Judge Jaime R. Roman violated due process rights and showed bias on multiple occasions, panel finds A Sacramento County judge who once jailed a trial witness for allegedly flipping the bird violated the witness’ due process rights and abused his authority on multiple other occasions, a judicial oversight panel determined last week. Sacramento Superior Court Judge Jaime R. Roman received … [Read more...]
Sacramento Superior Court judge admonished for conduct in cases
Sacramento Superior Court Judge Jaime Román has been admonished by state judicial commissioners who concluded Román’s conduct on the bench was “improper at a minimum,” for abusing his authority and violating due process rights in several cases he handled between 2010 and 2012. Román, who now presides largely over criminal matters in Department 63 at the court, received the public admonishment … [Read more...]
The Heroic Mothers of Lost Children
Just as the Argentinian mothers of the Plaza de Mayo boldly demonstrated on behalf of their missing children known as the “desaparecidos,” (both young and adult children disappeared by a military junta)—just so are American mothers crying out and publicly demonstrating about their lost children. Yes, I am talking about children who are lost to their mothers, and mothers who are lost to … [Read more...]
California judiciary’s toothless watchdog
The Commission on Judicial Performance is a little-known agency that has one of the most important jobs in California — to protect the public by investigating complaints against judges and disciplining misconduct. The commission is effectively responsible for maintaining the integrity of California’s courts. Such an important watchdog should be transparent about its operations and should have … [Read more...]
Staggering number of Texas children in imminent danger neglected by CPS, investigation shows
AUSTIN — Tens of thousands of infants and children believed to be in imminent danger of abuse or neglect, even death, are not being seen promptly by state child abuse investigators — and thousands of them haven’t been checked on at all. Over the last two months, on any given day, more than 3,400 children who were on the radar of Child Protective Services hadn’t been seen once by a caseworker, … [Read more...]
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