Thursday, October 15, 2026

Election profiles

The DJ's latest pair of election profiles:

Langhorne Wilson's appellate rulings draw on years as trial judge -- Justice Monique Langhorne Wilson, a former Napa County trial judge, has written opinions on murder resentencing, whistleblower retaliation and alleged coaching abuse. She seeks retention on Nov. 3.

Scott's sanctions opinion warns lawyers they are 'not mere mouthpieces' -- Justice Nathan R. Scott of the 4th District, Division 3, who co-chairs the Orange County Bar Association's civility task force, sanctioned a lawyer $25,000 for baseless accusations against a trial judge. He seeks retention Nov. 3.