Div. Three of the Fourth District Court of Appeal held yesterday that one of its members, then-Orange Superior Court Judge Nathan R. Scott, erred in denying a motion seeking the disqualification of a law firm based on the lawyers’ detailed review of emails protected by the attorney-client privilege that were intentionally sent to their client while she was working for the opposing party.

The sight of a man seated in the driver’s seat of a stationary car with someone in the backseat, with no indication that the vehicle was a taxi or the like, coupled with it being at night in a high-crime area, provided police officers with ample cause to effect a detention based on a suspicion that a drug transaction was in progress, Div. One of the Court of Appeal for this district has held.

The two justices discussed insights on diversity and inclusion in the courts, access to justice, the roles of judicial officers and court staff, and other topics. 

The action by the California Commission on Judicial Performance comes while Claustro, 50, is awaiting sentencing on June 26 in federal court for one felony count of defrauding a state workers’ compensation program.