Accused and Confused: Why Every Community Needs a Competency Court | Susan Blanco | TEDxMountainAve
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- Опубликовано: 21 сен 2024
- Competency is raised when someone accused of a crime cannot understand court proceedings. Many cannot be cured of what is affecting their comprehension and even more people are in jail for lengthy periods of time awaiting help at a state hospital. Communities can solve complex issues like these locally by following a simple model. Competency Courts bring together people who care about the issue, facilitate communication, and foster community collaboration. Susan Blanco is the first female to serve as Chief Judge of the 8th Judicial District of Colorado (Larimer and Jackson Counties) and was appointed to the bench in January 2017. She has presided over criminal, civil, probate, domestic relations, and terminations and adoptions. Prior to the bench, she served as a Deputy District Attorney followed by over a decade in private practice with a focus on criminal defense, juvenile delinquency, and dependency and neglect.
Chief Judge Blanco developed the first Competency Court in Colorado and the Latinx Task Force in Larimer County. For the judicial branch, she serves on the Chief Judge's Council, chairs the Pathways to Access Committee, co-chairs the Information Technology committee, and is a commissioner on the Colorado Access to Justice Commission. She currently serves on the Colorado Bar Association’s Executive Council, Criminal Law Executive Council, and COBALT program for leadership development. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
Great job Judge Blanco! An important problem and a well thought out solution. Congratulations.
Your the best Judge Blanco 💪🏼❤️
QUESTION TO JUSTICE MARQUEZ, HART, BERKENKOTTER
Is it possible to find out the status of my request for an en banc hearing with one justice assigned who will agree to tell the truth, and comply with ABA Model Rules?
This request of course is due to the standard pattern from judges in lower tribunals, including the COA of 'pro se litigants are not permitted to ask questions to judges'.
I certainly invite the SC to reach out to IAALS or CBA or JEAB for their feelings on this 'a judge agreeing to a truth required forum' as consistent with mission and value statements by those organizations.
Put even more simply; are judges paid to tell the truth?
TO TOBIN FOLLENWEIDER DPA
TOBIN,
Would you mind verifying the following also.
Rick Dindinger twice denied me a hearing;
1. On the false claim that I hadn't asked for a hearing in my brief.
2. On the false claim that I had a duty to confer before asking for a hearing in my brief.
Quite literally, the director of the state personnel board lied to me twice to prevent me from having a hearing.
Tony Gherardini denied his responsibility to review the judicial conduct of ALJ Tyburski.
Lastly, can you and Heather and Tony get together and issue a formal statement as what resolution in this case most closely supports the DPA mission for fair and honest treatment of state employees, and most closely supports the state personnel board directive that 'strongly encourages the governor and all appointing authorities to seek progressive measures to minimize the impact of layoffs in the state personnel system'?
DOES ANYONE AT IAALS, CBA, BCBA AGREE WITH MELISSA HART?
HART: 'Law school and IAALS is pivotal in shaping values; professional norms and attitudes, standards of ethics, develop professional responsibility, urgent need and professional obligation to devote time and resources and civic influence to ensure equal civic access to justice.'
If so, what professional responsibility for ethics and time, resource, and civic influence are you willing to commit?
Just curious also, note that Dea Lindsey determined that my understanding of the law and ability to articulate a logical argument is so deficient that she approved defendant request to remove my constitutional right to represent myself.
Does anyone agree with Dea Lindsey?
Actually volume is very low in this video
LEGAL REASONING PLAYOFF BETWEEN NON-LAWYER AND COLORADO COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE; ME VS. STEPHANIE DUNN
As you note below and attached, COA judge Stephanie Dunn shares her feelings that the magistrate wasn't dishonest, and I present and analyze the evidence that the magistrate was dishonest.
STEPHANIE DUNN SHARES HER FEELINGS: Father's contention that the magistrate made false or misleading statements is not supported by the record.
ME LISTING AND ANALYZING FACTS: Brodsky stated, 'Let me assure you I am not overturning the order.' The order by the district judge was that child support would not be based upon actual overnights but would be based upon equal overnights irrespective of the actual overnights. This unusual order was designed to compensate for an accidental 75-25 split of assets by the district judge. Therefore, Brodsky statement is false. Whether Brodsky knew her statement was false, i.e. she lied, or she simply didn't understand the implications of her order cannot be determined from the record.
Three questions emerge:
1. Isn't there a class in law school that teaches how to argue with facts, evidence, and the law rather than your feelings?
2. With my legal reasoning skills superior to a COA judge, how disturbing and ridiculous of irony is it for district judge Dea Lindsey, basically following the flawed reasoning of Brodsky, to determine I am unqualified to present an argument to a judge without hiring a lawyer?
3. I have challenged various judges and officials including Dunn and Brodsky to debate these issues in a candid forum; they have all refused. What possibly are they afraid of; decades of education and experience in the practice of law, vs. me, a lab worker who has never taken a class in the practice of law? It's like an NFL team being reluctant accepting a challenge from a high school football team.
REQUEST TO COLORADO SCAO
Can we set up a 40-minute hearing where I can question a judge or judicial official who believes in the judicial performance goals and the promises Boatright has made? Basically, an opportunity to show that these various pledges are sincere and something more than just an attempt to appear ethical. Any judge or judicial official who agree to the same standard of truth required of any member of the public called to the witness stand.
