A state judicial panel reprimands a Sonoma judge who spoke out against a high school name change
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from Los Angeles Times3 months ago
The protest rallies involved a highly divisive issue, in which Judge Bertoli's participation could reasonably undermine the public's confidence in the judiciary, the commission wrote.
Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-10-30/a-state-judicial-panel-reprimands-a-sonoma-judge-who-spoke-out-against-a-high-school-name-change
Judge Bertoli was simply exercising his 1st Amendment rights on a matter of public interest, not politics, claimed a lawyer for the judge.
Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-10-30/a-state-judicial-panel-reprimands-a-sonoma-judge-who-spoke-out-against-a-high-school-name-change
Bertoli even played with his band, Court 'n' Disaster, at a fundraiser event opposing the consolidation - a band that he promoted with his judicial title.
Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-10-30/a-state-judicial-panel-reprimands-a-sonoma-judge-who-spoke-out-against-a-high-school-name-change
The Commission on Judicial Performance said the proposed high school consolidation led to local tempers flaring, including for Judge James G. Bertoli.
Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-10-30/a-state-judicial-panel-reprimands-a-sonoma-judge-who-spoke-out-against-a-high-school-name-change
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