New Judge - No Experience
- When the Illinois Supreme Court acted to fill a vacancy on the Cook County bench this year, it looked no further than the chambers of one of its own — Justice Charles Freeman.
There the high court found law clerk Jean Cocozza.
Cocozza got her law degree in 1989, but she has no courtroom experience as a defense lawyer, as a prosecutor or as a litigator of any kind, according to her work history. Half of Cocozza's resume is devoted to talking about her service with her building's condominium association and with her church parish.
No bar association had independently evaluated her work to see whether she was fit to be a judge, and she had not appeared before any judicial screening committee.
Yet, this person is now "shadowing" a judge in Traffic Court and "learning the ropes." Learning, we might add, at $182,000 annually.
Keep an eye out - she might be running some trials for you shortly.
Keep an eye out - she might be running some trials for you shortly.
posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
58 Comments:
Anybody who was wondering if the Illinois Supreme Court would stand in the breach to defend us when King Michael legislates pensions down to 50 cents on the dollar, we can answer that one now...
Keep voting Democratic and allowing FOP to endorse candidates connected to the machine running against honest PO's
Whelp, it goes right along with the overcrowded state and county prisons.
Yep, they're gonna let 'em out early and the CTA has started an apprenticeship program for the ex-offenders too!
Can't you just see it?
Yes driver I'd like a transfer and a dime bag please.
Oh and the CTA is worried about guns?
There shouldn't be a problem with an ex-offender attracting people with guns to ride on the CTA, right? Like home boys or rival gang members?
This is a very sick story and the root of the many reasons the cook county court system is such a joke! What a waste of tax payer money and injustice to the justice system. Hey Chuck Goudie you out there?
A "magic" judge. Hidden amongst the chaff is this diamond in the rough. What brilliant work to find a ready made judge right there under their noses.
What did you inspect? World wide search followed by competive exam? A legit search process? Shit, this is still Illinois.
This must be how that legally insane judge made it, plucked from a well deserved obscurity. What is she making, $182,000 a year? With a pension. Her parents must be proud at how fortunate she was to be born of the proper lineage.
Now if she were a Daley she would have been made years ago.
What do you want, the government and justice system get worse everyday.I have never seen this country being run by such incompetents in 50yrs.We are headed for a melt down in this USA!
She should be able to handle the Vanecko case no problem!!!!!
Those Church's are something. They are like a human resources department for the County. When Dorothy Brown got in, almost immediately Church ladies from her 'parish' flooded the Bridgeview Clerk's office. It was amazing.
Oh, and speaking of the Clerk's office, can someone explain why the Bridgeview courthouse Clerk's office charges people for copies of their tickets and paperwork and the Markham courthouse does not? And copies of wills at the two courthouses have different fees? Shouldn't fees be the same throughout the County?
Just axeing.
How is something like this possible?????
I think Judge Pirro needs to hear about this!!!!!
Yeah, but she's somebody dat somebody sent. She's a loyal Party member and the Politburo cleared her as a good revolutionary.
Could she possibly be any worse than he fools we have now?
This is TOTALLY bad - BUT, it isn't the only case of Cook County Judge incompetence.
You have Brim. She isn't the female Oliver Wendell Holmes of the Courts - that's for sure. She is more like Oliver O. Oliver if you remember him from his days in Chicago.
There are others that have also slipped in because of minorities sweeping in Berrios - and whoever else is riding on his coattails.
As I say to clients, you take your chances going into Cook Country Courts because you never know who you might wind up with as judge.
Next case.
Ya know, I always wanted to be a comic book illistrator.I can draw a mean Stick person,too bad I didn't have any clout like this CLOWN............
do you have to have a law degree and/or pass the bar to be a judge?
She can't be any worse that Anita Rivkin-former house counsel to the GDs, defender of cop killers, openly hostile to any officer that appears in her room.
Now that's real affirmative action.
Another example of why crook county, chicago and illinois are the laughing stock of the country....
