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Jensen v. Superior Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 16, 1984No. Civ. 31683Published

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BUTLER, J.

Attorney J. Kenneth Jensen wears a turban. 1 Judge Jack R. Levitt admits turbanned lawyers to his courtroom upon a showing the turban is worn for religious, cosmetic or other “legitimate” purpose. Jensen refuses to answer Judge Levitt’s questions about his turban and Judge Levitt denies him access to his courtroom. Following a series of confrontations over the years, Jensen challenged Judge Levitt at a hearing on a demurrer, charging him with bias and prejudice because of the “no-turban without explanation” edict.

Judge Levitt transferred the disqualification issue to the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People Ex Rel. Younger v. County of El DoradoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  2. Myers v. Arcata Union High Sch. Dist.California Court of Appeal · 1969
  3. Peck v. StoneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1969
  4. People v. RaineyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
  5. Friedman v. District CourtAlaska Supreme Court · 1980

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