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really the best way. I think it would be better if it

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went to the Court of Appeals, because this is a judicial

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matter. On the other hand, I am not too concerned about

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them doing it this way, because, after all, in most

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states where impeachment is the process that is handled

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by the legislature, and their responsibility in the

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field is quite clear. And I think that the bulk of the

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handling of these cases will come in the commission to

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whom it reports. Whether legislature or court, I think

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the court should be the one, but I think either way

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works pretty well.

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MR. CORY: This evaluation group in California

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does it work continually or only go into action upon

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receiving a complaint?

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MR. WINTERS: Well, they evaluate the judges

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as a continuing matter, study their work. There are

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three elements in the California system. This is the

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commission, composed of representatives of all levels

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of the judiciary, plus the bar and plus the lay public,

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and it has regular meetings. I do not know whether they

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are monthly or what they are, but they meet. There is