Post by Logan on Jun 8, 2016 3:57:03 GMT -6
Orange County judge censured for having sex in chambers leads in courthouse race
Voters appeared to forgive censured Orange County Superior Court Judge Scott Steiner on Tuesday, giving him a large lead early over veteran prosecutor Karen Schatzle to retain his post. Meanwhile, three other prosecutors had commanding leads for other seats on the Superior Court bench.
With absentee ballots counted, Steiner, 42, appeared to be on the way to winning another term. This was his first bid for re-election after being censured in 2014 by the state’s judicial watchdog for having sex with two former law students in his chambers.
Schatzle, a 24-year veteran prosecutor, had faced an uphill battle to unseat an incumbent judge who was endorsed by the major county politicos.
“Judge Steiner is proud of the job he’s done on the bench, and the voters agree,” said his campaign manager, Scott Hart, on Tuesday night.
Read more: www.ocregister.com/articles/county-718594-steiner-orange.html
Voters appeared to forgive censured Orange County Superior Court Judge Scott Steiner on Tuesday, giving him a large lead early over veteran prosecutor Karen Schatzle to retain his post. Meanwhile, three other prosecutors had commanding leads for other seats on the Superior Court bench.
With absentee ballots counted, Steiner, 42, appeared to be on the way to winning another term. This was his first bid for re-election after being censured in 2014 by the state’s judicial watchdog for having sex with two former law students in his chambers.
Schatzle, a 24-year veteran prosecutor, had faced an uphill battle to unseat an incumbent judge who was endorsed by the major county politicos.
“Judge Steiner is proud of the job he’s done on the bench, and the voters agree,” said his campaign manager, Scott Hart, on Tuesday night.
Read more: www.ocregister.com/articles/county-718594-steiner-orange.html