The tape and transcript of this hearing will be provided to the discipline and performance commissions and to the house and senate judiciary. If the SCAO is able to produce any formal policy that does not support this request, I would like to see a copy of it.
QUESTIONS TO THE SCAO
1. Are judges paid to tell the truth, and do you have the capacity to identify a judge or judicial official who will agree to tell the truth? Anyone with the professional integrity to answer the questions Dea Lindsey refused to answer and the current questions I have to the SC in 23CA178 will do.
2. Given the systemic indifference to lawyer dishonesty, do you have the capacity to identify a judge or judicial official who will analyze, respond, and provide appropriate consequence for the documented dishonesty by Megan Clark? Any judge or judicial official willing to send this letter to Phil Weiser will do:
Mr. Weiser, there appears to be an extensive pattern of attempts to mislead the court by Megan Clark on behalf of CU president Saliman. Would you mind providing an itemized response to each allegation and indicate which if any don't constitute a blatant and deliberate attempt to mislead the court, all to evade CU responsibility to ethics policies defined by the Department of Personnel?
3. Given the normal priority of document formatting, presenting an impenetrable maze of technicalities for pro se litigants, and the normal standard of 'I am sharing my feelings to justify my dismissal, but I decline comment on the evidence, law, legislative intent or administration of justice', does the SCAO have the capacity to identify a judge with a focus on the administration of justice and factual analysis of evidence and law, in such a manner that would convince a jury? For example, the chance that the 'because I said so' orders of ALJ Tyburski and Dea Lindsey would convince a jury are exactly zero.
4. Do you have a judge who is enough committed to ABA, IAALS, and Colorado legislature policy directives for access to justice who would thus address the disagreement between Dea Lindsey, ALJ Tyburski, and clerk Cheryl Stevens and the ABA etc, e.g. courts should make reasonable efforts to grant pro se litigants the right to be fairly heard?
So, it is already undisputed by COA judge Terry Fox and others that my legal fact and law based reasoning and analytical skills are superior to the 'here are my feelings' orders by Stephanie Dunn, David Stark, and Chris Gregory.
Now let's see what Fox on the Judicial Ethics Advisory Board and Susan Blanco will comment on the professionalism of my opinion to the opinion of chief judge Ingrid Bakke. Stay tuned:
Judge Fox, as a member of the Judicial Ethics Advisory Board, would you mind reviewing the Admin order by Ingrid Bakke, compared to my suggested edit?
From my perspective the Bakke directive is effectively a direct disagreement with all relevant case law in CRCP 12, the access to justice opinion of ABA, IAALS, CATJC, and CRS 13-5.7-101 and CRS 13-5.5-101.
In short, my suggested edit is far more professional and inspiring of public confidence and shows a much clearer understanding of all relevant law regarding dismissal of civil complaints.
Am I wrong? Glad to hear your analysis.
INGRID BAKKE, EXISTING: 'CIVIL COURT TRIALS ARE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE JUDGE'.
MY SUGGESTED EDIT: 'DECISIONS REGARDING REQUEST FOR CIVIL TRIAL OR PRELIMINARY HEARING WILL COMPLY WITH ESTABLISHED PRECEDENT; FACTS MOST FAVORABLE TO PLAINTIFF UNDER ANY THEORY OF LAW MUST MOVE FORWARD. THIS IS SUPPORTED BY THE ABA MODEL RULES FOR ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND CRS 13-5.7-101. ALL COURT ORDERS MUST COMPLY WITH ALL JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE CRITERIA IN CRS 13.5.5-107. PRELIMINARY HEARINGS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DETERMINE THE LEGAL SUFFICIENCY OF THE COMPLAINT AND CLAIMS IN THE MOTION TO DISMISS'.
Obviously 'at the discretion of the judge' ignores all relevant law on the issue and paves the way for orders that meet the standard of 'because I said so', e.g. the orders by Dea Lindsey.
TO; ELISA OVERALL, DIRECTOR COLORADO ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION,
As you are aware, any member of the CATJC could directly advocate for access to justice in any access to justice filing currently before the courts; among other things this right is guaranteed by the 1st amendment of the US Constitution.
The only replies I have from your commissioners is from Richard Murray and David Stark, and both their statements were either inaccurate, or misrepresented the law, the evidence, and the mission of your commission.
My question therefor is simple: Can you send a memo to all your commissioners, including local commissioners, to see if any commissioner is willing to advocate for access to justice; to actually express an opinion or encouragement to a judge to comply with your own mission as supported by the ABA and CRS 13-5.7-101.
If you wouldn't mind copying me on the memo, and whatever responses you may get.
While we are addressing courts to determine the competency of defendants, should we also address the competency of judges?
6/6/24
TO: JUDGE DEA LINDSEY
CC: BCBA
Judge Lindsey,
As you are aware your two short court orders provide no reference to the law or evidence. Given that would you mind:
a) Appearing in a hearing to review your orders with expert witness from BCBA/IAALS/JEAB?
b) As one simple step, review my RESPONSE TO MOTION TO DISMISS attached and itemize any aspect of it you disagree with regarding the evidence, the law, and your duty as a judge.
c) I am including some prior questions I had filed that you declined to answer. Do you care to offer any answers now?
d) Did you receive any instruction from Ingrid Bakke to dismiss my case?
Voice is nor clear
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