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September 11, 2003 |

Van Voorhis Loses Last Bid to Keep Gavel

The California Supreme Court extinguished an ousted Contra Costa County judge's last hope to return to the bench when it declined to take up his appeal on Wednesday. The court's unanimous decision cements the fate of 54-year-old Walnut Creek Judge Bruce Van Voorhis, a jurist who was repeatedly disciplined by the Commission on Judicial Performance for verbally attacking jurors, court staff and attorneys. This year, Van Voorhis became the first judge in the state to be removed from office for demeanor alone.
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September 24, 2003 |

Commission Tosses Hyde from Alameda County Bench

The Commission on Judicial Performance forced Pleasanton Judge D. Ronald Hyde off the bench Tuesday, one month before he had planned to retire. The Alameda County Superior Court judge's checkered ethical record -- including being punished for misconduct five other times -- sealed his fate, the unanimous panel ruled.
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January 06, 2004 |

Judge's Voir Dire Instructions Result in Misconduct Charges

The Commission on Judicial Performance filed misconduct charges on Dec. 29 against a Placer County, Calif., Superior Court judge who told potential jurors to conceal or lie about racial bias they might harbor.
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December 05, 2002 |

Judge Appears for Final Hearing

Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Bruce Van Voorhis made a passionate plea Wednesday before the panel which will decide whether he'll become the first judge in California's history to lose his gavel for having a bad temper.
5 minute read
April 30, 2007 |

Misconduct Gets Calif. Judge Booted Off Bench

Citing a plethora of misconduct, the California Commission on Judicial Performance on Wednesday booted Monterey County Superior Court Judge Jose Velasquez from the bench.
3 minute read
December 30, 2003 |

Judge Dinged Over Voir Dire is Slapped With CJP Charges

The Commission on Judicial Performance filed misconduct charges Monday against a Placer County Superior Court judge who told potential jurors to conceal or lie about racial bias they might harbor. Judge Joseph O'Flaherty was charged with willful misconduct, conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, and improper action in cases involving a black woman accused of robbery and an Iranian man charged with fraud. Both defendants were convicted after the judge's offbeat voir dire instructions.
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August 07, 2012 |

Dealing With Data Breach

With increased risk, companies should keep abreast of current laws and develop proactive response strategies, explain Murphy Pearson attorneys.
7 minute read
June 08, 2012 |

Patent Reform: Death Knell for Litigation?

America Invents Act creates new provisions that may alter the landscape for infringement action resolution, explain Murphy Pearson attorneys.
7 minute read

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