Not only has convicted molestor Steve Boudreaux and Deputy Public Defender Casey Russo wasted time with three trials and no significant difference in the prison sentence Boudreaux faces; today was yet another unecessary hearing and request for continuance which wasted the court's time, staff time and Humboldt County Senior Deputy District Attorney's time.
Mr. Russo filed a request to continue the sentencing scheduled for 5/1/26. Then withdrew his request in court and asked to extend deadline to file his response. After the DA gets to respond, the judge will have a day to read all the court documents.
There is nothing new after three trials and it isn't as if Mr. Russo has to start from scratch. Everyone that has anything to do with Humboldt courts is busy with too much to do and not enough time.
The current Humboldt judges have been on the bench for quite a while. It is time for them to stop allowing the chaos and madness frustrating anyone who has to deal with Humboldt courts. Boudreaux and other defendants and defense attorneys who abuse this lenient policy of endless continuances is a choice. Good cause in Humboldt is attorneys taking a day off whenever they feel like it and coming back the next day. I no longer buy the discovery, more investigation and the standard excuses I have heard over 12 years because I know it is often a way to continue the problem to another date which then piles up to a big pile of the crap that worsens everyday.
I cover court cases in other California counties and other states. The Humboldt court way of doing business is inefficient.
With all the continuances and minor updates, there is nothing going on in Humboldt Superior Court that cannot wait a few days to be added as an update to previous posts. Whether you see new posts or not, I am working 24/7. I cover a lot of cases no one else does. I make a choice of what should be a new post. This was not one I had in mind but I am way beyond fed up with the current state and have for months. It is affecting people I have gotten to know for 12 years and as all my posts, I have to be the voice for people who cannot afford to speak up. The attorneys can and should continue to but they are being ignored.
Another improvement needed asap in Humboldt courts is utilizing staff who aren't putting in the same effort and cross training people. There are deputy clerks who work and there are those who don't.
This post will piss off several at Humboldt Superior Court but what else is new? It isn't as if we have other media or the agencies supposed monitoring taxpayer funds or the local courts doing their job.
I have received a lot of positive feedback about my Humboldt court observations. Unlike other local media who think clicks from anons, criminals and people who have zero influence or power in Humboldt; people read what I say and even those who are pissed off pay attention. You don't need a million views or readers; you need the attention of people who have the money, power and influence.
We have two jury services' clerks who sit around most of the time with nothing to do. The male clerk wants to work and assists other clerks and does other work. The female clerk who has arraignment for her DUI in May could be doing more instead has other court staff and her friends visiting her frequently. She talks non stop about her personal business for hours. I don't need to hear about her son, every little drama in her day and her issues.
This female clerk can be very charming and when she wants and either has certain people snowed or Humboldt courts cannot do anything about her because of the worthless union that never protects employees who need their help. She was to me until I put some boundaries. Repeatedly asking me to go out for drinks on my time off isn't professional. I have told other people when this happened.
If Humboldt courts and HR want me to name the staff and the friends; I will or they can look at the cameras. I know management walks by and sees what I do.
There are two more computers in the jury service room added after I complained for years that two weren't enough. I don't even go there sometimes because it is impossible to work with the constant in and out of certain court staff, all coming to "visit which includes one particular finance Humboldt court staffer who should be on reality TV with all her eye rolling and drama." The jury services room is not a break room. This is an issue when I need to check on 30 -40 cases a day and we have people with no court business misusing the public court computers.
We have clerks in the I street office and in the courtrooms covering multiple courtrooms and busting to get work done under impossible conditions. All clerks get paid the same. All do not work the same. I have avoided writing about this particular clerk because she craves attention and all her passive aggresive digs at me by her and her buddy in the clerk's office are a distraction from the work I do.
From what I see Rochelle from Court HR doesn't have a clue who is working and who is not. Or just does not give a damn.
I know many of the clerks and court staff for years. In the last couple of years there are no standards because those who work hard and are professional aren't appreciated. The drama queens of Humboldt Superior Court will drive the good employees away just as the bad apples have driven good law enforcement away. I know finding decent help is hard in Humboldt but it does not take a rocket scientist to see who is working and who is walking around flipping their hair, rolling their eyes and treating their Humboldt court job as a reality show no one wants to watch.
