A Contra Costa Superior Court judge is facing nine charges of judicial misconduct, including sexual harassment of women lawyers and improper treatment of defendants, ...

Judge John Laettner, 62, a 12-year veteran of the court, was charged with violating judicial ethics by the state Commission on Judicial Performance in San Francisco. ...

A three-judge panel in Sacramento on Friday heard closing arguments in the ethics case against Contra Costa County Judge John Laettner. Accused Judge Contests Sexual Harassment, Misconduct Charges ...

"She asks her attorneys to document and collect allegations against Judge Laettner," the response said. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 54°F. Wednesday, April 16th 2025 ...

Contra Costa Superior Court Judge John Laettner is being investigated over allegations that he sexually harassed women in the courtroom and abused his authority, a state judicial panel said Wednesday.

If the order removing Judge John Laettner stands, he will be the second Contra Costa judge barred from office in the last 15 months. Laettner had disputed the claims. November 06, 2019 at 03:37 PM ...

The Commission on Judicial Performance said Wednesday the removal of Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge John T. Laettner becomes final in 30 days, subject to possible review by the state ...

Laettner is the second Contra Costa judge to be removed for misconduct since late 2018, when the commission kicked ex-Judge Bruce C. Mills off the bench for multiple counts of misconduct.