Judges Santa Barbara County

A former judge in Santa Barbara County who used cocaine and presided over a hearing for one of his suppliers was disbarred by the state Supreme Court. A 5-2 majority agreed with the assessment of the State Bar Court that Michael J. Scott, who resigned from the bench in Santa Maria in 1987, "cast the legal profession and judiciary in great disrepute which will take years to remedy."

Georgia O'Keeffe visited. So did Cole Porter when he had business in Hollywood. But the public has yet to get past the front gates of the famed Val Verde estate in Montecito. Still, a judge's ruling is giving new hope that average joes may soon get a look at one of the most gorgeous gardens in America. Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge J.

Santa Barbara County sheriff's officials said Monday they have arrested three people in an alleged plot to kill a Santa Barbara municipal judge and two local law enforcement officers. Officials said a man serving a sentence for a drunk driving conviction offered $150,000 for the murders of Judge Harry Loberg, Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Deputy Todd Graham and California Highway Patrol Officer Shawn Snyder. All three apparently played a role in the man's arrest and conviction.

Santa Barbara County sheriff's officials said Monday they have arrested three people in an alleged plot to kill a Santa Barbara municipal judge and two local law enforcement officers. Officials said a man serving a sentence for a drunk driving conviction offered $150,000 for the murders of Judge Harry Loberg, Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Deputy Todd Graham and California Highway Patrol Officer Shawn Snyder. All three apparently played a role in the man's arrest and conviction.

Georgia O'Keeffe visited. So did Cole Porter when he had business in Hollywood. But the public has yet to get past the front gates of the famed Val Verde estate in Montecito. Still, a judge's ruling is giving new hope that average joes may soon get a look at one of the most gorgeous gardens in America. Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge J.

Deputy Dist. Atty. Charles Biely has resigned and withdrawn his bid for a Superior Court judgeship because of an investigation into his alleged use of Web site pornography on the job. Biely, 57, had sought to unseat incumbent Judge Diana Hall, who has held her seat for 11 years. Hall, 51, was a county deputy district attorney for 13 years before becoming judge and for this election had the endorsement of all the judges in Santa Barbara County.

A former judge in Santa Barbara County who used cocaine and presided over a hearing for one of his suppliers was disbarred by the state Supreme Court. A 5-2 majority agreed with the assessment of the State Bar Court that Michael J. Scott, who resigned from the bench in Santa Maria in 1987, "cast the legal profession and judiciary in great disrepute which will take years to remedy."