If
you’ve
studied
for
the
MPRE,
you’ve
likely
gone
over
the
code
of
judicial
conduct.
Some
things
require
a
bit
of
nuance,
but
committing
fraud
is
generally
understood
to
be
one
of
those
things
that
judges
shouldn’t
be
associated
with.
Even
if
the
offending
actions
happened
before
they
donned
the
robes.
AOL
has
coverage:
The
U.S.
Attorney’s
Office
for
the
Central
District
of
California
announced
Wednesday
that
50-year-old
Israel
Claustro
was
charged
with
one
count
of
fraud.
Officials
said
Claustro
signed
a
plea
agreement
to
the
felony
charge.“Judge
Claustro
violated
the
law
for
his
personal
financial
benefit,”
First
Assistant
United
States
Attorney
Bill
Essayli
said.
“We
will
not
hesitate
to
prosecute
anyone
–
judges
included
–
who
defraud
public
benefits
intended
to
help
those
in
need.”
Claustro
was
accused
of
defrauding
the
state’s
worker’s
compensation
program.
Turns
out
operating
a
medical
corporation
without
holding
a
medical
license
has
consequences.
He
raked
in
about
$38,670
from
the
scheme.
Not
a
mind-blowing
amount
by
any
means,
but
at
least
he
cleared
the
goofball
threshold
of
$5,000.
Fraud
is
never
to
be
encouraged
but
whatever
you
do
do,
you
should
do
right
—
even
if
it’s
wrong.
Claustro
has
since
resigned
from
the
bench.
California
Judge
Pleads
Guilty
In
Fraud
Scheme
Involving
Convicted
Doctor
[AOL.com]
Chris
Williams
became
a
social
media
manager
and
assistant
editor
for
Above
the
Law
in
June
2021.
Prior
to
joining
the
staff,
he
moonlighted
as
a
minor
Memelord™
in
the
Facebook
group Law
School
Memes
for
Edgy
T14s
.
He
endured
Missouri
long
enough
to
graduate
from
Washington
University
in
St.
Louis
School
of
Law.
He
is
a
former
boatbuilder
who
is
learning
to
swim, is
interested
in
critical
race
theory,
philosophy,
and
humor,
and
has
a
love
for
cycling
that
occasionally
annoys
his
peers.
You
can
reach
him
by
email
at [email protected]
and
by
tweet
at @WritesForRent.