Judicial Misconduct

Re “State Panel Suspends Ventura County Superior Court Judge Robert Bradley,” March 21.

Well, the state Commission on Judicial Performance has finally decided to at least give the illusion of doing its job by charging Judge Bradley with six counts of misconduct. Why was nothing done after the first count, especially since, according to this article, the “misconduct” included multiple drunk-driving incidents?

Judge Bradley served only 20 days in jail after two drunk-driving convictions, repeatedly showing up for work at the courthouse drunk, and threatening violence toward a deputy district attorney. Obviously the “three strikes” law doesn’t apply to judges.

Also mentioned in this article was that on at least two other occasions, sheriff’s deputies caught the judge driving drunk but instead of arresting him drove him home, giving new meaning to the phrase: “To Protect and to Serve.” To protect the career of an incompetent judge so he can continue to serve on the bench while drunk.

TONY NATHANSON

Encino