Thursday, November 9, 2017

Prominent Court of Appeal Judge Breaks Code of Silence: Discloses Pro Per and Socioeconomic Bias Are Systemic and Institutionalized

California 1st District Court of Appeal Justice J. Anthony Kline, Justice James A. Richman, Justice Therese M. Stewart, Justice Marla J. Miller, Justice Jim Humes, Justice Ignazio Ruvolo, Justice Peter Siggins, Justice William McGuiness, Justice Sandra Marguilies, Justice Robert Dondero, Justice Kathleen Banke, Justice Stuart Pollak, Justice Martin Jenkins, Justice Timothy Reardon, Justice Maria Rivera, Justice Jon Streeter, Justice Barbara Jones, Justice Mark Simons, Justice Henry Needham, Justice Terrence Bruiniers, First District Court of Appeal California - California 1ST District Court of Appeal Justice Jim Humes, Justice J. Anthony Kline, Justice William R. McGuiness, Justice Ignazio J. Ruvolo, Justice Barbara J.R. Jones, First District Court of Appeal California – California 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Frances Rothschild, Justice Roger W. Boren, Justice Lee Smalley Edmon, Justice Norman L. Epstein, Justice Paul Turner, Justice Arthur Gilbert, Justice Dennis M. Perluss, Justice Tricia A. Bigelow Second District Court of Appeal California California 3rd District Court of Appeal Justice Vance W. Raye Third District Court of Appeal California California 4th District Court of Appeal Justice Judith McConnell, Justice Manual A. Ramirez, Justice Kathleen E. O’Leary, Fourth District Court of Appeal California California 5th District Court of Appeal Justice Brad R. Hill Fifth District Court of Appeal California California 6th District Court of Appeal Justice Conrad L. Rushing Sixth District Court of Appeal California - 3RD DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL: California 3rd District Court of Appeal – Sacramento Justice Vance W. Raye – Justice Jonathan K. Renner - Justice Coleman A. Blease – Justice Ronald B. Robie – Justice William J. Murray Jr. – Justice George W. Nicolson – Justice M. Kathleen Butz – Justice Elena J. Duarte – Justice Harry E. Hull Jr. – Justice Louis R. Mauro – Justice Andrea Lynn Hoch – Justice Jonathan K. Renner Third District Court of Appeal California

A federal judge has broken a long-established code of silence among judges and court workers, and confessed what self-represented court users in California have asserted for years.

In multiple interviews, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge Richard Posner disclosed that most judges regard self-represented litigants as "kind of trash not worth the time." In court, a self-represented litigant without an attorney is referred to as a "pro per" or "pro se" party. The terms are interchangeable and mean the same thing.

The admission also effectively confirms, and vindicates the charge by court whistleblowers that the California judicial branch operates an illegal two-track system of justice. One for those who can afford to hire a lawyer, and a separate system for those who can't.
"Judge Posner has admitted what no active judge in California will ever admit in public. From the trial courts to the Supreme Court, the poor who can't afford to pay for an attorney and are forced to represent themselves in court are treated as second class citizens," said whistleblower Ulf Carlsson. "California courts are pay-to-play." 

California 1st District Court of Appeal Justice J. Anthony Kline, Justice James A. Richman, Justice Therese M. Stewart, Justice Marla J. Miller, Justice Jim Humes, Justice Ignazio Ruvolo, Justice Peter Siggins, Justice William McGuiness, Justice Sandra Marguilies, Justice Robert Dondero, Justice Kathleen Banke, Justice Stuart Pollak, Justice Martin Jenkins, Justice Timothy Reardon, Justice Maria Rivera, Justice Jon Streeter, Justice Barbara Jones, Justice Mark Simons, Justice Henry Needham, Justice Terrence Bruiniers, First District Court of Appeal California, California 1ST District Court of Appeal Justice Jim Humes, Justice J. Anthony Kline, Justice William R. McGuiness, Justice Ignazio J. Ruvolo, Justice Barbara J.R. Jones, First District Court of Appeal California – California 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Frances Rothschild, Justice Roger W. Boren, Justice Lee Smalley Edmon, Justice Norman L. Epstein, Justice Paul Turner, Justice Arthur Gilbert, Justice Dennis M. Perluss, Justice Tricia A. Bigelow Second District Court of Appeal California California 3rd District Court of Appeal Justice Vance W. Raye Third District Court of Appeal California California 4th District Court of Appeal Justice Judith McConnell, Justice Manual A. Ramirez, Justice Kathleen E. O’Leary, Fourth District Court of Appeal California California 5th District Court of Appeal Justice Brad R. Hill Fifth District Court of Appeal California California 6th District Court of Appeal Justice Conrad L. Rushing Sixth District Court of Appeal California

