Retired California Justice William J. Murray Jr. faces disciplinary charges from the California Commission on Judicial Performance for excessive delays in deciding cases. The commission's investigation revealed that Murray failed to decide 355 cases promptly, with some cases delayed for over eight years. This neglect reportedly caused prejudice, affecting at least 16 cases, including an elderly fraud victim who passed away while waiting for a decision. Despite discussing his backlog, Murray did not implement effective corrective measures, raising concerns about the integrity of the judicial process.
Murray engaged in a neglect of duty and a pattern of chronic delay, failing to decide or dismiss 355 cases promptly within a year of assignment.
His decisional delays resulted in actual prejudice, impacting parties including an elderly victim of securities fraud who died waiting for justice.
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