She didn’t participate because she knows the judge being suspended. She was pretty much required to recuse herself under the State Rules for Judicial Conduct. She made the obvious correct decision.
Yes, I agree. After reading the following, she needs to retire from the court:
In admitting the counts, Harada acknowledges she made a
1.misstatement while under oath,
2.made a false or misleading statement about a law school applicant because of a personal grievance, and
3.inflated her legal credentials,
4.among other allegations.