Anticipated litigation against County of Humboldt from the CA Judicial Council and Humboldt Superior Court

 

On February 25, I was the first and only one; again; to report on proposed changes with Courthouse security. At the March 3, Humboldt County Board of Supervisors meeting, under closed session is anticipated litigation against the County. A San Francisco firm representing the California Judicial Council and Humboldt Superior Court has sent a letter to the Sheriff, County Counsel and Board of Supervisors. I have added  documents to the post you can read yourself.

The letter states, "Last week the Court informed the Judicial Council that the Sheriff has begun preparing plans to 1) remove Weapons Screening stations from the 1st Floor and relocate the stations to the 2nd Floor of the building, and 2) to remove bailiffs from certain Courtrooms to perform Weapons Screening Services in lieu of attending court and performing bailiff functions there.

Both proposed measures raise challenging legal issues."

The first time changes were proposed, I informed the public. The second time I did the same. Aside from legal challenges, these proposed changes are cumbersome, will add to stress and frustration and endanger the public.

Reed Smith LLP letter identifies the same concerns I have. 

The tools that pose as local media never challenge those in power. They provide the spin the County wants instead of speaking up for the public. For all the money and resources and staff the rest of the local media has compared to me; just in the last week what have they informed you about that significantly impacts your life and takes on those in power?

The County Board of Supervisors refuse to take a pay cut, adjust expenses of their sycophants, refuse to look at the cost of retired annuitants and extra help at the HCSO as well as other departments instead expect the public to pay for their incompetence and failure to properly budget. 

Humboldt judges have to move courtrooms if they are calling a different calendar because the bailiffs don't like transporting inmates to certain courtrooms. Who is paying the salary of anyone employed by the County including the Supervisors? This happened recently when Judge April Van Dyke was calling a calendar in Courtroom 5 which is Judge Lawrence Killoran's courtroom. He was calling the mental health calendar.

I am not adding the entire Alameda Superior Court 20 plus pages document. It is online and you can download it yourself.