FILED
DEC 1 9 2019
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COMMISSION ON
JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE
BEFORE THE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE
INQUIRY CONCERNING
JUDGE MORRIS D. JACOBSON,
No. 205
DECISION AND ORDER
IMPOSING PUBLIC ADMONISHMENT
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION
(Commission Rule 127)
I. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY
This disciplinary matter concerns Judge Morris D. Jacobson, a judge of the
Alameda County Superior Court. On October 29, 2019, the commission filed its
Notice of Formal Proceedings (Notice) against Judge Jacobson.
By Stipulation for Discipline by Consent (Stipulation), Judge Jacobson and
his counsel, Edith R. Matthai, Esq., of Robie and Matthai, and the examiner for
the commission, Mark A. Lizarraga, Esq., proposed that the commission resolve
this matter by imposition of a public admonishment. Pursuant to the Stipulation,
Judge Jacobson waives any further proceedings and review in this matter,
including formal proceedings (Rules of Com. on Jud. Performance, rule 118 et
seq.) and review by the Supreme Court (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 9.60). (The
Stipulation is attached to this decision.)
Pursuant to commission rule 127, the Stipulation was approved by the
commission on December 16, 2019. Accordingly, the commission issues this
public admonishment based on the terms and conditions of the Stipulation and
based on the following Stipulated Facts and Legal Conclusions.
- Corrupt Commissioner Bruce E. Mitchell
- Corrupt Judge Theresa R. McGonigle
- Corrupt Judge Ariadne J. Symons
- Corrupt Judge Armen Tamzarian
- Corrupt Judge Aviva K. Bobb
- Corrupt Judge Barbara R. Johnson
- Corrupt Judge Brenda J Penny
- Corrupt Judge Brian Lamb
- Corrupt Judge Bruce F. Marrs
- Corrupt Judge Candace J Beason
- Corrupt Judge David A. Mason
- Corrupt Judge David J. Cowan
- Corrupt Judge David P. Yaffe
- Corrupt Judge Deborah L. Christian
- Corrupt Judge Elizabeth A. Lippitt
- Corrupt Judge Ernest M. Hiroshige
- Corrupt Judge Gregory Wilson Alarcon
- Corrupt Judge James A. Bascue
- Corrupt Judge Jeffrey W. Johnson
- Corrupt Judge John D. Lord
- Corrupt Judge John T. Laettner
- Corrupt Judge John W. Ouderkirk
- Corrupt Judge Jose I. Sandoval
- Corrupt Judge Joseph DeVanon
- Corrupt Judge Joshua D. Wayser
- Corrupt Judge Kathryn Doi Todd
- Corrupt Judge Kevin C. Brazile
- Corrupt Judge Luna Ana Maria
- Corrupt Judge Mary Thornton House
- Corrupt Judge Michael G. Nott
- Corrupt Judge Michael R. Powell
- Corrupt Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff
- Corrupt Judge Morris D. Jacobson
- Corrupt Judge Patrick T. Madden
- Corrupt Judge Paul Boland
- Corrupt Judge Randolph M. Hammock
- Corrupt Judge Reva G. Goetz
- Corrupt Judge Roger W. Boren
- Corrupt Judge Scott M. Gordon
- Corrupt Judge Shirley K. Watkins
- Corrupt Judge Stanley Blumenfeld
- Corrupt Judge Steven C. Bailey
- Corrupt Judge Tamara E Hall
- Corrupt Judge Thomas Long
- Corrupt Judge Timothy Joseph Stafford
- Corrupt Judge William P. Barry
- Corrupt Justice Ronald M. George
- CORRUPT CONTRA COSTA COUNTY JUDGES
- CORRUPT ELDORADO COUNTY JUDGES
- CORRUPT KERN COUNTY
- CORRUPT LOS ANGELES COUNTY JUDGES
- Corrupt Commissioner Bruce E. Mitchell
- Corrupt Judge Theresa R. McGonigle
- Corrupt Judge Ariadne J. Symons
- Corrupt Judge Armen Tamzarian
- Corrupt Judge Aviva K. Bobb
- Corrupt Judge Barbara R. Johnson
- Corrupt Judge Brenda J Penny
- Corrupt Judge Brian Lamb
- Corrupt Judge Bruce F. Marrs
- Corrupt Judge Candace J Beason
- Corrupt Judge David A. Mason
- Corrupt Judge David J. Cowan
- Corrupt Judge David P. Yaffe
- Corrupt Judge Deborah L. Christian
- Corrupt Judge Elizabeth A. Lippitt
- Corrupt Judge Ernest M. Hiroshige
- Corrupt Judge Gregory Wilson Alarcon
- Corrupt Judge James A. Bascue
- Corrupt Judge Jeffrey W. Johnson
- Corrupt Judge John D. Lord
- Corrupt Judge John T. Laettner
- Corrupt Judge John W. Ouderkirk
- Corrupt Judge Jose I. Sandoval
- Corrupt Judge Joseph DeVanon
- Corrupt Judge Joshua D. Wayser
- Corrupt Judge Kathryn Doi Todd
- Corrupt Judge Kevin C. Brazile
- Corrupt Judge Luna Ana Maria
- Corrupt Judge Mary Thornton House
- Corrupt Judge Michael G. Nott
- Corrupt Judge Michael R. Powell
- Corrupt Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff
- Corrupt Judge Morris D. Jacobson
- Corrupt Judge Patrick T. Madden
- Corrupt Judge Paul Boland
- Corrupt Judge Randolph M. Hammock
- Corrupt Judge Reva G. Goetz
- Corrupt Judge Roger W. Boren
- Corrupt Judge Scott M. Gordon
- Corrupt Judge Shirley K. Watkins
- Corrupt Judge Stanley Blumenfeld
- Corrupt Judge Steven C. Bailey
- Corrupt Judge Tamara E Hall
- Corrupt Judge Thomas Long
- Corrupt Judge Timothy Joseph Stafford
- Corrupt Judge William P. Barry
- Corrupt Justice Ronald M. George
- CORRUPT MARIPOSA COUNTY JUDGES
- CORRUPT ORANGE COUNTY JUDGES
- CORRUPT RIVERSIDE COUNTY JUDGES
- CORRUPT SACRAMENTO COUNTY JUDGES
- CORRUPT SAN DIEGO COUNTY JUDGES
- CORRUPT SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY JUDGES
- CORRUPT SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY JUDGES
- CORRUPT SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY JUDGES
- CORRUPT SAN MATEO COUNTY JUDGES
- CORRUPT SANTA BARBARA COUNTY JUDGES
- CORRUPT SANTA CLARA COUNTY JUDGES
- CORRUPT SHASTA COUNTY JUDGES
- CORRUPT TRINITY COUNTY JUDGES
- CORRUPT VENTURA COUNTY JUDGES