In days gone by, a judge who was under investigation by the Commission on Judicial Performance was in disgrace. But Court of Appeal Presiding Justice J. Anthony Kline faced formal disciplinary proceedings — and the legal community rallied behind him. The charges stemmed from the content of a dissent he penned.



Text of Majority Opinion and Kline's Dissent

Views on the Kline Controversy

An opinion piece takes Justice Kline to task

By Sheldon Sloan
Retired Judge, Los Angeles Municipal Court;
Past President, L.A. County Bar Assn.
 
 
Commentary questions why Kline was singled out 
 
By Kenneth Ofgang
Member of the State Bar of California,
Journalist
 
CJP's Charges Against Presiding Justice Kline Raise the Question: Why? 
(July 24, 1998) 
 
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