Know Your Judge: Citizen Input on District/County Judges

I am writing today because I am outraged, aggravated and annoyed still about something that happened 5 months ago. In 2009 my ex-husband managed to get 2 DUIs, his fourth and fifth in his lifetime. When I went to court to see if someone was FINALLY going to do something with this man, I was appalled to see my ex-husband show up DRUNK at court. I was able to briefly speak to the judge and let him know he previously drove with our children while he was drunk and that he would not stop drinking unless he was forced to. Judge Walker’s response? “That’s bad form, Mr. Lawson” I was told that he would not be sentenced that day because he was inebriated, and I was invited back to speak again on the day of his sentencing. I was all prepared to go to court and then I got a call a few days before court stating that he was sentenced to TEN days of work release, that he was sentenced incorrectly, that the DA had dropped the ball, and that the judge was REFUSING to re-sentence him. In fact, when the DA asked Judge Walker to re-sentence, his response was “While it is clearly a windfall for Mr. Lawson, I will not re-sentence him.” This man got a total of TEN days of work release for 2 DUIs. He went back to work release drunk, the judge refused to do anything. I contacted MADD because I was furious, and they know all too well about Judge Walker, apparently he is infamous for letting these idiots go. I am mad as hell, and I am telling everyone who will listen not to vote this Liberal, bleeding heart, unable to do his job Judge back in for another four years.

Obviously, the attorney asking for a Caschette vote was involved in a Family Law matter. Please notice that the bio written on Caschette is that he had no experience in Family Law, which was obvious in my case in 2009.
Please Judge Caschette, sort out the details fairly. Just because I didn’t have a Masters Degree in Finance and my former spouse did, does not give you the right to push my case through because it was very difficult to understand. My former spouse and his attorney created so many smoke screens and chaos with the family owned business that it made your head swim.
And yes, unfortureately, my 3rd Attorney, ended up being a joke since she was friends with opposing Counsel more than she should have been. My vote will be no.

thanks for all the info. in the future even if you do not have an opinion on a judges retention, their party affiliation would be very helpful. thanks again

Complaint against 17th Judicial District Katherine R. Delgado

http://knowyourcourts.com/News/2008-10-25_lomtevasComplaintReDelgadoWebVer.pdf

I recall a little 8 year old guardian child who was ordered to be taken from our home by Judge Stewart. She heard evidence he was attached strongly, yet sent deputies to our home to rip him from our home because we disagreed with the plan for his adoption, and felt he should be adopted by a family to whom he was attached, not strangers. I will never forget her saying to me “Go home and get him packed and act like it is any other day.” She never had to see his absolute panic and fear, as he danced from one foot to the other, begging us in screaming sobs, “Please, I don’t want to go!” He was drug out the door angrily and thrown in the back seat of an attorney’s car, where he bounced around in terror, still screaming, and was driven away. Please remember, he was not removed due to any abuse or neglect – that was the opposite, as he was so loved here,he wanted to remain or go home to the mother who raised him most of his life – but was removed in that terrible, torturous manner because the attorney wanted ‘help’ to get him and send him to strangers. The damage to that child was amazing. No one could convince him he isn’t going to be snatched by strangers yet again. Yet, Judge Stuart ordered us to let him be abused by her order and ‘act like it is a perfectly normal day.” Amazing. We have sent many foster children to adoptive parents even when we don’t agree with the adoptive parents picked for the children. We have good-bye and Happy Going Home parties for them, and send them out the door with smiles on their faces, while we support their adoption. How simple that would have been in this case. I tried to stand up in court and ask for that, but Judge Stewart basically told me to listen to HER; she would not listen to me. Therefore, a small boy was permanently damaged. Shame on her – shame on her –

