He's baaaaack!

I hate to condone Halloween and/or a Freddie Krueger slasher movie. But since this is so horrible, I'm trying for some comic relief. But I shouldn't. This is pure evil. Like a bad nightmare, judge hinson is back.

I tripped across this the other day doing a google search. No sooner had he resigned then the Maricopa County Superior Court reappointed him! The very next day, beginning October 1! Here's the text:

Article 6, §20 of the Arizona Constitution and Administrative Order No. 2001-62 issued on June 20, 2001, authorizing presiding judges to temporarily call back to active duty retired judges, listed as qualified by the Administrative Director of the Arizona Supreme Court, to serve as a judge of the Superior Court.

IT IS ORDERED that, effective October 1, 2009, Judge Howard D. Hinson, Jr. is
called back to active duty to serve as judge of this court for all further proceedings in CV2006-017513.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Judge Howard D. Hinson, Jr. shall receive compensation and expenses as provided in Article 6, §20 of the Arizona Constitution from the funding source identified by this court.

DATED this 14th day of September, 2009.
Signed, Barbara Rodriguez Mundell,
Presiding Judge.

Apparently, he's been reinstated to finish off a case he never finished? CV CV2006-017513. I did a case lookup, but can't figure out what case this is. The three hits I get all originated in the Glendale Municipal court. (Which is not in Yavapai county.)

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UPDATE: Just found this from AZ Judges Review (Wow, isn't the Internet a great tool? It allows concerned citizens from all over to have a voice. Watch for the government to silence it soon.)

They report here is a disturbing trend in Maricopa County Superior Court by Presiding Judge Barbara Mundell to pick and choose judges at will in order to ensure that the most liberal judges handle important political cases. She is essentially picking how justice will turn out. Her latest trend is to pluck judges out of retirement and put them on key cases to ensure politically liberal outcomes.

So it appears that this is a fresh case for Judge Hinson and it appears it did come out of Glendale, in Maricopa County. And since he was appointed by Judge Mundell, this confirms what I told you before. judge hinson is not really a Republican. Somehow the Liberals can spot the RINO's a mile away.

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This reappointment was in the works ever before he officially resigned. No wonder he didn't hang his head in same on his last day.

I can't find this case in the list of judge hinson's numerous violations. But that's not to say it's not there. Wouldn't that be ironic if he'd been reappointed to finish a job he fudged on? (UPDATE: It appears not. See above insert.)

And what's to make him obey the 60 day Rule now? He can let this case linger without any fear of repercussion. It's gravy for him.

Now we wonder if he's double dipping? Getting a pension while being paid to be a judge?

And isn't this a slap in the face to the Commission on Judicial Conduct? They worked so hard, found a few more violations than I did, and caused judge hinson to resign. But now, according to the Administrator of the Supreme Court, judge hinson is still "qualified" to be a judge. After lying to the Supreme Court about his salary certifications, taking money not due him, defrauding the State and all? Too bad the Supreme Court 'Justices' weren't upset. Now we're reaping what they've sown.

Wow.

If Presiding Judge Mundell (and our Supreme Court) holds the judiciary in such low esteem, why should I bother to hold it any higher?

And why should you?