Montgomery County, Maryland—the affluent, progressive suburb of Washington, D.C.—likes to boast about its high-ranking schools, diversity, and commitment to justice.
Just had a similar judge in Hudson County, N.J. Family Court. She is also black. Apparently, black female judges have an axe to grind against white AND black men. In my case I'm helping a pro se father who is Asian-Indian. The guy is good on his feet but he needs someone to do the paperwork. I just filed a Judicial Misconduct Complaint against this Family Court Judge for this father (he signed it under oath) for due process violations, communicating with counsel in chambers ex parte, threatening both male litigant and his attorney with contempt numerous times to the point that they quit on him, screaming at the lawyers and litigant in the courtroom, threw the father's attorney out of the courtroom for challenging her numerous mistakes and unconstitutional rulings, threw the father out of the courtroom for representing himself and telling the judge she is not only gender biased but racially biased against Asian-Indian men. Finally, I also filed a pro se Emergent Application to the Appellate Division for the father. They didn't rule against this judge, per se, but you knew a phone call was made to this judge because when the father and another attorney he hired walked into the courtroom, she was very congenial and nice for the first time in the case. We also filed the Judicial Misconduct Complaint with the Judicial Board and the Appellate Division at the same time. Apparently, there's a lot of back channel communication going on, as it seems they put the fear of God into this judge.
Things are starting to turn around for this father. He's getting his contempt hearing put off for 30 days, he's being allowed the discovery he requested, and the Judge changed her domestic violence contempt order against this father by dismissing 4 of the 8 complaints against the father (the mother is a serial domestic violence and child abuse filer) because the father had First Amendment Rights to say what he said to the ex, even if the ex didn't like what he said. We cited a New Jersey Supreme Court case that addressed just this point. The remaining complaints were 2 not guilty, 1 Harassment charge did not rise to the level of harassment because of the First Amendment arguments also. Only 1 contempt remains, and we're working on getting that dismissed or downgraded to a petty disorderly offense.
It’s a “win” the appellate court vacated her judgment. Sadly there is often no relief with the appellate court because the judges protect each other regardless of assignment.
Otherwise the abuse in family court would have ended long ago. “Judicial discretion” allows for any outcome.
Thank you for your continued coverage and thankful for those who speak out.
Those who don’t are often threatened, traumatized and fearful of retaliation which are very real consequences faced by thousands of parents who attempt to expose family court abuse.
Just had a similar judge in Hudson County, N.J. Family Court. She is also black. Apparently, black female judges have an axe to grind against white AND black men. In my case I'm helping a pro se father who is Asian-Indian. The guy is good on his feet but he needs someone to do the paperwork. I just filed a Judicial Misconduct Complaint against this Family Court Judge for this father (he signed it under oath) for due process violations, communicating with counsel in chambers ex parte, threatening both male litigant and his attorney with contempt numerous times to the point that they quit on him, screaming at the lawyers and litigant in the courtroom, threw the father's attorney out of the courtroom for challenging her numerous mistakes and unconstitutional rulings, threw the father out of the courtroom for representing himself and telling the judge she is not only gender biased but racially biased against Asian-Indian men. Finally, I also filed a pro se Emergent Application to the Appellate Division for the father. They didn't rule against this judge, per se, but you knew a phone call was made to this judge because when the father and another attorney he hired walked into the courtroom, she was very congenial and nice for the first time in the case. We also filed the Judicial Misconduct Complaint with the Judicial Board and the Appellate Division at the same time. Apparently, there's a lot of back channel communication going on, as it seems they put the fear of God into this judge.
Things are starting to turn around for this father. He's getting his contempt hearing put off for 30 days, he's being allowed the discovery he requested, and the Judge changed her domestic violence contempt order against this father by dismissing 4 of the 8 complaints against the father (the mother is a serial domestic violence and child abuse filer) because the father had First Amendment Rights to say what he said to the ex, even if the ex didn't like what he said. We cited a New Jersey Supreme Court case that addressed just this point. The remaining complaints were 2 not guilty, 1 Harassment charge did not rise to the level of harassment because of the First Amendment arguments also. Only 1 contempt remains, and we're working on getting that dismissed or downgraded to a petty disorderly offense.
It’s a “win” the appellate court vacated her judgment. Sadly there is often no relief with the appellate court because the judges protect each other regardless of assignment.
Otherwise the abuse in family court would have ended long ago. “Judicial discretion” allows for any outcome.
Thank you for your continued coverage and thankful for those who speak out.
Those who don’t are often threatened, traumatized and fearful of retaliation which are very real consequences faced by thousands of parents who attempt to expose family court abuse.
No one asks men who hurt you anymore.
The systemic anti-masculine bias is common knowledge.
Judicial immunity is anachronistic.
I think judges should be held accountable for judgements which are invalid, illogical or unlawful.
It ought not cost billions of dollars to rectify the legal system.
Each corrupt judgement reduces the legitimacy of the state.
If the King imposed a 2% tea tax and the colonies revolted, what reaction fits family court?