Humboldt Superior Court Operations Manager Kelly Nyberg who is extremely busy with several managers out right now including Assistant Operations Manager Scott is keeping things moving along despite the chaos and all the last minute disqualifications. Yesterday, she had to inform staff that I was allowed access to some information which again other media will benefit from but I get nothing and no support from them or their useless petty owners and publishers.
The same rude clerk who gave me the wrong information that I was not allowed to view, Lori, called me at 11:52 and said a file was ready.
She was nice on the phine. I walk in at 1:55 today and she tells me something got filed, she does not know what and the file is up with the judge. Can't provide me any info which is bs because if something is filed, it should be in e court but of course it isn't because that is how it is in Humboldt courts. Another OST which may or may not be denied. Of course, it is by the defense and specifically the Public Defender's Office.
I had until 4/17. Idk what got filed but if it is an attempt to prevent me from getting this information; I will update. Files dont get pulled unless something is scheduled for the next day or Monday. This is the second time this has happened in Humboldt Superior Court. This is not me being paranoid, these are the dirty tricks. Unlike other media, I verify. This would have bren a scoop for me. Lori, unfortunately for me is at the window next week. She is selectively unpleasant to me and whoevever else and very nice to the female jury services clerk. This kind of power tripping from people who would never last a day anywhere other than Humboldt County. And the issues are 95% with the women employees at the Courthouse and the second floor and of those 99% are liberal. Coddled and enabled by the Lost Coast Humboldt mentality.
2:52: Humboldt court is predictable as usual. When I went back for the second time to check on minutes and this case, a clerk previously friendly to me ignored me. Is it because I called out her buddy in finance? Most likely. I don't care. The toxic den of evil on the second floor is full of nepotism and unprofessional, whiny employees who gossip everyday, are miserable at their jobs and whether they are nice to you depends on who else they know. If they don't want to be called out, then they need to do their jobs, be civil and be grateful they have a job in Humboldt County with benefits.
I have stood up for plenty of people, including people at this Courthouse who are two faced and ungrateful. Plenty of people need jobs in Humboldt County and the courts should have a higher standard. I get nothing in return for what I do for most people.
From the Robing room to Humboldt online forum, if anons could be exposed, you would see how many are connected in some way to 825 5th street.
Now attorneys, bail bonds representatives, other media and even court staff benefit from my calling out for changes and the only ones who appreciate my effort are the bail bond companies.
I don't like doing these venting posts but Humboldt has a listening problem and I am fed up of things as usual. Starting today, there are changes that I am implementing and when you will not know because you have ignored what I have said for months now. My crankiness is due to Humboldt and only Humboldt. I am not in the business to lose money. I have been stuck here now for 22 years where even justice on the second floor is non-existent. And I am not the only one.
Since people, other media continue to take advantage of my providing free access on the blog and since most of you continue to ignore and refuse to subscribe or support me despite repeated requests and warnings; more changes will occur without any more reminders.
People, including media, who seem to think it is my job to provide them free information and access to what I have worked hard and connections I develop ends today. People in Humboldt are too lazy to call the DA, the clerks, look up information themselves or think they can use me for what they would have to pay for aren't getting the hint. I am going to start keeping a record of these requests and bill you per email, message and call for misusing my email address, wasting my time.
Some survivors with very little have the decency to contribute when they are the one exception and I don't ask. My subscribers, advertisers and those who contribute are the ones I am going to focus on and they deserve to get access and perks because they have made an investment. You all are lucky that I have editorial independence which is non existent. I make sacrifices for that and I have decent advertisers. Humboldt taking advantage of that ends today. The skills, information and time I have is worth money.
The blog has been primarily Humboldt centric and the kind of reporting I do is needed and would be welcome anywhere. I am keeping the blog but I am also going to focus my time, energy on other options and making money which is my priority. I enjoy what I do and I don't get the grief and obstacles covering the rest of California and other jurisdictions.
Humboldt always wants someone else to be the savior, take the risk. If Humboldt wants to be taken seriously other than being seen as a pot, welfare rural County made fun of in other parts of California and the state and attract tourists and an actual economy, it is going to start by more people getting involved and taking valid criticism and a change in attitude and how business is conducted.
More and more people are leaving that I like and that is not an incentive for me to continue to stay here and be stuck and repeat myself to people who can't be bothered to put in minimum effort and money for positive change.
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