Clerk settles lawsuit against Justice

 The Daily News reports Clerk settles sexual harassment lawsuit against former L.A.-based appeals court judge. The article begins like this:

A clerk with the 2nd District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles settled her lawsuit alleging a former justice sexually harassed her for five years before he was removed from the bench in June for a history of such misconduct with multiple women. Lawyers for Trisha Velez filed court papers Sept. 29 with Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michelle Williams Court stating that her lawsuit against the state of California and ex-Justice Jeffrey Johnson was resolved. No terms were divulged.

[10/23 update: Today's DJ has Defrocked Justice and State Settle Court Worker's Suit, which notes that notices of settlement were filed Sept. 29 and Oct. 13. The article concludes: "In August, Johnson filed an appeal to the California Supreme Court challenging his removal. The petition signed by Costa Mesa-based attorney Paul S. Meyer stated "key factual findings were unsupported by clear and convincing evidence." The commission submitted its answer on Oct. 13 in Johnson v. Commission on Judicial Performance, S264179 (State S. Ct., filed Aug. 28, 2020)."]