I have been going through the family court system in Douglas county for the past three years. I can say that I have been in front of 2 judges and 2 magistrates. Judges Cashette and Cross are knowledgeable and fair. Cross is nice, but also tends to give a lot of financial breaks for noncustodial parents, however I truly believe he cares about all who come in front of him, with best interest of the child in min. Cashette is up for retention. He is a no nonsense guy who seems to know the law very well. He doesn’t seem to emotional, which can be a great quality for a judge. I would consider both judges as fair and equitable.
My complaints are with the two magistrates I encountered. The first is Findorff. She lacks legal knowledge and did things right off the bat to screw up our case and increase attorney fees for both sides. She declared first hand knowledge as hearsay which the attorneys in case agree it wasn’t. She insisted on writing the stipulated temp orders herself while hearing the case and “forgot” to write in the amount of child support stipulated to (creating a headache for both sides). I have discussed this case with a number of lawyers and they think she’s an idiot. My second complaint is against Beth Dumler. She differed findings from Cross, although they had already been heard and ordered. She stated that a father, who has spent a total of 18 hours with his four year old, made four times, the income of the mother during the child’s first year, and currently makes twice the income of the mother, and who refused to pay any amount of child support for 18 months, and the rest, grossly underpaid based on misrepresentation of income, has no responsibility to do so. Thus, a parent can have the ability to pay child support and not and then when the time comes, argue it would be an undue hardship, negating the fact that the mother is in debt due to the expenses of day care, shelter, and food while the other parent chose to not help at all. How do we remove magistrates who so not know the law and make unfair and biased decisions?

EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert, Lincoln Counties)

What should you know about Magistrate Beth Elliott-Dumler? DETRIMENTAL! She will ruin your family beyond repair. She is easily fooled, extremely arrogant, and doesn’t think twice about leaving helpless children to fend for themselves against an abusive parent.

A young girl that has a long history of being physically and mentally abused by one of her parents finally had enough courage to report the abuse to her counselor. The counselor reported the abusive parent to Douglas County CPS and a child abuse case was opened.

AFTER (notice the word “AFTER”!) the case was opened against the abusive parent, the abusive parent did every despicable thing imaginable to derail the child abuse case by proceeding to make up lie after lie after lie about this young girl, her siblings and the other parent by making false reports to police, district attorneys, CPS, counselors, schools, doctors, etc. (lies including the daughter (that weighs under 100 pounds!) was the one that regularly beat up the abusive parent and the abusive parent was only defending, the other children participated in nude photos with the other parent, the other parent was a pedophile, possessed child pornography including pictures of molesting the other children, that the other parent raped the abusive parent, raped the daughter, raped a niece, and so on… the abusive parent is fearless and will say anything to switch the focus of the case to anyone else, including children). CPS is frightened and bullied by the abusive parent and even reported being threatened by the abusive parent to Magistrate Beth Elliott-Dumler, who did nothing about it.

CPS was able to get the abusive parent to a better mental condition through intense counseling and regular supervision and ultimately recommended 50/50 custody but Magistrate Beth Elliott-Dumler completely disregarded CPS’s recommendation and awarded the abusive parent sole custody.

What is Magistrate Beth Elliott-Dumler’s reason for disregarding CPS’s recommendation? Because she became irate when the other parent didn’t follow the parenting time exactly and charged the other parent with “boundary issues”, of all things…

Now that CPS is out of the picture, the abusive parent has relapsed and is reoffending and abusing other children in the [X] family now. Magistrate Beth Elliott-Dumler dishonored these children by ignoring the facts and acting arrogantly and impulsively to her rage. It has been reported to Magistrate Beth Elliott-Dumler that the abusive parent is reoffending, aggressive and violent and that it’s only a matter of time before something even more horrific happens to the [X] family, but she continues to do nothing.

Judge Cross, Judge Findorff, Judge Bowling, Judge Arkin, and Judge Spear have all quickly been able to see through the abusive parent’s deceptions, but not Magistrate Beth Elliott-Dumler – she is easily derailed from the facts and her arrogance overpowers good judgment and dictates her orders. The harm she has done to the [X] family is immeasurable. If you are assigned Magistrate Beth Elliott-Dumler, be afraid… be very, very afraid!

EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert, Lincoln Counties)
Chief Judge William Sylvester punishes incompetent Judge by sending him to the citizens of Douglas County. This Judge was removed from the Criminal Court in Arapahoe County and sent to Domestic Court in Douglas County. Judge Spears is a complete idiot! His lack of knowledge with regards to not only domestic law but the law in general is a disgrace. His inability to discern fact from argument shameful. His court room is a joke and his blatant bias is so apparent it is ridiculous. His orders are sloppy and are unsupported by not only fact but law. He exercises complete abuse of his “discretion” and lack of justification for his decisions. I have spoken to numerous attorneys who have all had the unfortunate experience to appear before this incompetent idiot and they are all equally disgusted by his performance. How is this man or anyone else allowed to be in a position so critical to the lives of the people forced to appear before him with no recourse, keep his job. Does anyone oversee the performance of these people? It is a shame that any individual damaged by this Judge’s ruling is forced to spend more of their own money to seek a just and correct ruling from the Court of Appeals. A word of advice to anyone who resides in Douglas County, don’t risk having your case heard by Judge Spears, file your case in Denver County!

I have been fighting the unconstitutional foreclosure laws here in Colorado for several years now.

In 2006, HB 1387 was passed. It was drafted by foreclosure mill attorneys Larry Castle and Robert Hopp in order to make it easier to foreclose on homeowners in Colorado. The bill eliminated the standard of proof required of the lender to prove that the lender was the real party in interest with standing to foreclose. The bill forced homeowners into a rule 120 proceeding, where homeowners lost their right to appeal, their right to a jury trial, their right to a counterclaim, their right to discovery, and the real party of interest defense (Goodwin v. District Court) was effectively muted. This bill is in direct violation of Section 1 of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which states; “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”

I took my foreclosure case to Federal Court Civil Action No 12-cv-02716 where I questioned the Constitutionality of the Rule 120 proceeding. I received the first TRO/Preliminary Injunction in the Federal Court on a State matter (foreclosure). I felt Judge William Martinez was fair. Eventually he dismissed my case based on standing (due to a previous bankruptcy). He never attacked the merits of my case.

I was sent to the District Court under JUDGE CHARLES PRATT for a supposed judicial foreclosure. Case 2013-CV-825. What I got there was a far stretch from any sort of due process or justice. Time after time, everything I filed was summarily ignored. The opposition’s pleadings were quoted and adhered to. Now I must take his rulings to a higher court and seek an appeal.

ISSUES TO BE RAISED ON APPEAL

1. Whether the Judgment of the Court which concluded that Defendant’s claims should be dismissed on grounds that she was not the Real Party in Interest because she failed to list her pre petition causes of action as assets of the bankruptcy estate, and alternatively whether Defendant had stated a claim against the parties?

2. Whether the Civil Access Pilot Program (CAPP) was Appropriately Applied to the foreclosure Action?

3. Whether US Bank N.A. as trustee on behalf of the “Trust” had to register as “a debt collector?

4. Whether US Bank as trustee of the Trust, and therefore the Trust was required to comply with the provisions of a holder in due course in order to foreclose? CLINTON GEORG and FREESTYLE SPORTS MARKETING, INC., v. METRO FIXTURES CONTRACTORS, INC No. 07SC26; Deutsche Bank vs Samora 2013 COA 81.

5. Whether Larry Castle was properly served in this action?

6. Whether Defendants claims against US Bank N.A., MERS, LARRY CASTLE which included conspiracy were properly dismissed for failure to state a claim?

7. Whether the trial court erred in showing judicial bias against Defendant in both the conduct of the case and the rulings on the Pleadings by appearing to condone Defendant’s fraud on the court?

8. Whether the Doctrine of a Continuing tort tolled the statute of limitation with respect to the violation of the Fair Debt Collection Act, when the tort involved the Colorado non judicial foreclosure Act and proceeding in the Rule 120 which was procedurally and substantively unconstitutional when §38-38-101 was amended by Larry Castle with the Assistance of Robert J. Hopp (who is now in Bankruptcy) MERS, and the Castle Law Group?

9. Whether Colorado should adopt the reasoning in GLASKI v. BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, F064556, July 31, 2013?

10. Whether Judge Pratt could disallow defendant’s Homestead Exemption which the bankruptcy court had specifically granted her the exemption?

11. Whether any excess proceeds of the sale after distribution to all designated parties could be held by the court instead of given to defendant?

12. Whether Defendant should have been allowed to have an expert examine the Promissory Note to determine whether it was a forgery as she had expressly requested on December 9th, 2013 in court before dismissing the case.

