Today the Supreme Court ruled on Counterman v. Colorado, a case that will likely find divorce lawyers previously cashing in on bogus restraining order requests, looking for some new side hustle money.
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There are so many good articles Addressing this, although I find the SCOTUS opinion further complicated the matter, Eugene Volokah as usual summarizes complicated Free Speech Opinions in a short and understandable terms. https://reason.com/volokh/2023/06/27/s-ct-decides-true-threats-exception-requires-showing-that-speaker-was-reckless-i-e/
Speaking of Free Speech check out McMANIS FAULKNER defending the Perpetrator with a partial reversal on limiting one's Online Speech in the DVRO case. Funny he argues the complete opposite to this in Thygesen v. Wang, still a mystery why he withdrew, then the Attorney for Thygesen Darrick Chase an elected Official in Marin County suicide. https://reason.com/volokh/2023/06/23/ban-on-mentioning-child-parental-alienation-and-anything-about-ex-including-but-not-limited-to/
In my case in PA, my x’s lawyer, Darren Holst, requested the judge to appoint parenting coordinator, Lori Serratelli. The judge appointed her against my objections. Later I discovered that my x’s lawyer’s firm and my x’s lawyer’s wife contributed thousands of dollars to Serratelli’s campaign to run for a judge. None of this was disclosed neither to me nor to the court. I found it out after doing some research and trying to understand why she was so biased. Then, my x’s lawyer, Darren Holst, asked the court to appoint Dr. Arnold Shienvold, again against my objections. Dr Shienvold is famous for recommending custody to abusive dads. That’s exactly what he did and also lied on the stand under oath. But the judge didn’t care.
It’s one big Ponzi scheme. They all only care about money. None of them care about the kids.
It’s one big Ponzi scheme. They all only care about money. None of them care about the kids.
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Surprisingly the 7-2 decision saw Justice Kagan write the opinion and Justices Thomas and Barrett dissent.
In the five years this case worked its way to the court, the party who prevailed went to jail and we saw countless restraining orders brought over issues that appeared to be protected speech.
Family law attorneys in particular are fond of claiming any social media posts reflecting negatively on them, to be a threat. They take down negative reviews on Yelp and lobby judges to issue gag orders that prevent parents from posting photos of their own children, or blogging about their family court experiences online or on social media. Mostly they appear to be protecting themselves.
Pershaps one of the worst such case, arises out of Santa Cruz where Judge Rebecca Connolly has sealed a public court file in the aftermath of public attention in a family law case loaded with minors counsel and court appointed experts going wild.
That file shows patterns that include custody evaluator / parenting corrdinator , Shawn McCall, bringing in busienss to reunification camps Overcoming Barriers, Transitioning Families and Family Bridges ( used in the Britney Spears Conservatorship case) , but never disclosing his conflicts as he was appointed under the private judge statue.
This is a letter written by attorney/ "therapist" Shawn McCall, who is reportedly the defendant in a lawsuit brought by a female attorney alleging he was grooming her to increase business for reunifcation camp Overcoming Barriers, and evil twin, Family Bridges.
These unlicenced businesses use private transportion companies seen on social media terrorizing children connected to a high asset divorce cases. The matter was unfolding in TikTok posts, when Judge Connolly decided to seal the file.
As Santa Cruz Judge Rebecca Connolly presided over Maya's parents' divorce case, Shawn McCall was appointed as a private judge ( disguised as a " parenting coordiantor) where none of his conflicts of interest appear to have been provided in the court file the judge has now sealed up.
These appointments are usually made when lawyers dupe their clients into agreeing to use these experts who are their buddies working to make them all more money.
" If we defend the abusers, everyone makes more money" , said an attorney familar with the scheme. From Maya and Sebastain in California to the Kassenoff children in New York, social media is exposing what mainstream media never would.
Sadly for Judge Connolly , we have the file she sealed and plan to use it in our reporting , including reporting about the protests and recall the parents and community members in Santa Cruz are reportedly launching against her in connection with this case , and several others.