JUSTICE BUILDING BLOG

WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL RICHARD E GERSTEIN JUSTICE BUILDING BLOG. THIS BLOG IS DEDICATED TO JUSTICE BUILDING RUMOR, HUMOR, AND A DISCUSSION ABOUT AND BETWEEN THE JUDGES, LAWYERS AND THE DEDICATED SUPPORT STAFF, CLERKS, COURT REPORTERS, AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS WHO LABOR IN THE WORLD OF MIAMI'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE. POST YOUR COMMENTS, OR SEND RUMPOLE A PRIVATE EMAIL AT HOWARDROARK21@GMAIL.COM. Winner of the prestigious Cushing Left Anterior Descending Artery Award.

Friday, December 02, 2005

COMMENTS

Just in case you all are not clicking to read the comments, and because we so value your insights, here is what our latest visitor who bothered to comment had to say:

"Anonymous said...
great site rumpole. keep up the good work. i hope people use this site to let the judges know what those of us who labor in the mjb really think of them. they get thier bar poll numbers and they pay armando guttierez his cash and if they are not jewish men they get no opposition and think they are doing a great job. lets hope this site can be used to let them know that all is not ok in the mjb
Thursday, December 01, 2005 11:04:43 PM"


Because we are an amatuer detective, much like Detective Monk on TV, here is what we can deduce:
1) Our commentor is single and does not work very hard, as he or she is up at 11pm. Most people with kids are exhausted by then and asleep. But our commentor is busy surfing the web.
2) Our commentor is a fan of the poet ee . cummings, who was famous for not capitalizing.
3) Our commentor has latent hostility towards our fair and learned judiciary. Our commentor is frustrated that more of our learned judiciary does not get opposition. Our commentor doesn't like Judges who are smug because no one runs against them.
4) Our commentor forget to take their Wellbutrin this week.

You see folks, this is truly what this site should be. As attorneys, we cannot bite the hand that incarcerates our clients, and the bar poll just isn't frequent enough for us to release our frustrations in private. (hmm.. there are some very latent masturbatory themes underlying what we just wrote. Well, they say you should only write about things you know very well.)

Anyway, without being too vicious- like saying a judge has a big nose, etc., or getting too personal about matters that should remain private, this site is a great way for attorneys to vent that Judge so and so thinks its ok to show up for a 9AM trial calendar at 10:30, (not to pick on our learned and respected Judges from the Isle of Cuba or anything) and we would like more people to use this site as a way to let Judges know what they think could be done better. We have it from some very good eavesdropping that we did this week that a few of our robed friends truly get a chuckle from this site and visit often.

Those Judges not suffering from an incurable case of "robe-itis" will take the good criticisms to heart, and the other Judges will demand the FDLE issue subpoenas for this site. And by the way folks, if for one second you think we're gonna go sit in DCJ to protect a source like Judy Miller formerly of the NY Times did when she sat on Scooter Libby spilling the beans on Valerie Flame, you have another thing comming. We have enough problems with clients confessing all sorts of crap that we just don't want to know.

Also, if any of our Robe wearing readers want to comment that attorney XYZ from Dewey Cheatum and Howe is an unprepared mope who dresses badly, speaks poor english, and needs notes just to arraign someone, we'd love to hear about it.

Subject to any pressure (as we crack easily under questioning) we will keep your identity private. No, really, if any Judge emailed or left a comment anonymously, we would keep your identity private.

Finally, if any of our Judges would want to break the black wall of silence and comment about their fellow members of the bench...well, that would make our day. We can promise you the full Alan Postman treatment: Dinner at Joes or Mortons (Or both!!!) all expenses paid, naturally, and a star in our soon to be announced hall of fame.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Rump why are you being so hard on Cuban judges as being the ones who set there calendar for 9 and show up at 1030? that only describes one particular judge who used to be in on the second floor who is now in backup and likes to juggle a bean bag throughout trial. He also liked to wear a microphone a la Madonna.As a former ASA now in ciminal defense i can also state that this judge is equally angry and abusive towards the state and the defense. That said, why would you compare all of our fine and punctual cuban american judges with this one judge who does these things?

Anonymous said...

Rumpole please stick to criminal defense and give up your Investigations as to who I am. First, I am not a fan of ee cummings having never read any of poetry just dont think capitializing is all its cracked up to be but since it offends you and you run this site I will try to type the queens english. Second, I am Married and do have kids. 11pm is the only time I can get online and have some peace and quiet. I have served as both an asa and a defense attorney and am now in private practice. Third, I do not have latent hostility towards our judiciary but I really think that we should use this site to critique and praise our robed brethern. In That spirit I would like start the ball rolling by praising a few judges and discussing some of thier admirable qualities so that others may learn .

Judge Leyte-Vidal-- Excellent judge. Fair to both sides. Listens to argument, actually reads all of the pleadings before you get to court (what a concept). Trials are a pleasure as he maintains a brisk pace but does not work too late and does not try to start too early by pretending that his calendar that has 4o pages can be finished at 1030am when on all other days it takes till noon.

Judge Jimenez- Gets kudos for simply trying the most cases of any judge in the building. When he finishes his cases he goes around and looks for other cases to try. Imagine how many more cases would get tried if all the judges were told to do this(Judge Blake are you reading this? I know it might cause a Riot at 1351 nw 12 avenue)
Judge Emas-- A true intellect. Very smart knows the law and treats all parties with respect. Deserves Kudos just for dealing with the tough issues in the alonso case. A shame that he has decided to leave the criminal bench.

this is the beginning. hopefully this will start the ball rolling and others can either praise or criticize Judges. At a later time I may post some not so charitable thoughts. Just didnt wanted to show you that I dont have any hostility to the Jurists of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit

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