Legal Opinion
Adams v. Commission on Judicial Performance
California Supreme Court
Decided October 31, 1994No. S037475PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GEORGE, J.
—An impartial and independent judiciary is indispensable to our legal system. Of equal importance is public confidence in the independence and integrity of the judiciary, because the effective functioning of our legal system is dependent upon the public’s willingness to accept the judgments and rulings of the courts. (Cal. Code Jud. Conduct, com. to canon l.) 2 As a consequence, California judges must act in accordance with high standards of conduct that foster the utmost trust of the public.
In 1960, as a means of attempting to meet the public’s expectations with regard to a…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Tarasoff v. Regents of University of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- Landmark Communications, Inc. v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Amador Valley Joint Union High School District v. State Board of EqualizationCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- Morrison v. State Board of EducationCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
- Walnut Creek Manor v. Fair Employment & Housing CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1991
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3Cited by37 opinions
- People v. BoyceCalifornia Supreme Court · 2014
- Warden v. State Bar of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1999
- Sara M. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2005
- Adams v. Commission on Judicial PerformanceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1995
- Coburn v. SievertCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2005
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