tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98491332011-11-27T16:15:30.143-07:00If you still believe judges are infallible or above the law, I invite you to see what some judges are made from and how we have had to deal with them. It's not pretty, and our work is not complete. Not by a long shot.Mark Yannonenoreply@blogger.comBlogger171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9849133.post-62044980333672358182009-02-01T21:39:00.006-07:002009-02-16T20:28:08.560-07:00

Kids for cashThe setting is Pennsylvania coal country, but it's a story right out of Dickens' grim 19th-century landscape: Two of Luzerne County's most senior judges on Monday were accused of sending children to jail in return for kickbacks.The judges, Luzerne County President Judge Mark A. Ciavarella Jr., 58, and his predecessor, Senior Judge Michael T. Conahan, 56, will serve seven years in

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Florida's judges and other government officials have failed to file their loyalty oaths, as required by law. These are the oaths that state that the judges swear to uphold the law. How would you like to stand in their court rooms and put your life in their hands? [Full story]Update 03/10/08: Florida's judicial meltdown continuesThe Florida Bar and the Florida Supreme Court, along with certain

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"These are challenging times for courts around the country . . . . For instance, on the South Dakota ballot this year is an initiative called 'Jail for Judges.' The proposal would amend the state Constitution to allow special juries to indict, convict and sentence judges for making unpopular decisions." - Missouri Chief Justice Michael A. Wolff (Liar!)"The voters in South Dakota, Oregon and

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by Mark YannoneAdd another impartial judge to the pile of hyperventilating, judicially immune members of the bar whose fear of prosecution for their misdeeds may be interfering with their ability to read. This time it's no less than the retired associate justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.In a September 27, 2006, article in the Wall Street Journal titled "The Threat to

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Judicial Watch, Inc.Judicial Watch, Inc., a conservative, non-partisan educational foundation, promotes transparency, accountability and integrity in government, politics and the law. Through its educational endeavors, Judicial Watch advocates high standards of ethics and morality in our nation’s public life and seeks to ensure that political and judicial officials do not abuse the powers

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by Murray Evans, APBRISTOW, Okla. (Aug. 8) - Former Oklahoma judge Donald Thompson was sent to prison for four years Friday for exposing himself by using a sexual device while presiding over jury trials.Special Judge C. Allen McCall also ordered that Thompson, 59, pay a $40,000 fine. Thompson was convicted on June 29 on four felony courts of indecent exposure for incidents that took place in his

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How-to video: [not available at the moment]Documents: [When these are available again, they will be posted.]

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Did you think judges couldn't or wouldn't be arrested? Think again. Look at this list of arrested judges.

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Do you know a judge who should be arrested for blatantly violating the law? Add your nomination(s) in a comment here.I'll get the ball rolling by nominating US District Court Judge John McBryde.

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Sometimes bad judges do the right thing: They resign.

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What was called "frontier justice" was administered by the aggrieved party outside the courtroom. Even today judges are not immune from those who take the law into their own hands to seek justice or revenge.

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Here's one list of some of the country's worst judges.Here's another list of judges--good, bad, and unrated. On this site, you can judge the judges.

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Complaints against federal judges are filed under the Judicial Improvements Act of 2002 (28 U.S.C. §§ 351-364). Under this Act, any person may file a written complaint alleging that a judge has engaged in "conduct prejudicial to the effective and expeditious administration of the business of the courts" or "is unable to discharge all duties of office by reason of mental or physical disability."

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Here is a list of the organizations from each state established to investigate allegations of misconduct by state court judges:http://www.ajs.org/ethics/eth_conduct-orgs.asp

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American Judicature SocietyThe American Judicature Society works to maintain the independence and integrity of the courts and increase public understanding of the justice system. We are a nonpartisan organization with a national membership of judges, lawyers and other citizens interested in the administration of justice.American Jury Institute/Fully Informed Jury AssociationThe mission of the

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In the headlines are the appalling news stories of Americans carrying out murderous attacks on judges and their families. In a matter of days, one judge was shot and killed in his own courtroom, while another judge had family members brutally murdered in their home. These news stories are, however, related to another news story, which is the most taboo subject of the American media--the expanding

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• According to a study conducted by Justice at Stake, when asked “How would you rate the job being done by judges in your state,” more than one-third (37%) of people surveyed answered “fair” or “poor.”• That same study found that, when asked how well the word “independent” described judges, more than one-third (35%) of people surveyed answered “not too well” or “not well at all.”• That same study

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