Attorneys for Jeffrey Johnson, the Second District Court of Appeal associate justice removed from the bench over accusations of sexually harassing multiple women, argued in a filing Friday that the decision to remove him from office will undermine public confidence in the California judiciary.

A 77-page petition for review and reversal of the decision submitted to the California Supreme Court on Friday asserts that “the commission’s reasoning and outcome cannot withstand scrutiny.” Johnson’s lawyers contend that because he had a positive impact on the community and served as a mentor to many in the legal field, Johnson’s removal is not “required to protect the public, enforce rigorous standards of judicial conduct, and maintain public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary.

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