Families torn apart illegally? Heather Catallo investigates. (WXYZ) - When protective services take children from their parents, state law says a judge must first personally review the case and sign off.
But that was not happening in one of Michigan's busiest courts. It's called "rubber stamping," and last August 7 Action News first exposed how court staff were literally stamping a judge's name onto orders that allowed the state to take kids from their parents. After our investigations – the rubber stamping stopped – but no one has ever been held accountable — not the judge, not the chief judge or child protective services. "Why was this allowed to happen in your court," Catallo asked Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Leslie Kim Smith. Smith is the presiding judge at the James Lincoln Hall of Justice, the county's juvenile court.
Here's a look at how the practice called "rubber stamping" came to light. Godboldo's lawyers say those agencies reported her to CPS. "What does that mean for the children of Wayne County," asked Catallo. BREAKING: Case Dismissed Against Brandon Raub. This post was originally authored by Nate Cox over at Virginia Cop Block.
Props to him and others on the ground for getting more eyes on this situation. Their timely updates undoubtedly helped bring about this favorable conclusion and underscored the impact that us good folks can have when we stand together against injustice. -Pete Thursday afternoon several dozen supporters of Marine Veteran Brandon Raub gathered around the Hopewell Circuit Court for a hearing that was scheduled at 11:30. This was an emergency hearing that included several appeals and motions.
In a statement released by The Rutherford Institute, an institution dedicated to CHAMPIONING individuals’ rights said this in a statement: “This is a great victory for the First Amendment and the rule of law,” said John W. Virginia Cop Block is hoping to get the audio file from this proceedings. Unidentified Attorney Comments on Judge’s decision immediately after getting out of the building: Brandon Raub: Judge orders release of detained Marine veteran. UPDATE: Brandon Raub released, on his way home COMPLETE COVERAGE: Chesterfield Marine veteran detained over Facebook posts HOPEWELL, Va.
(WTVR) – A Hopewell circuit court judge has ordered that a Marine veteran detained over anti-government Facebook posts be released from a psychiatric hospital. CBS 6 News’ Catie Beck said the Judge Allan Sharrett dismissed the case Thursday against Brandon Raub. The judge said the original petition for Raub’s detention contained no facts. As a result, the judge ruled the government had no grounds to hold Raub. Beck said the judge is in the process of writing an order for Raub’s release. The decorated U.S. CBS 6 checked his criminal history and found it to be clean. “He never was violent or psychotic or anything like that,” Cathleen Thomas told CBS 6. BONUS: Full text, Brandon Raub’s proclamation: Take our Republic back Cell phone video shot by a friend that showed Raub being thrown to the ground and then put into a police car has gone viral on Youtube.
Va. guardsman faces terrorism charge in W.Va. The Associated Press Posted : Tuesday Aug 21, 2012 19:29:11 EDT MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A West Virginia man arrested while running in desert camouflage with an AR-15 training rifle is a member of the Virginia National Guard who served a tour of duty in Iraq, and his father says he’s not a terrorist. Stephen Alemar tells The Hagerstown Herald-Mail that he believes his 23-year-old son, William Alemar, was just trying to stay in shape for his next military assignment when he was arrested near two Martinsburg schools on Monday. William Alemar was charged with committing a terrorist act after police found him carrying two knives and ammunition clips, and wearing a bulletproof vest. Alemar remained in the Eastern Regional Jail on Tuesday on $50,000 bond. Defense attorney Kevin Mills said his team is currently evaluating whether Alemar may be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, and it’s requested records from his service overseas.