13. Whether an assignment of the Deed of Trust and Promissory Note can be challenged under the “Spurious Document” statute (CRCP 105.1)?

I have heard from many people that have had JUDGE CHARLES PRATT that he likes to give the “appearance” of being fair and willing to look at both sides. What they all encountered, as an END RESULT is something altogether. No matter what is submitted, JUDGE CHARLES PRATT sides in the favor of the banks and lawfirms representing them.

In researching JUDGE CHARLES PRATT, I found this:

http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/colorado-judiciary/centennial-colorado-80112/colorado-judiciary-charles-m-pratt-edward-burns-tammy-herivel-raymond-goodwin-christo-722796

Essentially JUDGE CHARLES PRATT ruled against Peter Coulter using a FORGED contract! How can you enforce a forged contract? Not to mention missing court records on the case and the general ignoring of statutory rules. Peter Coulter asked JUDGE CHARLES PRATT to recuse himself, but JUDGE CHARLES PRATT flatly refused.

What are we to do when a judge signs an oath of office to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America, the supreme law of the land….and ignores it time and time again?

A state statute should NOT be given more power than the Constitution. Our judicial system was created for the people, of the people, and by the people. We need judges that care about the PEOPLE of Colorado and their Constitutional rights!

I feel JUDGE CHARLES PRATT is bias and prejudicial against homeowners in Colorado. I will be actively involved in opposing his retention.

If you have any stories about JUDGE CHARLES PRATT, please feel free to contact me.

Lisa Brumfiel
(720)275-9730

Hi. Is this site still alive and kicking? If so, thank you for creating it. However I’m asking because I’d like to post my experience with a magistrate. Thank you

Is there anything that can be done about Magistrate BETH ELLIOTT-DUMLER’s ruling on my sister’s denied motion for attorney fees? This particular Magistrate has been denying all my sister’s motions from the first day of her divorce case. The judge completely disregarded all the physical and mental abuse incidents that my sister filed with the court. She ignored the initial CPS results which were in favor of my sister, allowed a second CPS to be conducted for no valid reason and the results were found to be in favor of her husband. Next, this judge screwed her again by not allowing her Dental Assistant work hours be considered full time and didn’t verify the financial documents/statements that her husband submitted were inaccurate and false. Her judgement was $25 a month for child support, even though her husband makes about $2000.00 more per month. That number should have been $100 to $125 per month. My sister did win the motion to allow her son to play sports but when it came time for the father to take his son to his games and practices he chose not to. Finally, my sister decided to file a motion for more child support and ended up with $100 but was denied on her motion for attorney fees. So her husband earns another victory. This judge has something against my sister because she is so emotionally distraught, weak, and abused that it made this judge pissed off. I suppose she doesn’t believe it’s possible for a man to abuse a woman mentally and physically to a point where they have no soul, dignity or self-worth left. One last point I have to make. The initial attorney my sister started her divorce with was apparently running to be one and didn’t want to upset or question any of her rulings, even though, he knew her husbands information was false and the financial records he submitted on behalf of my sister were transcribe in error (purposely I believe) that resulted in her only receiving $25 per month.
Can my sister do anything to this Magistrate, the court, or even her current lawyer who admitted in writing that my sister’s ex-husband played her and my sister with falsified financial documents and statements. In fact, her ex-husband has submitted harassment charges against her lawyer and that’s the only reason she really started pushing the Magistrate to question his financial statements and numbers. She in fact said they were all inflated on purpose so that my sister would not get more child support.
Where are the laws for innocent and naive victims who are at the mercy of inexperienced and/or heartless lawyers, and Magistrates who put their personally feelings in their ruling and who can’t smell a rat and manipulator like my sister’s ex-husband. I need some advice urgently because we only have 21 days to file a review for whatever that means.
Yvonne Espinosa – Crestivew, Florida

I don’t like the system either.
They are best friends with each other.
If one don’t like you they make deals upon their welds.
How do you give The Shooter 38yrs
Give the accomplice life w/out parole. Especially if he was a huvie? The Shooter was of age?
Now the shooter which had a record past the floor. Has gotten out & put back after doing 22 yrs. There were like
6 defendants. 2 juveniles got life without parole. While the gun hikers were slapped on the hand. Which were adults. 40 yrs. Old. They got probation for hiding the gun.
Then they were prosecuted before trial cause the D.A.
Sat on television saying WE are making an EXAMPLE OUT OF THEM! Was that fair justice. Now my son is still fighting to get out before he does in there.

