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As Transparent As An Iron Curtain
May 6, 2013 Dear Members and Others, First, we apologize for the length of this communication. We deem it necessary, however, to place in context what has become the standard operating procedure by branch leaders to refuse to disclose public information. In particular, reasonable requests for information from judges associated with the Alliance have been treated in […]
“Pay for View” was an AOC plan from the start
March 27, 2013
March 27, 2013 Dear Members and Others, We attach an editorial penned by Bill Girdner of the Courthouse News. Suffice it to say, our branch leaders have gotten the attention of those in the media who report on court cases and who believe in open government. The author voices a concern that we share — […]
Time is running out for court funding group & Council Meeting Commentary
February 21, 2013
February 21, 2013 Dear Members and Others, The Alliance of California Judges has been following the progress, or lack thereof, of the Trial Court Funding Workgroup appointed by the Governor and the Chief Justice. We attach an article by Courthouse News reporter, Maria Dinzeo, concerning Tuesday’s meeting. Governor Brown’s appointee and former Chief Deputy Director […]
The Judicial Council Technology Task Force – Banana Republic Style
February 11, 2013
We called it an oligarchy. Ray Pensador said they’re turning our judicial system into something akin to a Banana Republic. Here is proof-positive that we’re both correct. _______________________________________________ February 11, 2013 Dear Members and Others, You probably have heard the expression, “The more things change, the more they seem to stay the same.” […]
Commentary: Halpin, Dorner, Chiang, Court Reporting and more.
February 9, 2013
It isn’t too often we get to write commentary on a myriad of people and news items, most that are related, some that aren’t. First up is the AG’s office and the Jack Halpin case. The Attorney Generals’ office is seeking written opinions on the question “Is the Honorable Jack Halpin (Retired Superior Court Judge) […]
AOC’s Jerry Pfab seems to want to add insult to injury….
February 6, 2013
From the You’ve got to be f—ing kidding me file comes this story out of the depths of the Death Star’s satellite office in Sacramento. You might recall that our courts are crumbling and are otherwise falling apart due to a lack of facilities maintenance. In fact, the total unfunded facility maintenance liability to California’s […]
Diversionary Tactics of the JC\AOC
February 4, 2013
You probably haven’t really noticed it that much. We started noticing it the day King George tendered his resignation. What I’m talking about here is diversionary tactics – a method to turn your attention away from a real controversy to one that is manufactured. As a branch, what we should be focusing on is the […]
More Construction Woes; Judge McMaster Editorial; ACJ News; Conference Signups
January 29, 2013
January 28, 2012 Dear Members and Others, By now, most of you should be aware that the Administrative Office of the Courts entered in to a “Private Public Partnership” for the building and maintenance of one courthouse in Long Beach that will cost roughly $61 million dollars a year for the next 35 years. Branch […]
JC/AOC – 2 million more to hire 29 more..
January 23, 2013
Along with the 32 people who were onboarded in the month of December, we learned in early January that this process of onboarding temporary and contract workers is ongoing at the AOC. What really floored us though is our own head count analysis that put the AOC’s authorized FTE’s (Full Time Employees) at 815 and […]
The hundred million dollar sick-out & housekeeping matters
January 17, 2013
Please note that every underlined item is a link to another article or document. We’re going to take on the housekeeping matters first. Nearly every day readers find JCW because Yen Interactive Media and others have made it their goal that we own the internet globally on certain issues. For quite awhile, JCW results on […]
AG Harris: Carrying the ball against an unelected judge is your responsibility
January 8, 2013
To use a euphemism cited by one of our posters courtflea, chickenshit is contagious. Thus far the mostly 18,000+ rank and file employees left in California’s judicial branch and many judges have been nonplussed thus far by the lackluster and carefree attitude that the AG’s office has had when it comes to Judicial Council and AOC indiscretions. Time and […]
CCMS V4, it’s time to Inhale the Fail (Wired Mag’s annual vaporware awards)
January 4, 2013
Last year we suggested that you all contact wired magazine and nominate CCMS Version 4 for the 2011 annual vaporware awards. Regrettably, we were copied on some of those nominations where litigants completely undermined the nomination by implying that CCMS (without naming any version) resulted in them being wronged in some fashion. This year, the situation […]
“Judge” Jack Halpin vs. Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye
January 1, 2013
It took us some time but we finally were able to get our hands on the chief justices order of December 18th 2012 to Judge Jack Halpin. We’re having a little more difficulty coming by the letter that the AOC wrote to the Attorney Generals’ office indicating that the quo warranto is a moot point. […]
Welcome to 2013 – The Year of Reckoning
January 1, 2013
Reckoning (noun): A settlement of accounts For over three years now we and many others have stood by and made a record of judicial branch accounts. Today our record spans over 500 articles on this site alone and another 140 produced by or produced in conjunction with media partners from across the state. All of […]
Democracy, Paul Jones and our favorite hockey puck
December 19, 2012
We call Judge Rosenberg our favorite hockey puck because much like a hockey puck, he doesn’t seem to know what side he’s on. Today we’re in receipt of a second non-credible Paul Jones article featuring Dave Rosenberg. Paul Jones works for Daily Journal Corporation, the same Daily Journal Corporation that collects millions from the AOC every […]
Controlling the message – No one exists to answer the questions
December 17, 2012
Judicial Council Org Chart – Click to enlarge The less obvious consequences of item x on last weeks agenda is the separation created between a request for a public record and requests related to […]
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