin nonprofit is applauding the audit approved this week of a state judicial oversight agency that they say has failed to adequately investigate complaints against judges and discipline misconduct. The Joint Legislative Audit Committee unanimously approved on Wednesday the first audit of the California Commission on Judicial Performance. Established in 1960, the commission is tasked … [Read more...]

8/10/2016 Press Release: California Judicial Watchdog Faces First Audit in 56 Years (PDF) For Immediate Release: August 10, 2016 Media Contacts: Kathleen Russell Joseph Sweeney  California Lawmakers Order First Audit of State’s Judicial Oversight Agency in 56 Years Request to Audit the Commission on Judicial Performance Was Passed at Today’s Joint Legislative Audit Committee … [Read more...]

Who judges the judges at your local courthouse? There is a state commission for that, and it is about to have the first audit in its 55-year history. The Commission on Judicial Performance will go through that audit at the request of lawmakers after concerns were raised about little or no transparency, and that less than 2 percent of complaints against judges result in discipline. [Read Full … [Read more...]

SACRAMENTO — Four state lawmakers have called for an audit of the Commission on Judicial Performance, the judge-disciplining agency that has become a lightning rod for bench officers who complain it's overzealous and litigants who say it protects bad jurists. [Read Full Article] Lawmakers Want Audit of Judicial Discipline Commission | The Recorder (PDF) … [Read more...]