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Ace versus the Judge
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11 members have voted
| December 11th, 2014 at 11:53:25 AM permalink | |
| aceofspades Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 83 Posts: 2019 | So I have an insane divorce case I am handling. As we were waiting for our case to be called, I noticed the other attorney talking to the Judge in the hallway of the courthouse. We were then called into chambers and seated with the Judge's law clerk, who normally handles the day-to-day operations other than trials. After the conference, as the other attorney and I were leaving, the Judge called the other attorney back in---judges are not supposed to talk to just one attorney on a case---so I started to go back into chambers as well—at this time, seeing me, the Judge waved me off, stating: "go away I don't want you" --so I protested and the clerk and the other attorney are yelling -- "don't worry it doesn't have to do with the case"--I yelled "there cannot be an appearance of impropriety" and they closed the door on me… Comments... |
| December 11th, 2014 at 11:57:40 AM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 | If they can't do that, can't you file a complaint? It probably wasn't about the case, though. He wouldn't be so blatant about breaking the rules. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| December 11th, 2014 at 12:07:47 PM permalink | |
| aceofspades Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 83 Posts: 2019 |
I am filing a grievance and a motion seeking recusal of the judge The standard is whether a reasonable person would believe something improper occurred |
| December 11th, 2014 at 12:18:43 PM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 | If it did, they were pretty brazen about it. Is that common? They know the rules. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| December 11th, 2014 at 12:36:08 PM permalink | |
| aceofspades Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 83 Posts: 2019 |
They say a good lawyer knows the law but great lawyer knows the judge This is not a one time occurrence - it has happened once prior and I let it slide |
| December 11th, 2014 at 12:36:30 PM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11791 | I would ask the judge to recuse himself since its obvious the other lawyer is a personal friend. Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
| December 11th, 2014 at 1:14:24 PM permalink | |
| odiousgambit Member since: Oct 28, 2012 Threads: 154 Posts: 5098 | I was wondering, foolish to post this? ... then I remembered, I'm at D.T. not WoV [g] I'm Still Standing, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah [it's an old guy chant for me] |
| December 11th, 2014 at 1:16:16 PM permalink | |
| aceofspades Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 83 Posts: 2019 |
Why foolish? What is [g]? |
| December 11th, 2014 at 1:32:52 PM permalink | |
| Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
I'm guessing [g]rin. I've nothing to add to your case, as I think you're entirely right to ask for a recusal, and to go on the record about it. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
| December 11th, 2014 at 1:40:38 PM permalink | |
| aceofspades Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 83 Posts: 2019 |
Thanks Nareed - maybe [g] is grin??? Where is our moral majority on this one...padre...? |