Becky Moss was so unprofessional during my hearing. She sat up at her podium rolling her eyes the entire time. She laughed at people. She took word over evidence. She is obviously a scorned woman who has been through her own hardship in her life. She spoke down to the lawyers and ruled on pure hearsay! I could not believe my eyes.
Not trying to be mean, but her haircut is terrible and she did not represent the courtroom in a positive matter. Very sad that angry, irritable, immature adults are selected for judges. I feel sorry for the man married to her! If there is one…..

Rural Colorado judges are far too often over looked because the populace of those counties is scarce and most do not understand any judicial process at all. Well I do and I’d like to call attention to Chief Judge Michael Singer in the 13th JD- Sterling, Co.

This judge is lazy, incompetent and held accountable to no one. He’s so lazy, he brought in a RETIRED judge to hear my case this past week. 16CV12. Strictly a hearing case to say yes or not to appointing a special prosecutor over my case because the DA refused to prosecute a cop that assaulted me in that courthouse over a year ago- over my cell phone. After filing, I waited 5 months to get a hearing for in a judicial district. They played multiple games. The clerk tried to dismiss my case, without a hearing ever being held AFTER I paid a $224 filing fee. She tried to dismiss the case AFTER this lazy chief judge assigned a different judge to the case, who used canon rules to recuse himself from the case citing: conflict of interest. These people are a joke.

So what happened after multiple filings, game playing and in person demands made by me? They brought in a retired judge by the name of: MS. DINSMORE TUTTLE, held accountable to no one as a retired judge. A new little common tactic occurring more and more often in our courts here in CO. They scheduled a 2 hour hearing and the order stated my evidence in my sworn affidavit would be heard. Well imagine a judge making up the rules as they go along. The hearing lasted 26 minutes, the judge said she would not consider ANY evidence allowing oral statements only, the DA lied, the judge said sounds good to me, case dismissed. When I asked why she wouldn’t allow evidence, the CLEAR AND CONVINCING VIDEO EVIDENCE IN MY POSSESSION that shows a cop assaulting me over my refusal to not take my cell phone (protected activity under the 1st amendment) out of the building due to their arbitrary “rules” made up that cell phones were not allowed in the courthouse at the time….her response in summary: I don’t have to. The woman is hack job for lazy judges who don’t want to have to show their faces day after day. They planted her there to do exactly what she did in 26 minutes and who knows how much she was paid as a “retired” judge in order to behave like the same mafia that police are, collect her pay and go home.

Oh yes, but now, there’s an order on file in that judicial district: Cell phones are allowed and have been shortly after this event. Go figure. They knew they were busting the bounds of their constitutional authority, so for whatever reason, that justifies and makes it legal for cops to physically assault citizens who stand their ground.

Here’s my evidence that wasn’t allowed and know the cops name is: Lieutenant Johnson of the Larimer County Sheriffs dept. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li7-E_5Uosk

Which by the way: happens to be the same sheriffs dept. that moved this through the courts, ultimately having to settle, for no less than a million bucks, with David Lane and his client. http://www.westword.com/news/did-mark-traxlers-jailers-tell-him-to-pull-out-his-tooth-with-rusty-pliers-6577604

The place WREAKS of incompetent corruption. Yes, this hack job judge, DINSMORE TUTTLE was brought in to protect more of it. Colorado, we NEED to Clear the Bench!

I have seen the family Court in Douglas County fail immensely by Judge Michael J. Spear. He does not care about what Colorado Law says, very biased against fathers and even more so against those who potentially have or had a criminal record. He typically sides with the prosecution. Very disappointed in how this judge has conducted himself. You can even tell he didn’t even read half the paperwork filed. He SHOULD NOT BE RETAINED!

What is the political affiliation of Justice Wm. Hood.

