Commission on Judicial Performance

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The Commission on Judicial Performance is California’s independent state agency responsible for investigating complaints of judicial misconduct and disciplining judges to maintain integrity and public confidence in the judiciary.

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Commission on Judicial Performance canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf judicial disciplinary body
state agency
aim maintain integrity of the judiciary
maintain public confidence in the judiciary
appliesToJurisdiction California
canImposeSanctions advisory letter
bar from future judicial office
private admonishment
public admonishment
public censure
removal from office
retirement for disability
cannotReview legal or factual errors in judicial decisions
constitutionalArticle Article VI of the California Constitution
country United States
establishedBy California constitutional amendment
focusesOn conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice
improper courtroom demeanor and bias
persistent failure or inability to perform judicial duties
willful misconduct in office
handles complaints of judicial incapacity
complaints of judicial misconduct
hasAuthorityOver judicial ethics enforcement in California state courts
hasHeadquartersLocation San Francisco, California
linked to: San Francisco
hasMemberType attorney members
judicial members
public members
hasNumberOfMembers 11
independenceFrom California Executive Branch
California Legislature
California judiciary
isPartOf Judicial Branch of California
legalBasis California Constitution
legalForm independent state agency
location San Francisco, California
linked to: San Francisco
officialName Commission on Judicial Performance
oversightArea judicial conduct
judicial ethics
primaryRole discipline of California state judges
investigation of complaints of judicial misconduct
publishes annual reports
public decisions imposing discipline
regulates California state court judges
California superior court judges
justices of the California Courts of Appeal
justices of the California Supreme Court
shortName CJP
state California
website https://cjp.ca.gov/

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Article VI of the California Constitution authorizes Commission on Judicial Performance
Commission on Judicial Performance officialName Commission on Judicial Performance