Oversight and Accountability of California Courts Stifled by Judicial Council Chair Tani Cantil-Sakauye

Judicial Council of California Report Special Report Released 

California court watchdog groups and court employee whistleblowers charge that Judicial Council Chair Tani Cantil-Sakauye has failed or refused to investigate allegations of criminal activity in the state court system. 

The alleged lawbreaking is so pervasive that the Center for Judicial Excellence has initiated a statewide "Stop Court Crimes" campaign to compel the Judicial Council to investigate allegations that judges, clerks, and court employees routinely violate state law. 

In the 2014 documentary film Divorce Corp, court employee whistleblower Emily Gallup explained her reaction when she attempted to report to the Judicial Council systemic misconduct and lawbreaking by Nevada County court employees. "Wow, that sounds terrible," a Judicial Council employee responded. "But there's nothing we can do, I'm sorry. We don't like to get involved in these interdepartmental disputes."   

"So who is watching the courts?," Gallup rhetorically asked in the Divorce Corp interview. "I've come to the unfortunate conclusion that no one is holding them accountable for their actions." 

Tani Cantil-Sakauye Linked to Cover Up of Racketeering by Former Sacramento County Colleagues

California court watchdogs contend that Judicial Council 
Chair Tani Cantil-Sakauye has obstructed investigation
 of an alleged racketeering organization operating in the 
family law division of Sacramento County Superior Court. 

Divorce Corp documented family court corruption throughout the United States and designated Sacramento County as one of the most corrupt family courts in the nation.

Judicial Council chair and Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Canti-Sakauye served as a judge in Sacramento County for 15 years from 1990-2005. 

From 2005-2010 Cantil-Sakauye served as an associate justice at the controversial 3rd District Court of Appeal in Sacramento, the court responsible for hearing appeals from Sacramento Superior Court. 

Sacramento Superior Court whistleblowers assert that Cantil-Sakauye has used her positions of authority at the state Judicial Council and Supreme Court to discourage and obstruct investigation of criminal conduct by her former coworkers at both Sacramento County Superior County, and the 3rd District Court of Appeal.

Judicial Council of California News has just published the results of an exhaustive investigation into the allegations against the Judicial Council chair and Supreme Court chief justice. To read our special report, click here.