AFSCME Calls for Removal of Wayne County Circuit Court Chief Judge Kelly
Posted on: Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 15:09 CDT
DETROIT, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Albert Garrett, President of Michigan Council 25 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO, issued the following statement regarding developments in the Wayne County Circuit Court:
"Chief Judge Mary Beth Kelly is out of control and conducting herself outrageously," stated Garrett. "She is a disgrace to the bench and to our County, and she must be removed from the bench to preserve the rights of the people of Wayne County.
"Judge Deborah Thomas has questioned the lack of African Americans on jury panels. Rather than support this inquiry and the rights of all the people of our community, Judge Kelly has arrogated to herself the sole ability to hear such challenges," continued Garrett. "Judge Thomas is now under further attack and facing charges before the all-white Judicial Tenure Commission.
"In addition, Judge Kelly is using the power and prestige of her judicial seat to promote irresponsible and irrational proposals such as privatizing the Friend of the Court department," added Garrett. "It is time for the people of Wayne County to assert themselves and remove Mary Beth Kelly from the bench as the first step in depoliticizing and restructuring our judicial system, including the Court of Appeals, the Michigan Supreme Court, and the Judicial Tenure Commission."
The Coalition to Restore Justice in Michigan, which includes Michigan AFSCME Council 25, will conduct two demonstrations on Monday, September 10, 2007: at 11:00 AM outside the Judicial Tenure Commission Meeting at 3034 West Grand Boulevard, and from 12:00 Noon to 2:00 PM at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center at Woodward and Jefferson, both in Detroit.
Albert Garrett also serves as Vice President of AFSCME International. Michigan AFSCME Council 25 represents more than 90,000 public workers across Michigan. AFSCME International represents 1.4 million public workers nationwide. News releases issued by Michigan AFSCME Council 25 are available at http://www.miafscme.org/Releases.htm.
Michigan AFSCME Council 25
CONTACT: Edward L. McNeil, Special Assistant to the President ofMichigan AFSCME Council 25, AFL-CIO, +1-800-237-2632
Web Site: http://www.miafscme.org/
Source: PRNewswire-USNewswire
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