Make her the next police superintendant obviously she will fit in experience not necessary
Just like most of the brass here that have never been the police yet they are bosses.
She can also supplement her O.J.T. by watching reruns of Perry Mason to see how to be a court judge. Or better yet send her behind over to 26th an California to participate in the "real deal".
Judgeship available. No experience necessary for the
applicant with the "right"
connections.
I was helping someone move to green bay wisconsin yesterday, on my way home had a tire blow out on the highway 40 miles north of madison. found the jack and tire, but couldn't find the lug wrench. a wisconsin state trooper stopped and asked if i was ok told him i would be if i had a lug wrench .... he blocked the traffic lane for me and let me use the lug wrench he had in his squad. that would never have happened in illinois, would have only ended up getting tow truck and probably a ticket for something because illinois is so corrupt !!
"Half of Cocozza's resume is devoted to talking about her service with her building's condominium association and with her church parish....$182,000 per year..."
Says it all.
You are supposed to bow down here, too, they need you "like a fish needs a bicycle," clip clip clip down the hall big hurry name tag power suit smartphone whizz they're gone.
They spit out their lines and then move real fast to avoid any questions, any discussion that would instantly show that there is nothing there -- no substance at all.
It's a type.
This isn't the first time that ex-cons have had first choice at cta jobs. Many were better positions than janitorial, this was while the economy was good under tricky dicky jr.
The very same system of politics that put O-zero in the White House.
I'm shocked.
It's almost as funny as Mike Shields naming his brother Dan to run the healt insurance committee. Like I said almost as funny.
It's not what you know. It's who you know!
-Rahm
Anonymous said...
What do you want, the government and justice system get worse everyday.I have never seen this country being run by such incompetents in 50yrs.We are headed for a melt down in this USA!
3/08/2013 02:49:00 AM
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Have you noticed that the majorty of those elected to public office and have taken oaths to uphold the US Constitution today are instead tearing the Constitution apart amendment by amendment.
Seriously, no tin foil hat conspiracy stuff look at the facts.
The President is like a king now. The congress has granted him authority under the NDAA to kill US citizens using drones if he desires. No trial, no evidence needed.
We have wiretapping without a warrant going on. Right to due process gone at will. First amendment free speech on it's way out. Right to bear arms under attack.
These are no small splinter groups made up of extremist. These are our elected officials in congress.
The banks. Holder has admitted that in spite of the bankers frauds that the big banks don't have to play by the laws. They're to big and hold the economy hostage and so the DOJ just backs off.
We hope that it doesn't go this way but I think if you check your history books this is how civil wars start.
The banks don't have to play by the rules. The president doesn't have to play by the US constitution and who in Congress is holding anyone accountable?
OFF TOPIC: Ballots for the proposed sergeant's contract are due today but will not be counted till Monday? Whose's got the ballots over the weekend?
Rahm and Tom Cross got slap in the faace in this week's votes in Springfield. This was just gamesmanship on Madigan's part. We still have a big fight on our hands this spring.
T.R.P.
Any truth to the rumor that Judges' pensions will NOT be affected by any pending legislation ?
You have to have more credentials to own a dog than to be a judge in Crook County!!!!!
Any truth to the rumor that Judges' pensions will NOT be affected by any pending legislation ?
Yep,its true They tried to include them a few years back, judges challenged them and this time they dont want to be challenged by the judges. Actually a bad situation, how does a judge decide a case regarding the judges pension. He would be a traitor or at least have conflict of interest, but they are excluded
Judges were left out Heres the link to the article and they have the largest pensions
http://quincyjournal.com/judges-left-out-of-illinois-pension-reform-plan1338379968.html
"Half of Cocozza's resume is devoted to talking about her service with her building's condominium association and with her church parish....$182,000 per year..."
She will also get credit towards her judges pension for the time she spent clerking, you can bet on that As soon as she starts she will have those 15 years seniority
stormy said...
