CJEO Draft Formal Opinion 2025-028: Judicial Disqualification and Disclosure in RJA Proceedings Comment Deadline: July 11, 2025 Source: California Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions (CJEO) 🔎 Summary: In CJEO Draft Formal Opinion 2025-028, the California Supreme Court Committe…

🔎 Litigating in Front of Former Prosecutors?

‼️CJEO Draft Formal Opinion 2025-028 says prior prosecutorial experience doesn't automatically disqualify judges in RJA cases.

🤔But if they shaped DA policies or prosecuted your client? You may have grounds to move for recusal.

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CJEO Draft Formal Opinion 2025-028: Judicial Disqualification and Disclosure in RJA Proceedings Posted: June 2025 Source: California Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions (CJEO) Comment Deadline: July 11, 2025 🔎 Summary: In CJEO Draft Formal Opinion 2025-028, the California Supr…

⚖️ RJA & Judicial Ethics Collide

Should a former prosecutor-turned-judge be disqualified from an RJA motion if they once handled firearm enhancements now subject to discovery?

Answer: Not automatically—but disclosure is required.

📬 Comment by July 11!
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🧑‍⚖️ Invitation to Comment: Judicial Disqualification and Disclosure Under the Racial Justice Act Comment Link The California Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions (CJEO) has issued Draft Formal Opinion 2025-028, addressing whether a judge must recuse themselves in Racial Justice …

❓Must a judge step aside in RJA proceedings if they once prosecuted similar cases?

🧑‍⚖️CJEO says: Not necessarily. But full disclosure is key.

🔍📢 Opinion 2025-028 invites YOUR comment. ✍️ Practitioners, public defenders, and legal orgs—this is your chance to shape the final rule.

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