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Ushering in A New Era in Continuing Judicial Education & Dialogue
Palo Alto, California (YenWire) Ushering in A New Era in Continuing Judicial Education & Dialogue Recently concluded earlier this afternoon was a fascinating judicial education program brought to California’s judiciary by the Alliance of California Judges. Produced by George Mason University School of Law, it was a part of their Mason Judicial Education Program concentrating […]
Judges, Unions & Court Reporters strike back at Bee Editorial Board
February 13, 2013
Before we get into the actual responses, you might recall that we mentioned that the electronic court reporting issue that recently came up is a sideshow to divert your attention from the death star’s true objectives: More money for themselves, more financial pain and anxiety for court employees everywhere all in an effort to get […]
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 […]
The Nuclear Option: Changing the Trajectory of the Unjust
January 28, 2013
Citizens of California, Anonymous has observed for some time now the trajectory of justice in California with growing concern. We have marked the departure of this system from the noble ideals in which it was born and enshrined. We have seen the erosion of due process, the dilution of constitutional rights, the usurpation of the […]
When legislative priorities don’t make sense…
January 21, 2013
Something has been bothering us for a few weeks now and we think we need your help in developing an understanding of the why. The thing that has been bothering us is the Judicial Councils legislative priority of fully funding 50 new judgeships when current judges statewide don’t have enough staff to operate a courtroom […]
The May Revise – 4 months to make a difference
January 13, 2013
The May revise remains an opportunity to move the ball down field. Governor Brown presented to the judicial branch a challenging budget scenario that would require the branch to take an additional 200 million out of the general fund when what the branch really needs is to secure an additional 200 million if we are […]
Brown’s budget: Bad news for the courts, good news for the AOC
January 10, 2013
We’ve been made privy to the approximate amount of cuts in human resources, courtrooms and whole courthouses that would be coming down the pipeline in the event that either a) One of the previous loans made from branch funds to the general fund was not repaid or b) there was neither an increase in funding […]
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 […]
Funding the Judicial Branch in FY 13-14 and beyond
January 6, 2013
Raising funds to fund the courts The whole theory of this post isn’t going to set well with our more conservative bretheren but it is something that needs to be discussed and that is raising funds specifically to fund the court system. A couple of days ago Curt Soderlund indicated to the Daily Journal that […]
People of the State of California vs. Judge Jack Halpin
December 28, 2012
According to courthouse workers, “Judge” Jack Halpin has actually retired three times. Yet even today, Judge Jack Halpin can be found sitting on the Shasta bench adjudicating family law cases as if he never left. The apparent loophole that someone is using to unlawfully and unconstitutionally usurp the role of a judge is that he […]
The Long Beach PPP Courthouse Contract
December 28, 2012
Enclosed is the Long Beach courthouse contract executed between Mr. Robert Emerson of the Administrative office of the Courts and Mr. Stuart Marks of Long Beach Judicial Partners obtained by Mr. Michael Paul via the State Department of Finance. Note that the attachments are mostly larger than 8 megabytes each and that they are numbered […]
2012 – Riding High – A Year of Success
December 27, 2012
. Truth be told, we never left the saddle. As we entered into 2012 the first indication that CCMS was dead was on December 20th, 2011 when we announced with the assistance of Tonto (You remember him, the really nice house on the hill in Danville with the really nice yard that had been under […]
A New ACJ President takes the helm ; JC Formalizes AOC Information Roadblocks
December 17, 2012
We haven’t heard much out of the Alliance of California Judges but by this note put out to their members, it appears they’ve been really busy. Please note the attachments at the bottom of their letter. From all of us at Judicial Council Watcher to you, your family and your friends, we want to wish […]
AOC Contractors are being flipped to FTE?
December 7, 2012
Whispered into our private message window and combined with other information gleaned from within the AOC, it appears that the contractor heavy IT department has been instructed to reduce their use of contractors…….. wait for it………… by hiring them. In particular, they want to make FTE’s out of the people supporting CCMS that haven’t already […]
Long Beach – Unwind the deal.
December 4, 2012
In a recent post labeled Courthouse Construction? Frozen until further notice Justice Brad Hill delivers bad news while attempting to put a positive economic spin to it. However, neither his numbers, nor do his conclusions add up without converting the PPP project to bond financing. For a little more detail as to why that might […]
Let’s talk Trial Court Funding Workgroup + Fiscal Cliffs
December 1, 2012
The whole concept of a trial court funding workgroup, complete with a stacked deck of those who routinely speak with one voice we’ve found troubling for some time. When we look at their charter, knowing how the AOC routinely refuses administrative records requests and redacts public contract language, we know with some certainty that this […]
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