California Former Judge Faces Ethics Inquiry Over Prolonged Case Delays

A California state appellate justice, who served until recently, is embroiled in legal troubles involving allegations of gross misconduct. The crux of the issue arises from a significant backlog that allegedly kept hundreds of cases pending, with some lingerings for as long as eight years. Especially concerning were cases affecting juveniles, which suffered delays lasting between four to eight years. This has triggered a state ethics proceeding against the former judge, accusing them of neglect of duty and willful misconduct whilst in office. For more information, read the article on Law360.