Settlement agreements tied to a claim of sexual harassment, discrimination “or other misconduct” against a judicial officer would be made public under proposed changes to California court rules unveiled Tuesday.

The amendments to Rule of Court 10.500, recommended by a group appointed by Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, would be retroactive to Jan. 1, 2010, potentially exposing eight years of settlements—and not just those involving sexual harassment—that courts have kept private by citing exemptions in the judiciary’s public records laws.

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