In re Inquiry Concerning Hall

*CJP Supp. 150Opinion

GROSSMAN, Chairperson.

I. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY

This disciplinary matter concerns Judge Diana R. Hall, a judge of the Santa Barbara County Superior Court, whose current term began in 2002 after she won reelection in the contested election that is a subject of these proceedings. At the time of the election, the judge lived in a romantic relationship with Deidre Dykeman and did not want that fact generally known. Ms. Dykeman gave the judge $20,000 for the reelection campaign—approximately half of the total amount of contributions. Concerned that the contribution might…