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Inquiry Concerning Clarke

California Supreme Court

Decided September 29, 2016No. 197Published

1Opinion of the Court

*CJP Supp. 5Opinion

CAPOZZI, Chairperson.

I

INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY

This disciplinary matter concerns Judge Edmund W. Clarke, Jr., a judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court. The Commission on Judicial Performance (commission) commenced this inquiry with the filing of its notice of formal proceedings (Notice) on December 24, 2015. The Notice charged Judge Clarke with five counts of misconduct while he was presiding over jury selection on May 6, 2014, in a criminal trial involving four defendants charged with murder and gang allegations. The judge is charged with making discourteous and…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Geiler v. Commission on Judicial QualificationsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
  2. Haworth v. Superior Court of Los Angeles CountyCalifornia Supreme Court · 2010
  3. People v. VenegasCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
  4. Broadman v. Commission on Judical PerformanceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1998
  5. Adams v. Commission on Judicial PerformanceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1995

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