ABA Journal: Posner: Most judges regard pro se litigants as 'kind of trash not worth the time.'

3RD DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL: California 3rd District Court of Appeal – Sacramento Justice Vance W. Raye – Justice Jonathan K. Renner - Justice Coleman A. Blease – Justice Ronald B. Robie – Justice William J. Murray Jr. – Justice George W. Nicolson – Justice M. Kathleen Butz – Justice Elena J. Duarte – Justice Harry E. Hull Jr. – Justice Louis R. Mauro – Justice Andrea Lynn Hoch – Justice Jonathan K. Renner Third District Court of Appeal California - California 1ST District Court of Appeal Justice Jim Humes, Justice J. Anthony Kline, Justice William R. McGuiness, Justice Ignazio J. Ruvolo, Justice Barbara J.R. Jones, First District Court of Appeal California – California 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Frances Rothschild, Justice Roger W. Boren, Justice Lee Smalley Edmon, Justice Norman L. Epstein, Justice Paul Turner, Justice Arthur Gilbert, Justice Dennis M. Perluss, Justice Tricia A. Bigelow Second District Court of Appeal California California 3rd District Court of Appeal Justice Vance W. Raye Third District Court of Appeal California California 4th District Court of Appeal Justice Judith McConnell, Justice Manual A. Ramirez, Justice Kathleen E. O’Leary, Fourth District Court of Appeal California California 5th District Court of Appeal Justice Brad R. Hill Fifth District Court of Appeal California California 6th District Court of Appeal Justice Conrad L. Rushing Sixth District Court of Appeal California

Above the Law: The Backstory Behind Judge Richard Posner's Retirement.
3RD DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL: California 3rd District Court of Appeal – Sacramento Justice Vance W. Raye – Justice Jonathan K. Renner - Justice Coleman A. Blease – Justice Ronald B. Robie – Justice William J. Murray Jr. – Justice George W. Nicolson – Justice M. Kathleen Butz – Justice Elena J. Duarte – Justice Harry E. Hull Jr. – Justice Louis R. Mauro – Justice Andrea Lynn Hoch – Justice Jonathan K. Renner Third District Court of Appeal California - California 1ST District Court of Appeal Justice Jim Humes, Justice J. Anthony Kline, Justice William R. McGuiness, Justice Ignazio J. Ruvolo, Justice Barbara J.R. Jones, First District Court of Appeal California – California 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Frances Rothschild, Justice Roger W. Boren, Justice Lee Smalley Edmon, Justice Norman L. Epstein, Justice Paul Turner, Justice Arthur Gilbert, Justice Dennis M. Perluss, Justice Tricia A. Bigelow Second District Court of Appeal California California 3rd District Court of Appeal Justice Vance W. Raye Third District Court of Appeal California California 4th District Court of Appeal Justice Judith McConnell, Justice Manual A. Ramirez, Justice Kathleen E. O’Leary, Fourth District Court of Appeal California California 5th District Court of Appeal Justice Brad R. Hill Fifth District Court of Appeal California California 6th District Court of Appeal Justice Conrad L. Rushing Sixth District Court of Appeal California

Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: Posner says friction on 7th Circuit bench led to his retirement.
3RD DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL: California 3rd District Court of Appeal – Sacramento Justice Vance W. Raye – Justice Jonathan K. Renner - Justice Coleman A. Blease – Justice Ronald B. Robie – Justice William J. Murray Jr. – Justice George W. Nicolson – Justice M. Kathleen Butz – Justice Elena J. Duarte – Justice Harry E. Hull Jr. – Justice Louis R. Mauro – Justice Andrea Lynn Hoch – Justice Jonathan K. Renner Third District Court of Appeal California - California 1ST District Court of Appeal Justice Jim Humes, Justice J. Anthony Kline, Justice William R. McGuiness, Justice Ignazio J. Ruvolo, Justice Barbara J.R. Jones, First District Court of Appeal California – California 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Frances Rothschild, Justice Roger W. Boren, Justice Lee Smalley Edmon, Justice Norman L. Epstein, Justice Paul Turner, Justice Arthur Gilbert, Justice Dennis M. Perluss, Justice Tricia A. Bigelow Second District Court of Appeal California California 3rd District Court of Appeal Justice Vance W. Raye Third District Court of Appeal California California 4th District Court of Appeal Justice Judith McConnell, Justice Manual A. Ramirez, Justice Kathleen E. O’Leary, Fourth District Court of Appeal California California 5th District Court of Appeal Justice Brad R. Hill Fifth District Court of Appeal California California 6th District Court of Appeal Justice Conrad L. Rushing Sixth District Court of Appeal California

New York Times: An Exit Interview With Richard Posner, Judicial Provocateur 
California 6th District Court of Appeal Justice Conrad L. Rushing, Justice Eugene M. Premo, Justice Franklin D. Elia, Justice Patricia Bamattre-Manoukian, Justice Nathan D. Mihara, Justice Miguel Marquez, Justice Adrienne M. Grover Sixth District Court of Appeal California , California 1ST District Court of Appeal Justice Jim Humes, Justice J. Anthony Kline, Justice William R. McGuiness, Justice Ignazio J. Ruvolo, Justice Barbara J.R. Jones, First District Court of Appeal California – California 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Frances Rothschild, Justice Roger W. Boren, Justice Lee Smalley Edmon, Justice Norman L. Epstein, Justice Paul Turner, Justice Arthur Gilbert, Justice Dennis M. Perluss, Justice Tricia A. Bigelow Second District Court of Appeal California California 3rd District Court of Appeal Justice Vance W. Raye Third District Court of Appeal California California 4th District Court of Appeal Justice Judith McConnell, Justice Manual A. Ramirez, Justice Kathleen E. O’Leary, Fourth District Court of Appeal California California 5th District Court of Appeal Justice Brad R. Hill Fifth District Court of Appeal California California 6th District Court of Appeal Justice Conrad L. Rushing Sixth District Court of Appeal California

Above the Law: Judge Posner, Uncensored: 'I Don't Really Care What People Think.'

6TH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL: California 6th District Court of Appeal Justice Conrad L. Rushing, Justice Eugene M. Premo, Justice Franklin D. Elia, Justice Patricia Bamattre-Manoukian, Justice Nathan D. Mihara, Justice Miguel Marquez, Justice Adrienne M. Grover Sixth District Court of Appeal California - California 1ST District Court of Appeal Justice Jim Humes, Justice J. Anthony Kline, Justice William R. McGuiness, Justice Ignazio J. Ruvolo, Justice Barbara J.R. Jones, First District Court of Appeal California – California 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Frances Rothschild, Justice Roger W. Boren, Justice Lee Smalley Edmon, Justice Norman L. Epstein, Justice Paul Turner, Justice Arthur Gilbert, Justice Dennis M. Perluss, Justice Tricia A. Bigelow Second District Court of Appeal California California 3rd District Court of Appeal Justice Vance W. Raye Third District Court of Appeal California California 4th District Court of Appeal Justice Judith McConnell, Justice Manual A. Ramirez, Justice Kathleen E. O’Leary, Fourth District Court of Appeal California California 5th District Court of Appeal Justice Brad R. Hill Fifth District Court of Appeal California California 6th District Court of Appeal Justice Conrad L. Rushing Sixth District Court of Appeal California

Cleveland State Law Review: Socioeconomic Bias in the Judiciary.

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