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IN RE: PETITION FOR DISMISSAL FROM SERVICE

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	AM No. RTJ-02-1742 2003-09-11	AVELINA MADULA v. JUDGE RUTH CRUZ SANTOS YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.
Indeed, even assuming arguendo that respondent judge may have erred at all, the lapse would be an error of judgment. A judge may not be administratively charged for mere errors of judgment in the absence of proof that the act complained of constitutes bad faith, malice, corrupt practice,[14] or gross ignorance of the law. It is settled that judges can not be held to account criminally, civilly or administratively for an erroneous decision rendered in good faith.[15]
	AM No. MTJ-03-1506 2003-08-28	PABLO B. MABINI v. JUDGE LORINDA B. TOLEDO-MUPAS YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.
This yardstick, however, can hardly apply to respondent Judge since the record is bereft of any persuasive showing of a wrongful, improper or unlawful conduct on her part. Assuming for the nonce that respondent judge may have erred at all, the lapse would be an error of judgment. A judge may not be administratively charged for mere errors of judgment, in the absence of showing of any bad faith, malice, or corrupt purpose.[6] Indeed, it is settled that judges can not be held to account criminally, civilly or administratively for an erroneous decision rendered in good faith.[7]
	AM No. RTJ-03-1755 2003-07-03	JUDGE SALVADOR P. DE GUZMAN v. JUDGE AMALIA F. DY YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.
Even assuming for the sake of argument that respondent judge erred, the lapse would be an error of judgment. A judge may not be administratively charged for errors of judgment, in the absence of showing of any bad faith, malice or corrupt purpose.[18] It is well-settled that judges can not be held to account criminally, civilly or administratively for an erroneous decision rendered in good faith.[19] If a party is prejudiced by the orders of a judge, his remedy lies with the proper court and not with the Office of the Court Administrator.[20]