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OC Judge, A Former Prosecutor, Accused of Misconduct – About to Be Let Off the Hook by Watch Dog Panel

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 26, 2022
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OC Judge, A Former Prosecutor, Accused of Misconduct – About to Be Let Off the Hook by Watch Dog Panel

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA – It seemed like Michael Murray, an Orange County ju ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA – It seemed like Michael Murray, an Orange County judge, was about to face discipline for failing to turn over Brady evidence as a report by CJP Tr ...

July 26, 2022
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Commission on Judicial Performance Narrows in on OC Judge Murray, Calling His Testimony Deceptive and Lacking in Candor

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 14, 2022
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Commission on Judicial Performance Narrows in on OC Judge Murray, Calling His Testimony Deceptive and Lacking in Candor

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA - In January the Vanguard reported on Judge Michael ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA - In January the Vanguard reported on Judge Michael Murray’s conduct in which he is alleged to have committed prosecutorial misconduct in failing t ...

July 14, 2022
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California Appeals Court’s Presiding Justice Retires as Punishment for Disregarding Duties

Posted by Nora Dahl
|Date: June 12, 2022
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California Appeals Court’s Presiding Justice Retires as Punishment for Disregarding Duties

By Nora Dahl & Tommy Nguyen LOS ANGELES, CA — The presiding justice of the California appeals court i ...

By Nora Dahl & Tommy Nguyen LOS ANGELES, CA — The presiding justice of the California appeals court in Sacramento has resigned as part of a punishment imposed last week for delaying the resolution ...

June 12, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Will California’s District Attorneys and Courts Be Held Accountable for Brady Violations?

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|Date: January 21, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Will California’s District Attorneys and Courts Be Held Accountable for Brady Violations?

by Robert J Hansen California prosecutors for years have regularly withheld evidence from defense attorne ...

by Robert J Hansen California prosecutors for years have regularly withheld evidence from defense attorneys that, had it been disclosed, would have ruined their cases. This withholding of exculpatory ...

January 21, 2022
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Orange County Judge Nailed by Commission on Judicial Performance For Alleged Brady Violations While a Prosecutor

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 13, 2022
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Orange County Judge Nailed by Commission on Judicial Performance For Alleged Brady Violations While a Prosecutor

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The Commission on Judicial Performance (CJP) last week issued a no ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The Commission on Judicial Performance (CJP) last week issued a notice of formal proceedings against Judge Michael Murray of Orange County noting allegations tha ...

January 13, 2022
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Sunday Commentary: Judicial Accountability is a High Threshold in the Current System

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 07, 2016
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Sunday Commentary: Judicial Accountability is a High Threshold in the Current System

It is difficult to remove a judge from the bench – and that is by design and probably the way we would pr ...

It is difficult to remove a judge from the bench – and that is by design and probably the way we would prefer it. After all, in a touchy and highly charged case, do you really want the judge presidin ...

August 07, 2016
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Guest Commentary: This Law Could Criminalize Everyday Conversations About Immigration

1,000 Plus People Face Charges for Jan. 6 Capitol Riot – Where Do Their Cases Stand?

California Policy Lab Reports Key Findings in Analysis of California’s Sentence Enhancements

Judge Recalled for Light Rape Sentence – But Law Prof Questions Was It ‘Justice’

Truck Driver with 6 Kids Bail Reduction Motion Denied – Judge Expresses Concerns for Criminal History Involving Several States

Defense Closes Murder Trial with Claim Witness Motivated by Plea Deal, and Charges Prosecutorial Misconduct – Jury Returns with Guilty Verdicts

Vanguard Weekly Council Question: Week 6 – Economic Development

Everyday Injustice Episode 193: Daniel Medwed and the Racism of the Death Penalty

The Corruption of the Virginia Judicial System

SF Public Defender Tweets Strong Disagreement with ‘Regressive’ Solution to Public Safety

OC Judge, A Former Prosecutor, Accused of Misconduct – About to Be Let Off the Hook by Watch Dog Panel

OC Judge, A Former Prosecutor, Accused of Misconduct – About to Be Let Off the Hook by Watch Dog Panel

Commission on Judicial Performance Narrows in on OC Judge Murray, Calling His Testimony Deceptive and Lacking in Candor

Commission on Judicial Performance Narrows in on OC Judge Murray, Calling His Testimony Deceptive and Lacking in Candor

California Appeals Court’s Presiding Justice Retires as Punishment for Disregarding Duties

California Appeals Court’s Presiding Justice Retires as Punishment for Disregarding Duties

Guest Commentary: Will California’s District Attorneys and Courts Be Held Accountable for Brady Violations?

Guest Commentary: Will California’s District Attorneys and Courts Be Held Accountable for Brady Violations?

Orange County Judge Nailed by Commission on Judicial Performance For Alleged Brady Violations While a Prosecutor

Orange County Judge Nailed by Commission on Judicial Performance For Alleged Brady Violations While a Prosecutor

Sunday Commentary: Judicial Accountability is a High Threshold in the Current System

Sunday Commentary: Judicial Accountability is a High Threshold in the Current System

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