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FINKELSTEIN FIRES BACK

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From: Howard Finkelstein Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 12:00 PM To: 'Judge Tobin/17THCircuit' Cc: ALL JUDGES; ALL JAS; Chiefs Subject: RE: Judge Lee Seidman Judge Tobin, We find your implication that you cannot handle this matter without our assistance to be "interesting" and know that to be untrue.  You have been given the case specifics including the case numbers and either the transcripts are in the file or the audio record is available to you through your court administration which includes court reporting services.  As far as disclosing to you what judges approached our office with their concerns, we think the bigger question is why did they not take their concerns to you and court administration.  We are certainly not going to rat out any judge who felt that county court defendants were being bullied or mistreated by another judge- regardless of whether that judge's decision can qualify as discretionary or lawful...continue to full post

Full post as published by JAABlog on October 25, 2010 (boomark / email).