Judge Tony Mallery of Susanville, CA; ethical troll

The state of California presented Anthony Richard Mallery with a law license in 2000 after he graduated from California Northern University School of Law.

The California Commission on Judicial Performance alleged that Tony engaged in the following misconduct.

• Engaged in willful misconduct
• Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice
• Brought his judicial office into disrepute
• During ethics investigation, Tony allegedly threatened to terminate court employees who cooperated with the Judicial Commission
• Hired a law firm to investigate court employees after the judicial commission had concluded its investigation
• Tony allegedly purchased a unneeded and inappropriate storage container from Lassen Rents, a business owned by his brother
• Tony issued a decision regarding mental health diversion that was denied, reflecting “bias, prejudgment, and a refusal to exercise his judicial discretion
• Failed to timely disqualify himself as required by law
• Retaliated or made improper comments to or about attorneys filing disqualifications of peremptory challenges against him
• Made comments to other judges that might interfere with a fair trial or hearing
• Tony’s conduct gave the appearance that the judge made a ruling due to an attorney’s withdrawal of a petition to strike a preliminary challenge
• Tony abused authority and violated judicial ethics
• Tony abdicated judicial responsibility to evaluate plea agreements
• Made improper remarks that reflected a blanket refusal to accept plea agreements with negotiated sentences
• Abandoned his role as a neutral factfinder and usurped the prosecuting agency’s discretionary authority
• Engaged in speech that would reasonably be perceived as bias or prejudice based on race national origin and ethnicity
• Engaged in conduct that could reasonably be perceived as bias, prejudice or harassment based on sex or gender
• Engaged in poor demeanor toward court staff
• Made disparaging remarks about a fellow judge and a court employee
• Failed to disqualify himself or disclose information in a timely manner
• Participated in fundraising efforts for an organization that frequently appeared before him in court

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Wisconsin Supreme Court punished Bobby by gifting him with a complimentary reprimand.

All that remains now is to see what if any punishment is meted out to tony by enablers for Judicial Misfits sitting on the Judicial Commission.

As we speak (ca. November 2022), Tony practices his so-called brand of jurisprudence as a Lassen County Superior Court Judge in Susanville, California.