Judge John Fielder of Bakersfield, CA; bully, serial offender

The state of California presented John Lancing Fielder with a law license in 1974.

Since receiving his law license in 1974, Johnny has had his significant snout firmly implanted in the public trough. Apparently, no self-respecting law firm in Bakersfield was about to offer Johnny a good paying job.

The California Judicial Commission found Johnny guilty of the following misconduct.

Johnny’s 3^rd bite at the Judicial Misconduct Apple Tree

• Acted in a coercive manner
• Failed to advise unrepresented defendants of their right to counsel
• Improperly read police reports without prior approval

As a consequence of his misconduct, the Patron Saints for Judicial Misfits sitting on the California Supreme Court punished Judge Fielder by gifting him with a complimentary admonishment.

Johnny’s 4^th bite at the Judicial Misconduct Apple Tree

• Failed to act in manner promoting public confidence in the judiciary
• Allowed relationships to influence his judicial conduct
• Conduct conveyed impression that he was in a special position to influence the conduct of others
• Improperly lent prestige of judicial office to advance his own personal interests or that of others
• Failed to be patient, dignified and courteous to litigants
• Failed to maintain professional competent in judicial administration (Moron)
• Failed to cooperate with other judges and court officials in the administration of court business

Johnny’s misconduct involved two cases wherein Johnny abused his authority. Both cases involved Judge Cory Woodward who was publicly censured for having sex with a women in his chambers at the Kern County courthouse.

On one occasions Judge Fielder and Judge Woodward met with Deputy Chief Court Executive Office for Court Operations Marie Castane regarding a decision to reassign Judge Woodward’s courtroom clerk. During the meeting Fielder displayed considerable irritation toward the administrator and engaged in aggressive discussions that were intimidating to the administrator.

As a consequence of his fourth instance of misconduct, the cheerleaders for Judicial Misfits sitting on the California Supreme Court punished Judge Fielder by gifting him with a complimentary reprimand.

In addition to the two (2) aforementioned instances of misconduct, Johnny previously received a two (2) complimentary advisory letters for acting in a harsh matter, intimidating a witness, and for improperly accepting a guilty plea.

As we speak (ca. June 2015), Johnny continues to sit as a Kern County Superior court judge in Riverside, California.