14 April 2022

DR. BELINDA JO LOPES: Family Court Child Custody Evaluator Accused of Misconduct Surrenders Psychologist License

PRO PER LITIGANT WARNS CONTRA COSTA COUNTY JUDGES: "The Court will be outraged by the negligence of Dr. Lopes as more family law cases come forward. I am committed to socializing the negligence of Dr. Lopes that has fractured families through her negligence and willful deception in Court proceedings."


04 April 2022

JUDGE THADD BLIZZARD: Judge with Priors for Ignoring State Law Ignores New State Law

Sacramento County Judge Thadd Blizzard, who ignored state law and effectively aided and abetted a child abduction when he was assigned to family court, is once again issuing decisions that are contrary to law, according to court watchdogs.  

The Davis Vanguard reports that Blizzard claims to have found a loophole to allow him to disregard a new state law that provides for a pretrial diversion program for most misdemeanor DUI cases.   

One of the exclusions is not misdemeanor DUI. Attorneys in Sacramento note that Judge Thadd A. Blizzard has pointed to a decades-old vehicle code provision to deny diversion for misdemeanor DUI cases.

One attorney described his client as a perfect candidate, with no record and a good job, impressive references, and a blood alcohol level barely over the legal limit who was pulled over for an equipment violation. In this case, the attorney and client went to the DMV and challenged the license suspension, based on evidence that he was not driving with a blood alcohol level of .08 percent or higher.

Still, Judge Blizzard pointed to an old vehicle code provision under section 23640 that says a person can’t enroll or participate in a treatment program to put their case on hold and eventually have the case dismissed.

Read the story at The Davis Vanguard. 


24 March 2022

Identify Judge Misconduct Using the California Judicial Conduct Handbook: News You Can Use

CONSUMER PROTECTION NEWS YOU CAN USE: When the California Commission on Judicial Performance (CJP) investigates a judge accused of misconduct, this is one of the resources they use. 

If you believe you are a victim of judge misconduct, before you make a complaint to the CJP use the California Judicial Conduct Handbook to identify what the misconduct is called and the terminology used to describe it. This will significantly increase the odds that your CJP complaint will succeed.  


Read our Special Report: Sacramento County Family Court Operates as RICO Racketeering Enterprise, Charge Whistleblowers.