It begs the question of who is providing oversight of the judges - in any state? The public and consumers of any state Judicial Branch are fed the same hash that everything is under control. Or is it? How do we know as a people, as a society that those who should be doling out justice are doing so in a way that is fair and by the law. How do we know that judges have oversight and accountability. That they are being managed? We don't. We have been brought up to trust a system that in many areas is corrupt and has no interest in making sure the system is working the way it is supposed to.
These women are proving just that. One of the women was upset and vented which led to other women connecting. Patterns start to emerge. While this case does not directly relate to a Guardian ad litem it does make one think about whether or not the people who are "managing" Guardians ad litem are themselves being managed. If there is no management of anyone then how do we know that there are no problems?
ABC News
MONMOUTH CO., N.J. (WABC) -- A group of women who say they've been discriminated against by a judge in Monmouth County, New Jersey are now trying to get him impeached. They've filed a petition with the state assembly to have the judge removed.
What's interesting is the role that social media has had in bringing these women together to share their stories. It started with one mother who thought she was alone in her legal battle with Judge Paul Escandon, but she discovered there are dozens with similar experiences.
"All of a sudden, one day I was his mother and the next day I had fewer rights than a babysitter on the street," Rachel Alitoff said.
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COME SEE FOR YOURSELF – JUDGE PAUL X. ESCANDON - ABOVE THE LAW
ReplyDeleteDate: Wednesday, February 12, 2014, 10:00 AM
Location: Room 1114, Veterans Courthouse, 11Th FL,
50 W Market St, Newark, Part: H
Judge Paul X. Escandon, the judge who believes he is above the law, violates court rules, due process, hiring regulations issued by Judge Grant, and Appellate Decisions, All in One Hearing!!!!! Witnessed by Monmouth County Assignment Judge Lawrence Lawson who was the first to sit in on this case after years of a sealed courtroom.
The infamous Judge Paul X. Escandon, brought up to Appellate Court, once again, this time facing the following allegations:
ESCANDON REFUSED TO PROVIDE DISCOVERY AS TO ANY AND ALL FORMS THE HONORABLE PAUL X. ESCANDON FILLED OUT PRIOR TO HIRING HIS 2011/2012 LAW CLERK, TAMARA SLOGOSKY (Escandon’s Niece), IN ACCORDANCE WITH DIRECTIVE 17-08 POLICY ON THE APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES’ RELATIVES TO JUDICIARY POSITION ISSUED ON DECEMBER 2, 2008 BY THE HONORABLE GLENN A. GRANT.
THE TRIAL JUDGE COMMITTED REVERSIBLE ERROR BY NOT VACATING THE JULY 20, 2012, ORDER DUE TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CREATED WHEN HIS LAW CELERK WAS OFFERED AND ACCEPTED A POSITION AT UNDETERMINED DATES TO WORK FOR DEFENDANT’S ATTORNEY.
THE TRIAL COURT FAILED TO PLACE ITS FINDINGS OF FACTS AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW ON THE RECORD AS REQUIRED UNDER RULES 1:7-4 AND 1:6-2(f). AND ASSIGNMENT JUDGE LAWRENCE LAWSON WAS PRESENT (He retired shortly thereafter).
ESCANDON REFUSED TO TRANSFER THE MATTER TO ANOTHER JUDGE TO ADJUDICATE THE MATTER IN CONFORMITY WITH THE APPELLATE COURT’S DECISION.
This case is still pending before the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct. Will they take action??