ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) - A new law, formerly known as House Bill 1550, which takes effect Sunday, August 28, could impact child custody cases in Missouri. According to Jeremy Roberts with the Missouri Fathers' Rights Movement, beginning Sunday, family courts will be required to answer eight questions to determine a custody arrangement in the best interest of the child. Questions consider which … [Read more...]
Activist for audit of state judicial commission jailed, action could be retaliatory, fellow activist says
MARTINEZ – A five-times disciplined Contra Costa County judge has jailed the founder of a group that was the leading lobbyist for a recently announced audit of the state's commission that disciplines California judges, an incarceration that activists say appears retaliatory. "This is a very punitive sentence," Kathleen Russell, the executive director of the Center for Judicial Excellence, … [Read more...]
CJE’s Official Statement About Joseph Sweeney’s Potential Incarceration
The Center for Judicial Excellence (CJE) was surprised to hear that just two days after an historic audit of the California Commission on Judicial Performance (CJP) was approved by state legislators, Joe Sweeney, the author of the Court Reform LLC report on the CJP, which was widely circulated and reported on as a pivotal factor in securing the audit, is facing a harsh jail sentence in Contra … [Read more...]
Legislature approves audit of judicial ethics agency
The state Legislature last week approved an audit of the Commission on Judicial Performance, the state agency charged with overseeing the conduct of some 2,000 judges behind what critics have long contended is a curtain of confidentiality and secrecy. The audit is the first in the 55-year history of the agency. It comes at a time of stepped up criticism by litigants and legislators, who decry … [Read more...]
Is Anybody Judging the Judges? The California Legislature Wants Answers
A joint committee of the California Legislature has authorized an audit of the Commission on Judicial Performance, the only entity that can discipline or remove a state judge. A coalition of two dozen groups reflecting a wide range of interests, led by the Center for Judicial Excellence wrote letters, made calls and sent emails to urge the Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC) to call for … [Read more...]
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