I have been battling a continual legal battle against the CORRUPT case 14CR1456 where I was wrongfully convicted of two counts of Aggravated Auto Theft, 1 count of false reporting, (Didn’t report a DAMNED thing!) among other charges, which I NEVER actually DID! the Judge in the case (Corrupt) Judge Thomas Kelly Kane, The Corrupt District Attorney assistants, and they used a stacked and TAINTED jury that came in with a “PRECONCEPTION of guilt” illuminating their tainting……and when one came forward, they immediately dismissed that ONE juror when the judge’s DUTY was to dismiss the entire jury and start another jury OR dismiss the entire CASE!
https://www.publicintegrity.org/2012/03/19/18160/colorado-gets-d-grade-2012-state-integrity-investigation
I HAVE alerted the judicial disciplinary committee and they refuse to investigate! (The Corruption reaches within that agency as well!)
Then I alerted the Denver Branch of the FBI Corruption hotline and they ALSO have publicly refused to investigate my case which SO BOLDLY contains the BOLD CORRUPTION of my case and the witness list nearly matches that of a prior case I have against me from 2007/2008! BOTH cases need to be dismissed IMMEDIATELY and promptly!
STILL think that El Paso Count and Teller Counties are NOT corrupt? I call BULLSHIT! My case is PROOF! I have ALL copies of ALL files except the Jury list! TIME to do a Judicial SYSTEM CLEAN-OUT ASAP! There was ZERO connection to ME or the alleged vehicles, the tesimony of a Corrupt COP regarding the Estimated Value of the alleged vehicles was improper, TOO many items within this case are ALL probable causes for my case to be dismissed yet…it hasn’t been!

The 18th District Court, especially the family court division, is a complete mess with negligence, efficiencies and a lack of accountability for any of the Judges and clerks. I have experienced the following in 3 cases:
– Judges / Magistrates that lose their notes and documents and have to postpone orders hearings as a result.
– Judges / Magistrates do not make a decision on court appointments for over 8 months.
– Clerks send information to address that are not on filing documents nor the updated address with the court.
– Judges / Magistrates constantly reschedule / push off conferences and hearings resulting in financial impacts and emotional challenges to parties and children.
– Judges / Magistrates have biased agendas without consideration to impacts
– Judges / Magistrates continue to push attorneys and other legal professionals forcing individuals to pay for services that really are not required.
– Judges / Magistrates dismiss contempt actions when there is incompetence from their appointed persons and their own deliberate ignorance of the facts shared.

Bottom line is these Judges, Magistrates, attorneys and clerks cant do their jobs and do not have any repercussions when they are negligent or incompetent. The family court system should be about the best interest of the children. The reality is that the courts don’t care about how the children are impacted.

Magistrate Rebecca Moss 2016/2017: This magistrate needs to be removed from the bench. I urge anyone who has had a bad ruling, which there are many of us to be sure, to file a formal complaint with the Office of Attorney Regulation (as she is not a judge, the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline does not have jurisdiction.) I concur with the comment above about the unprofessional hair, which does not show proper decorum in a courtroom where life-changing decisions are made. I further concur with the comment above about her wildly unprofessional manner–she actually laughed out loud, and very loudly, during my hearing when I was describing the symptoms of my psychiatric condition. This magistrate financially devastated me and did not follow the statutory law but relied almost exclusively on statutory law (in a divorce case, no less), which is an indicator that the law was not followed. I am filing my complaint with every proper authority and post haste in order to get this serious matter known and to recommend immediate removal of this unprofessional and dubious “judge.” What a horrible representation of Lady Justice.

07/10/2017.
Ninth Judicial District , Judge Denise Lynch.If you are Hispanic, do not get her in your case.Judge Lynch does not know the laws, is lazy, does not do her homework on her cases and hates to deal with Hispanic people.My case has been in court for over five years with every single request being denied by her.She allowed mi ex to have parenting time with my daughter ,when he was actually fired from his work for sexual harassment.How do we protect our children against such things? Please, do not vote Ms Lynch , she does not protect our children.

