Saturday, October 9, 2010

Here we go again!

You'd think the stink created here about former judge hinson violating the 60-day rule and falsifying affidavits to get his pay would be enough to keep other judges from doing it.

Apparently not. I still hear reports of judges going beyond 60-days to rule.

Here's a press release from the Commission on Judicial Conduct's website. Titled "Formal Charges Filed Against Globe Justice of the Peace," of note is the following:
The commission charged the judge with five counts of judicial misconduct involving, among other things, delays in issuing warrants and decisions, repeatedly filing false affidavits certifying that she had no matters pending beyond 60 days as required by law, and failing to diligently administer the court. In her response, the judge admitted that delays occurred but denied that her conduct was repeated or deliberate.
I don't know if this is her first violation or not. (Can't get any search results from the Commission's website, per my previous post). As with former judge hinson, she's denying she falsely signed those affidavits willingly.

Will she get a first, second or third "friendly letter" of warning?

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