Proposed Minnesota Judicial Reform 1 of 2

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"INTRODUCTION

In two previous articles I wrote regarding the formation of TEA Party Transparency, Accountability andReform (TAR)group. In another article, I wrote about some suggested readings to understand the extent of the problem of judicialcorruption in Minnesota.

This document represents 5 years of drafting and redrafting of individual proposals to address specific area of reform, many of which were contained in the last bienniums bill HR 1632 Minnesota Judicial Reform and Accountability. This is the current iteration of one avenue of Judicial Reform that TPTAR's Judiciary committee is pursuing. I caution my fellow Minnesota Citizens that we will need your support. The Judges, Lawyers, Bureaucrats and other elected officials profiting from the current corrupt system will not give up their power without a fight. "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing" Edmund Burke

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Synopsis and Comment

Table of Contents

Introduction.........................................................................................i

Judge Performance and Candidate Qualification Evaluation Board........................... 1

Judge Accountability - Judge Oversight Board.................................................. 2

Common Sense Board.............................................................................. 3

Public Financing of Judge Election Campaigns at no cost to Taxpayers...................... 4

Judge elections by vote of the people............................................................. 5

Prohibition on gratuities for judges and judicial branch Employees........................... 8

Rule of Judicial Immunity abrogated............................................................... 9

Right of citizens to get a grand jury investigation............................................... 9

Requirement for judges to follow court rules of Procedure......................................10

Requirement for judges to follow the Constitution and the law.................................10

Prohibition on tampering with transcripts and Evidence..........................................11

Court administrator controlled court video and sound recordings................................12

District court decisions by elected judges only......................................................12

Certification of decisions and orders by judges.....................................................13

Code of Ethics for the judicial branch of government..............................................13

New bar examination and lawyer licensing Board...................................................14

Lawyer Oversight Board................................................................................15

Limitations on jailing a person in a civil proceeding without bail or a trial......................15

Prevention of wrongful termination of parental Custody............................................16

Right of parent to meaningful visitation with their child; family Conciliation Court.............17

Right to criticize judges; retaliation Prohibited......................................................18

Enforcement of penalties against judges by a pay Cutoff...........................................19

Attorney’s fees paid all or in part by Loser............................................................19

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PROPOSED GROUPINGS FOR JUDICIAL REFORM BILLS

Group 1 - Judge Performance and Candidate Qualification Board Public Financing of Judge Election Campaigns at no cost to taxpayers Right of Citizens to get a grand jury investigation Right to criticize judges; retaliation prohibited Enforcement of penalties against by a pay cutoff...."

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