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Legislative panel hears competing views on CACR 23 to create oversight commission for judiciary
Summary
Sponsor Rep. Susan DeRoy argued CACR 23 would give the legislature investigatory tools short of impeachment to probe judicial misconduct in family court; judicial-branch witnesses warned the proposal risks separation‑of‑powers conflicts and duplication of existing Judicial Conduct Committee procedures.
Representative Susan DeRoy told the committee CACR 23 would form a legislative commission to investigate patterns of maladministration, bias or ignored evidence in family cases and recommend whether the legislature should pursue impeachment or other discipline. DeRoy said the existing processes leave citizens feeling unheard and described a nine‑member panel she proposes that would include legislative and public members.
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