Last Thursday the management of the AOC held a meeting for supervisors and managers. In that meeting, they outlined the AOC’s priorities for the new year. __________________________________________________________________ Priority number one – Back a dead horse and support Curtis Child in his effort to lobby for budget restoration for the AOC. Priority number two – Plan… [Read more…]
February 17, 2012
For every hour you spend toiling away in the trial courts doing your job working for the man, the man is spending $42,350.00 per hour on vaporware that is non-functional today and does not work in any court anywhere. Judicial Council Watcher wishes to sincerely thank Maria Dinzeo & Courthouse News for distinguishing between the… [Read more…]
February 15, 2012
February 15, 2012 Dear Members: The Sacramento Bee ran an editorial today entitled “Lawmakers and Courts Need to End Their Rift.” We attach that editorial for your information. (JCW: Due to copyright restrictions, please follow the above link) The Alliance of California Judges agrees that intemperate remarks made against legislators “diminishes the dignity” of the… [Read more…]
February 15, 2012
Released a few days ago. Some information has been redacted to protect the stupid as well as the innocent. This offer was sent to one of our readers who listed their rate at 156K per year. If you’re interested in the position, which pays a start rate about $66,000 more than any senior technical analyst… [Read more…]
February 14, 2012
“At this time the fasten seat belt light has been turned on due to some unexpected turbulence. Please return to your seats and fasten your seat belts for your safety and the safety of others. Thank you and thanks for flying the Hindenberg.” You probably recall the relationship between Dorothy and her dog Toto. In… [Read more…]
February 13, 2012
________________________________________________________ February 10, 2012 Fellow Judges: Now that Assembly Bill 1208 has passed the California Assembly, we ask that the judges of this state further consider the merits of this legislation. The time has come to end the effort to stop AB 1208, and to start a meaningful discussion among judges and legislators as to… [Read more…]
February 13, 2012
We’re finally starting to see a tiny bit of snail-like movement over at the AOC. To be sure, digital purgatory is starting to look much better but there is still work to be done. There’s a series of rumors floating around in another thread that we’re also trying to confirm. . . As General Woodhull… [Read more…]
February 9, 2012
JCW is getting wind that indicates that the Alliance of California Judges is growing at an exponential rate due in part to the legislative momentum behind AB1208. If you’re a judge and would like to join, drop them a note at allianceofcaliforniajudges@gmail.com If you are a janitor or a justice or any job in between,… [Read more…]
February 9, 2012
Pravda’s news release San Francisco–The Interim Administrative Director of the California Courts submitted his resignation to Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye on Wednesday, citing both personal reasons and the need for the judicial branch to keep its focus on restoration of the judicial branch budget. “My decision is based on a number of factors,” said… [Read more…]
February 8, 2012
….make damn sure JCW doesn’t get their grubby meat hooks on a video destined for court executives and presiding judges and broadcasts it to the public and the legislature. Oopsie. Reefer Madness 2012 video Let’s follow the bouncing ball, shall we? We think her speechwriter will face the firing squad at dawn tomorrow. Or already has… …sometimes the best… [Read more…]
February 6, 2012
. For the past couple of days JCW has been exchanging e-mail with one of our long time readers that doesn’t post. That reader who wishes to remain anonymous outlined a challenge that we all take for granted. One of the big messages that the Judicial Council and AOC is promoting amongst legislators is more… [Read more…]
February 4, 2012
February 3, 2012 Dear Members and Others: Yesterday the AOC sent to members of the judiciary, and apparently certain media outlets, a document entitled: “Fact Check: Correcting the False Claims Behind AB 1208.” We are concerned that that the Judiciary not accuse unidentified Assembly members of making “false claims on the Assembly floor.” Within hours… [Read more…]
February 1, 2012
Twenty One votes is all we need to push AB1208 over the top For quite awhile now all of us have been educating and lobbying the people of the state assembly. And we’ve been doing it successfully because each of us who has played a part brings to the table a different message that fits in… [Read more…]
January 31, 2012
January 30, 2012 Dear Members and Fellow Judges: We wish to announce to all our members and fellow judges that AB 1208 has passed the Assembly upon a vote of 42- 23 (one member added her vote at the end of the session). This is an historic step for reform of the judiciary and the… [Read more…]
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