The old lady who lost all her money while being “protected” by Maricopa County's probate court is now pleading her case to another court — and she isn't the only one. Three federal racketeering lawsuits were filed this week, accusing a...
Topics: Arizona, Racketeering

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The Judicial Conduct Board must turn over an anonymous complaint filed against a former Luzerne County judge to an interbranch investigative body but may keep the documents related to its investigation into that judge confidential, a sharply divided...
Topics: Discipline, Judge, Pennsylvania, Racketeering, RICO

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Hearings against Twiggs County Probate Judge Kenneth Fowler opened with attorneys for the state accusing him of running a slush fund in the county, mistreating defendants and failing to properly exercise the most basic judicial duties. Fowler and his own.
Topics: Discipline, Georgia, Judge

{"title":"Hearings Against GA Probate Judge Begin","post_url":"http:\/\/nasga-stopguardianabuse.blogspot.com\/2010\/02\/hearings-against-ga-probate-judge-begin.html","feed_url":"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/NationalAssociationToStopGuardianAbuse","author":"stopguardianabuse","date":"2010-01-31 22:04:00","summary":"Hearings against Twiggs County Probate Judge Kenneth Fowler opened with attorneys for the state accusing him of running a slush fund in the county, mistreating defendants and failing to properly exercise the most basic judicial duties. Fowler and his own."}

In a precedent-setting ruling, the state Supreme Court has recused a Morris Township municipal court judge from presiding over a drug case because he is an adversary of the defense attorney. Judge Robert Nish should have recused himself because he and...
Topics: Judge, New Jersey, Supreme Court

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The question of guardianship may seem like a simple decision to be made, but being placed under guardianship can have devastating effects for a person with developmental disabilities. It's often seen as the only option when a person needs assistance..
Topics: Missouri

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