"I was helping someone move to green bay wisconsin yesterday, on my way home had a tire blow out on the highway 40 miles north of madison. found the jack and tire, but couldn't find the lug wrench. a wisconsin state trooper stopped and asked if i was ok told him i would be if i had a lug wrench .... he blocked the traffic lane for me and let me use the lug wrench he had in his squad. that would never have happened in illinois, would have only ended up getting tow truck and probably a ticket for something because illinois is so corrupt !!"
3/08/2013 10:47:00 AM
Bullshit. I would have changed your tire. Heck, I've changed tires for anyone who wasn't able bodied, no questions asked. The rest of the able bodied would be helped, but I'd make it a learning experience for those who never changed their own tires before so the next time it happened they wouldn't be helpless on the side of the road. Besides, most Illinois State Troopers wouldn't write other coppers like Wisconsin is famous for.
Retired ISP
I also heard Judge's pensions will NOT be included. The wife of a retired Judge told me it is because they paid into their pensions at a higher percentage than other state pension plans---but I do not know how true that is.
Anonymous said...
Any truth to the rumor that Judges' pensions will NOT be affected by any pending legislation ?
3/08/2013 01:22:00 PM
Not a rumor, it is truth. The politicians in their wisdom didn't want judges to be voting on their own pension cuts so they are guaranteed their pensions, as are Richard M Daley and all other scum politicians.
So when these pension laws make their way to the courts, the judges will not have to worry about choosing between doing the right thing or cutting pensions. They are guaranteed to be kept whole.
Scum sucking bastards.
Anonymous said...
It's almost as funny as Mike Shields naming his brother Dan to run the healt insurance committee. Like I said almost as funny.
3/08/2013 12:51:00 PM
It is the Insurance Committee, not Health Insurance Comittee. It has no power over health insurance anyway. They look at stuff like supplemental policies for retirees and active PO's. They listen to pitches and vote on whether to allow offers to be made to the membership. Not a big deal, don't try to make it into one. You could get on that committee or even sit in on meeting if you can spare some time. A little more time is necessary than for an anonymous blog post perhaps.
WTF. This is just another disgusting example of the Cook County Criminal Enterprise at work. Makes the biggest street gang, or "sydnicate" look like kids games.
Jessica OBrien at traffic court horrible
I went to law school with Jean.....
She would be great at condo law!
Anonymous said...
Keep voting Democratic and allowing FOP to endorse candidates connected to the machine running against honest PO's
3/08/2013 12:35:00 AM
The FOP should be neutral and not endorse anyone.
Bullshit. I would have changed your tire. Heck, I've changed tires for anyone who wasn't able bodied, no questions asked. The rest of the able bodied would be helped, but I'd make it a learning experience for those who never changed their own tires before so the next time it happened they wouldn't be helpless on the side of the road. Besides, most Illinois State Troopers wouldn't write other coppers like Wisconsin is famous for.
Retired ISP
3/08/2013 06:04:00 PM
I've always had excellent experiences with ISP.
I was helping someone move to green bay wisconsin yesterday, on my way home had a tire blow out on the highway 40 miles north of madison. found the jack and tire, but couldn't find the lug wrench. a wisconsin state trooper stopped and asked if i was ok told him i would be if i had a lug wrench .... he blocked the traffic lane for me and let me use the lug wrench he had in his squad. that would never have happened in illinois, would have only ended up getting tow truck and probably a ticket for something because illinois is so corrupt !!
3/08/2013 10:47:00 AM
You are so wrong. A few years ago, my son had a flat on I 55 eastbound just past the La Grange entrance and needed a lug wrench. A State Trooper pulled behind our car to assist while we got the tire changed. Didn't mind changing it since we and every car owner should know how to change a flat, but with cars flying by at 70mph, I was so very grateful he was there. Wished this would have happened to you.
Every resident of Chicago should read a book about the 1920's-30's that includes a history of prohibition, Al Capone, gangsters, corrupt politicians, etc. Right now I am reading 'Get Capone', and if I was old enough, I'd be having deja vu.
stormy said...
