Petitioner Judson Cunningham is an attorney. Respondent is the superior court which ordered him to represent an indigent defendant in a paternity action instituted by the County of Ventura. Cunningham refused. The court held him in contempt. Cunningham seeks certiorari of the superior court's order holding him in contempt, and challenges the court's authority to compel him to perform pro bono representation.
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CUNNINGHAM v. SUPERIOR COURT
177 Cal.App.3d 336 (1986)
222 Cal. Rptr. 854
JUDSON CUNNINGHAM, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF VENTURA COUNTY, Respondent; COUNTY OF VENTURA et al., Real Parties in Interest.
Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Six.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
February 6, 1986.
February 6, 1986.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Harrington & Olney and Ronald G. Harrington for Petitioner.
No appearance for Respondent.
James L. McBride and Dorothy L. Schechter, County Counsel, and Dennis L. Slivinski, Assistant County Counsel, for Real Parties in Interest.
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