It’s clear our justice system is in crisis. Of the three men I spoke to, one of them didn’t want to share his identity as he was concerned about it’s affect on future dealings with the court. We expect this fear of reprisal to occur in other countries courts but not in America, yet it’s happening.
We say we’re a country of free speech yet people in our legal system can’t speak freely about it.
Let’s Look at California
The California court system, the nation’s largest, serves more than 39 million people with approximately 1,800 judicial officers and 18,000 court employees, according to their website
There are systems in place for handling complaints of course, dealing with the effects of the problem. That system is run by the courts, with cases reviewed and decided internally. How often is self-governance effective?
The California Commission on Judicial Performance was established in 1960 as an independent state organization to investigate judicial misconduct claims and discipline judges.
