A retiring judge testified against the county’s current probate judge during a hearing before the state Judicial Merit Selection Commission.
The commission was conducting the first-day screening for the fall 2008 judicial candidates to fill “Seat 1” on the 1st Judicial Circuit held by retiring Judge James Williams.
Williams told commissioners Judge Pandora Jones-Glover abused her authority as judge by denying a citizen the due process of the law.
Williams said that he helped a mother negotiate a settlement for her minor son injured in an automobile accident. The mother was appointed as guardian ad litem or legal guardian to speak for the son. Williams said as far as he was concerned the matter was settled and referred the mother, who did not have an attorney, to the probate court to supervise the conservatorship for the minor.
Williams: "It was not long before ... the court would not even let her file to be appointed as a conservator for her son," also noting the probate office allegedly informed the mother she needed a lawyer to be appointed as a conservator.
"I did not think that was right ... denying her access to the probate court, I think this is an example of an attitude where the authority of the probate judge was misused. It resulted in a citizen of the state being absolutely denied the benefit of the legal system."
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Retiring judge testifies against probate judge
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The commission was conducting the first-day screening for the fall 2008 judicial candidates to fill “Seat 1” on the 1st Judicial Circuit held by retiring Judge James Williams.
Williams told commissioners Judge Pandora Jones-Glover abused her authority as judge by denying a citizen the due process of the law.
Williams said that he helped a mother negotiate a settlement for her minor son injured in an automobile accident. The mother was appointed as guardian ad litem or legal guardian to speak for the son. Williams said as far as he was concerned the matter was settled and referred the mother, who did not have an attorney, to the probate court to supervise the conservatorship for the minor.
Williams: "It was not long before ... the court would not even let her file to be appointed as a conservator for her son," also noting the probate office allegedly informed the mother she needed a lawyer to be appointed as a conservator.
"I did not think that was right ... denying her access to the probate court, I think this is an example of an attitude where the authority of the probate judge was misused. It resulted in a citizen of the state being absolutely denied the benefit of the legal system."
Full Article and Source:
Retiring judge testifies against probate judge
See also:
Eight local lawyers contend for 1st Judicial Circuit seat
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