Va. judge fired after deciding case with coin flip

MrCoffee

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Mon Nov-05-07 12:58 PM
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Va. judge fired after deciding case with coin flip

RICHMOND, Va. - A judge who ordered a woman to drop her pants and decided a custody dispute by flipping a coin was removed from the bench by the Virginia Supreme Court on Friday.

The decision against Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Judge James Michael Shull of Gate City was unanimous.

“Unless our citizens can trust that judges will fairly resolve the disputes brought before our courts, and treat all litigants with dignity, our courts will lose the public’s respect and confidence upon which our legal system depends,” Justice Barbara Milano Keenan wrote.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21600306/

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Cabcere

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Mon Nov-05-07 01:04 PM
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1. Ugh - what a wanker.

x( At this point, I would just like to remind everyone that this scumbag does NOT represent Virginians as a whole. :puke: Cheers.

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MrCoffee

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Mon Nov-05-07 01:05 PM
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2. kudos to the VA Supreme Court

it's not easy to get a sitting judge removed from the bench. the VA Supreme Court (in a unanimous decision, which is astonishing) did exactly the right thing.

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Cabcere

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Mon Nov-05-07 01:08 PM
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3. Very true.

I'm sorry if I came across as super-negative and vindictive - that's not really what I was going for at all. :hi: It just makes me angry when goobers like this guy do stupid shit - it reflects badly on us, you know? (Also, I'm probably overreacting. It's been one hell of a week, and it's only Monday.) x(

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MrCoffee

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Mon Nov-05-07 01:13 PM
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4. i get the same way toward the anti-TX posts

i know exactly how you feel.

:hi:

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