A federal judge has broken the code of silence and confessed what self-represented court users in California - and Sacramento County Superior Court - have asserted for years.
In multiple interviews, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge Richard Posner disclosed that most judges regard pro per litigants as "kind of trash not worth the time."
The California Supreme Court, courts of appeal and trial courts have always operated a two-track system of justice, according to court whistleblowers. One for those who can afford to hire a lawyer, and a separate system for those who can't.
"Judge Posner has admitted what no active judge in California will ever admit in public. From the trial courts to the Supreme Court, the poor who can't afford to pay for an attorney and are forced to represent themselves in court are treated as second class citizens," said whistleblower Ulf Carlsson. "California courts are pay-to-play."Read our Special Report: Sacramento County Family Court Operates as RICO Racketeering Enterprise, Charge Whistleblowers.
ABA Journal: Posner: Most judges regard pro se litigants as 'kind of trash not worth the time.'
Above the Law: The Backstory Behind Judge Richard Posner's Retirement.
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: Posner says friction on 7th Circuit bench led to his retirement.
New York Times: An Exit Interview With Richard Posner, Judicial Provocateur
Above the Law: Judge Posner, Uncensored: 'I Don't Really Care What People Think.'
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