It looks like we know who the new Judge will be presiding over Mikey's case. I received a call that several judges had been reassigned and that Judge Jeffrey Conen would now be assigned to felony homicides.
This information was then confirmed on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's blog Proof and Hearsay:
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/34699774.html
At this point we have no details as to how this will effect the current schedule of our case. It is something I am checking into and will keep you up to date on. However, I have hearing from a couple of people that with the reassignment the goal is to keep all the cases on their current schedules which would be a good thing!
As always when news breaks in the case you will see it here first!
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Judge watch now on
As reported here on Thursday the judge on our case Judge Franke is leaving the bench for private practice effective likely January 1rst, 2009.
Well this is not the only seat going to be vacant on the bench in Milwaukee County there will be a total of three seats open. It's not that there are not lawyers that are interested in running for the seats or being appointed it is the time it takes to get them through the process.
In a recent post on the Milwaukee Journal's blog Proof and Hearsay (a blog that has covered our story and this blog well) we get a look how the District Court Administrator is saying the open calenders of the three courts maybe covered.
Jsonline's Proof and Hearsay blog:
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/34116824.html
With three vacancies in Milwaukee County, who's going to be hearing cases here?
District Court Administrator Bruce Harvey said he hires retired judges by the day to handle the court calendars. Finding enough for two -- and soon to be three -- isn't always easy, he said.
"They are all qualified to do the job," said Harvey of the reserve judges. "But for the long term judges should be elected by the people -- or appointed by the governor."
A spokesman for Gov. Jim Doyle said no decision has been made on whether he will appoint to fill Michael Brennan or Franke's seats.
Like I said judge watch is on! I know with three open seats on the bench it is all but impossible to just move the cases to other branches. However, in this case we are talking about Felony Homicide this is not some civil issue over a leaky roof! It is about the crime of Homicide were a great man was taken from us!
Again all the latest news on this and other issues will be right here as soon as it breaks!
Well this is not the only seat going to be vacant on the bench in Milwaukee County there will be a total of three seats open. It's not that there are not lawyers that are interested in running for the seats or being appointed it is the time it takes to get them through the process.
In a recent post on the Milwaukee Journal's blog Proof and Hearsay (a blog that has covered our story and this blog well) we get a look how the District Court Administrator is saying the open calenders of the three courts maybe covered.
Jsonline's Proof and Hearsay blog:
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/34116824.html
With three vacancies in Milwaukee County, who's going to be hearing cases here?
District Court Administrator Bruce Harvey said he hires retired judges by the day to handle the court calendars. Finding enough for two -- and soon to be three -- isn't always easy, he said.
"They are all qualified to do the job," said Harvey of the reserve judges. "But for the long term judges should be elected by the people -- or appointed by the governor."
A spokesman for Gov. Jim Doyle said no decision has been made on whether he will appoint to fill Michael Brennan or Franke's seats.
Like I said judge watch is on! I know with three open seats on the bench it is all but impossible to just move the cases to other branches. However, in this case we are talking about Felony Homicide this is not some civil issue over a leaky roof! It is about the crime of Homicide were a great man was taken from us!
Now is the time for our Governor Jim Doyle to step to the plate and make sure Milwaukee County's Circuit Court Bench seats are filled by judges that will stand election and not by reserve judges that answer to no one!
Again all the latest news on this and other issues will be right here as soon as it breaks!
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Breaking News Judge to Leave Bench
This is truely Breaking News just released with in the last few minutes...
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentel website: http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/34027344.html
They are reporting that two Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judges John Franke (our judge) and Michael Brennan are leaving the bench to join a prominent local firm Gass, Weber & Mullins. It is reported that they will join the firm as of January 1rst. This is a true loss to the bench in Milwaukee County as both Judge Franke and Judge Breenan are two of Milwaukee's best and brightest judges.
With this news it will clearly impact Mikey's case as both of the next court appearances are set for after January 1rst when Judge Franke leaves, however at this time it is to soon to tell what will happen. Clearly a new judge will be assigned to the case and we will have to wait and see how it is scheduled into their calender.
As always keep watch here for the latest updates in the case.
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentel website: http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/34027344.html
They are reporting that two Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judges John Franke (our judge) and Michael Brennan are leaving the bench to join a prominent local firm Gass, Weber & Mullins. It is reported that they will join the firm as of January 1rst. This is a true loss to the bench in Milwaukee County as both Judge Franke and Judge Breenan are two of Milwaukee's best and brightest judges.
With this news it will clearly impact Mikey's case as both of the next court appearances are set for after January 1rst when Judge Franke leaves, however at this time it is to soon to tell what will happen. Clearly a new judge will be assigned to the case and we will have to wait and see how it is scheduled into their calender.
As always keep watch here for the latest updates in the case.
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