Judge William Dato of San Diego, CA; cheerleader for Judicial Misfits

The state of California presented William S. Dato with a law license in 1980 after he graduated from the University of Pacific McGeorge School of Law.

Former Gov. Gray Davis was duped into appointing Billy as a San Diego County Superior Court judge in 2003. Billy didn’t get the appointment because he was the most qualified attorney in the greater San Diego area. He received it because he had proven to be a reliable lackey for the local political hacks.

As a member of the California Commission on Judicial Performance, Billy sat on a case involving the egregious misconduct of Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carol Elswick who practices her so-called brand of justice in Alhambra. Facts regarding Judge Elswick’s misconduct can be found by visiting the URL listed at the end of this article.

Despite Judge Elswick’s knowing violation of a defendant’s due process rights and clear appearance of bias, Billy voted to merely provide her with a complimentary admonishment rather than voting to toss her off the bench. Tossing her off the bench would have assured that the citizens in the greater Alhambra area would no longer be subjected to the bigoted and unlawful conduct that Judge Elswick so cheerfully engaged in.

Apparently, Billy was more concerned about protecting a judge’s ability to remain on the bench than she was in taking remedial action to protect the interests of the public that will unfortunately have to appear before Judge Elswick in the future.

As we speak (ca. January 2019), Billy continues to sit as a San Diego County Superior Court judge in San Diego, California.

Judge Carol Elswick of Alhambra, CA; ethical goblin

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