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The Director’s Corner

CJE’s Founding Executive Director, Kathleen Russell, has worked with the organization’s Board of Directors since 2006 to expose and fix the family court crisis that is devastating millions of families. Here’s a sampling of Kathleen’s written work and media appearances about the family court crisis:

TV Appearances

Children Lost in the Family Court System – Part 3 of an hour long special on True Crime Stories
Series began Sept. 28, 2012; Updated Oct. 10, 2012
Kathleen Russell on the broken family courts (run time 04:20)

The Dr. Phil Show- “Crisis in the Family Court“ that Kathleen worked with producers to create in 2010:
Amy Leichtenberg on “Dr. Phil Exposes the Crisis in Family Court”

Radio Interviews

Wisconsin Public Radio: The Kathleen Dunn Show – Click Here to Listen to CJE Executive Director Kathleen Russell and child sex abuse expert Dr. Joyanna Silberg on the hourlong radio show, where they discussed the bigger picture surrounding child sexual abuse and the family court crisis.
Feb. 11, 2014

Montana Public Radio Interview– CJE Executive Director Kathleen Russell Interview
October 5, 2010

https://centerforjudicialexcellence.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/krussell_mtpublicradio.mp3

 

Blog Posts

Will Complaint About Judge’s Evidence Tampering Lead to Criminal Indictment? It Should.
Posted: July 9, 2014

Look to Family Courts for Rise in Suicides
Posted: May 24, 2013; Updated: Jul. 30, 2013

Til Death Do Us Part
Posted: April 08, 2013; Updated: Jul. 30, 2013

America’s Family Courts Are Harming Our Kids
Posted: Feb. 25, 2013

Blood on Her Robes: Demanding Judicial Accountability
Posted: Jan. 09, 2013; Updated: Jul. 30, 2013

Cherish the Gift of Your Children: A Holiday Plea
Posted: Dec. 05, 2012; Updated: Jul. 30, 2013

Opinion Pieces

Marin Voice: New film exposes crisis in U.S. family courts
April 5, 2018 –Marin Independent Journal, Opinion piece by CJE Executive Director Kathleen Russell

Marin Voice: There are sound reasons for audit of judicial commission
September 16, 2016 – Marin Independent Journal, Opinion piece by CJE Executive Director Kathleen Russell

Marin Voice Audit  unveils court problems
January 28, 2011 – Marin Independent Journal, Opinion piece by CJE Executive Director Kathleen Russell

Child Abuse: When family courts get it wrong
October 14, 2009 – Christian Science Monitor, Opinion piece by CJE Executive Director Kathleen Russell

 

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Kathleen Russell exposes the family court crisis on Fox11 News in LA in 2012.

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