I’ll admit, I have to agree with most of the comments I’m reading here. At the same time, I hear a lot of emotion in some of the comments because the judges simply make bad decisions. What you have to realize is that a lot of times that’s going to happen and there’s really nothing you can do about it except spend a ton of your hard earned money to get a panel of supposedly competent judges to take a closer look – unfortunately, that is the law. It’s when the judge or the magistrate goes out of their way to not follow the law and screw you over, and then even further to try and prevent you from appealing their decision, or clearly unlawful things of that nature that should truly concern the public.

I had heard the horror stories about the circus that is the family court all over the country, and even here in the 18th judicial district, but I never imagined those people would be so overt about their unlawful tactics. My case started with Magistrate Judge Frank Moschetti who, after a 3 hour hearing, issued a completely unconstitutional ruling based upon neither law nor fact. This man actually yelled at me while giving his ruling, said not one word to the other party and completely violated my rights. Now, I think its important to mention here that I went into court without an attorney but I did review the laws as well as his limits before the hearing and he completely did not follow the law at all. This set off a three year pissing contest between 3 trained lawyers and judges, and me, the little guy armed with nothing more than Colorado law and the Constitution.

Overtime, I filed multiple complaints against this magistrate and the other judges with the Office of Attorney Regulation just to have them tell me they had done nothing wrong. His actions to impede my 14th amendment right to appeal what he was doing got so blatant and out of control I had to file a Rule to Show Cause in the State Supreme Court. Moschetti was finally removed from the case and the constitutional violations continued with Magistrate Judge Eric White and Judge Frederick Martinez in what I believe was retaliation. In the end, Moschetti’s rulings had cost me my home, which a superior judge came back and said he had no authority to make rulings on – but since a year had already passed the point was moot and I simply lost it. His ruling permanently restricted me from my children, which the court of appeals came back 2 1/2 years later and said he couldn’t do – but stopped short of addressing the actions he took to intentionally block my appeal and violate my rights.

Eventually, and I believe because I raised so much hell about what these people were doing, Moschetti was simply transferred to the Littleton County Court never to answer to anyone for his actions. I suppose I’ll just have to settle for the satisfaction that I beat those people in the Court of Appeals – and I’m not an attorney. An average, everyday individual such as myself, who simply read a few statutes and case laws, actually winning three out of four appeals against judges who are supposed to know what they are doing should concern everyone.

The point here is that the rumors you hear are true. The judiciary has become, and realistically is nothing more than organized crime. When it gets to the point that civil rights organizations all across the country are filing suit in federal court against state court judges for racketeering and judges are getting sent to prison for corruption and sending people to specific prisons for monetary kickbacks…things like that… well there is a serious problem here. Obviously not all of these judges are bad or corrupt but when they allow other judges to so blatantly violate an individual’s rights, well they are just as guilty… just like they would tell you if you did the same thing. And their system of self-regulation is an absolute joke.

Therefore, I always vote no on every judge that’s up for retention when I vote. I would suggest the same from everyone as I sincerely feel that these people will continue to operate unchecked until the public sends them a very clear message. Do the research if you doubt my words… every bit of what I just said is true : )

Re: judge Gail Ann Meinster Jeffco judge 2014 I was grandpa to two children after loosing my daughter .It was planned to have them go to foster parents they had kids before . The court wants to give kids to their system and all the people under her will do as she requires .The lawyers expect money to do as she wishes . it was Halloween she decided in a witch costume
She banned me to see them
She had social services lie as my daughter did what was needed and had just been released when some people put a letter to get kids another effort from opposite family . I was best
The kids were very great every one wanted them I should have been given them they loved me and haligh asked me to go home with her never saw her again or haiden this judge was cruel and unusual more concern for fosters to get them my history is wrong and all they do is try to find reasons I was approved in a way then not by same social worker independent? I doubt if some one says ok then not they have a dictate from her its auto matic see it in court my daughter was treated badly compared to others in her court they got to keep there kids on heroin . she left her court guess why her attorney said I could not be in to his advice he had already said to coerce her to go into meinsters court . she decided to quit because he was quiting since I could not be in there while he did something unethical?

He gave me a know it all look when I was dismissed There is a wrong thing going on her court He gives great gifts to kids who planned that or is it to keep his job ?
Everybody wasted their time when it was a given for fosters and now we cant see them at all