Ex-Calif. Judge Seeks To Toss Sex Assault, Coverup Charges

By Craig Clough ( November 7, 2025, 8:44 PM EST) -- A former California state judge on Friday moved to toss federal criminal charges alleging that he sexually assaulted a court employee and lied to investigators, saying the employee was not under his direct supervision so he could not have been acting under the "color of law" when the alleged assault occurred....

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