"I was helping someone move to green bay wisconsin yesterday, on my way home had a tire blow out on the highway 40 miles north of madison. found the jack and tire, but couldn't find the lug wrench. a wisconsin state trooper stopped and asked if i was ok told him i would be if i had a lug wrench .... he blocked the traffic lane for me and let me use the lug wrench he had in his squad. that would never have happened in illinois, would have only ended up getting tow truck and probably a ticket for something because illinois is so corrupt !!"
3/08/2013 10:47:00 AM
Bullshit. I would have changed your tire. Heck, I've changed tires for anyone who wasn't able bodied, no questions asked. The rest of the able bodied would be helped, but I'd make it a learning experience for those who never changed their own tires before so the next time it happened they wouldn't be helpless on the side of the road. Besides, most Illinois State Troopers wouldn't write other coppers like Wisconsin is famous for.
Retired ISP
3/08/2013 06:04:00 PM
Agreed, 06;04pm. A few years back, I was driving a covert pretty fast, following a target. ISP pulled me over and I had to let the target run. Pulled onto the left emergency lane on the Ryan and heard the tire blow. Covert car, cheap lug wrench, tight lug nuts. I STOOD on that thing and couldn't make it budge. ISP guy took over and changed the tire for me. Not only that, but he was professional and pleasant.
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Bullshit. I would have changed your tire. Heck, I've changed tires for anyone who wasn't able bodied, no questions asked. The rest of the able bodied would be helped, but I'd make it a learning experience for those who never changed their own tires before so the next time it happened they wouldn't be helpless on the side of the road. Besides, most Illinois State Troopers wouldn't write other coppers like Wisconsin is famous for.
Retired ISP
3/08/2013 06:04:00 PM
Over my 29 years I was treated with courtesy and professionalism by every Illinois State Police Officer I had contact with. I had occasion to get pulled over for speeding a number of times and never got a ticket. Those guys got all courtesy due from me always. There was I-90/94 running through my district and I always backed up ISP. They are out there on the highway working alone, one man cars, and when they needed backup, I hurried over, always.
Retired now but ISP are the best, always.
I call bullshit. I've seen troopers changing tires for people on the interstate.
To: Retired ISP
From: Retired CPD
Subject: Help on the Interstate
1. We don't know if the OP who made the comment about being written by an ISP trooper is a copper or not. I doubt it because most of us know the ISP doesn't write other coppers.
2. I appreciate any courtesy by the ISP that I have been given in the past.
3. We realize that current ISP may be in a faster sinking ship than the CPD.
4. Enjoy your retirement as I am mine.
was helping someone move to green bay wisconsin yesterday, on my way home had a tire blow out on the highway 40 miles north of madison
If you were on highway 40 you weren't anywhere close to either Madison or Green Bay. Highway 40 is so far northwest that all I can say is: You are full of shit!
You could get on that committee or even sit in on meeting if you can spare some time. A little more time is necessary than for an anonymous blog post perhaps.
Dont have the time Paulie I'm working all my days off VRI
Any truth to the rumor that Judges' pensions will NOT be affected by any pending legislation ?
TRUE. Call FOP they will verify.
A little more time is necessary than for an anonymous blog post perhaps.
Funny coming from OZ himself. Have some balls throw back the curtain. Come on.
Judicial version of "merit" judge
Pass this on to Fox News so they can make fun of Chicago some more please.
* READING COMPREHENSION CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK *
"was helping someone move to green bay wisconsin yesterday, on my way home had a tire blow out on the highway 40 miles north of madison"
3/08/2013 10:47:00 AM
"If you were on highway 40 you weren't anywhere close to either Madison or Green Bay. Highway 40 is so far northwest that all I can say is: You are full of shit!"
3/09/2013 10:54:00 AM
...and the winner is...
Hey, thanks to Porter County, Indiana Sheriff's officer for the loan of the lug wrench! Small kindness never forgotten -- even by us idiots with Illinois plates. >grin<
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