Judges and Judiciary,
Government
Apr. 26, 2019
State auditor recommends major changes to judicial watchdog agency
State Auditor Elaine Howle has found numerous problems with investigative processes at the Commission on Judicial Performance and recommended "significant" changes to the agency.
State Auditor Elaine Howle has found numerous problems with investigative processes at the Commission on Judicial Performance and recommended "significant" changes to the agency.
Thursday's report followed a two-year court battle in which the commission, known as the CJP, sought to limit the scope of the audit and demanded protections for confidential information about judicial discipline. The case ended with a settlement in Septembe...
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