Cook County Court Clerk Dorothy Brown grossly negligent in maintaining docket
Cook County Circuit Court Clerk (“CCCCC”) Dorothy Brown is required by Illinois statutes to keep accurate court records and to record court dates, filing of motions and other pleadings and orders of the court on an electronic docket [=a brief entry of the proceedings in a legal case]. That is her job for which she was elected.
The docket is used by litigants or attorneys to keep track of when pleadings were filed, what orders have been entered and when as well as court dates.
However, the CCCCC’s docket does not have any details that allow a litigant or attorney to determine which pleading, motion, petition, or order was entered or filed on a particular date.
These inadequacies cause the litigants and attorneys to be impeded in their case, causes them to spend extra time and money figuring out what is going on and when they have deadlines to meet, etc. This is particularly true when a new attorney comes on the case and needs to quickly get up to speed as to what has occurred in previous proceedings.
With modern computers, it would be easy for the assistant clerks to type in the name of the pleading, motion or petition, as well as to type in specific summaries of the orders. In that way the docket would serve as it is supposed to do – as a snapshot of the case. However, CCCCC Brown has failed to enact a system where the assistant clerks properly enter the name of the pleading or details of the orders into the electronic record (docket). Instead a vague nonspecific statement is entered such as “motion filed” or “order entered”, as well as “continued for status” [without stating which motion was continued]. Statements such as “entered and continued” fail to give sufficient detail for the reader to tell what was entered and continued.
Please write to Chief Judge Evans and Cook County Board President Tony Preckwinckle and ask them to order CCCCC Brown to remedy this serious deficiency and start a system where specific names of pleadings, motions, orders or memoranda as well as details of orders be entered onto the docket. In addition, she should explain how she provides supervision of her assistant clerks in order to ensure that the error rate for docket entries is minimum. Right now I have documented a 37% error rate in the docket of significant entries such as orders. See article about the error rate at this link. Their addresses are at the end of this post.
The docket entries look like this:
| Activity Date: 7/29/2009 | Participant: SHELTON LINDA |
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| Activity Date: 9/23/2009 | Participant: SHELTON LINDA L |
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| Activity Date: 9/24/2009 | Participant: SHELTON LINDA |
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Chief Judge Timothy Evans
Cook County Circuit Court
50 W. Washington, Rm 2600
Chicago, IL 60602
Cook County Board President Tony Preckwinkle
118 N. Clark Street Room 537
Chicago IL 60602
Phone: (312) 603-6400
Fax: (312) 443-4397
The revolution will not be organized!
The revolution will not be organized,
the revolution will not be organized.com,
the revolution will not be Yahoo Grouped, Meetuped,
downloaded, uploaded, QWERTY’d, or blogged.
The revolution will not be handled by webmasters,
think-tankers, authors of policy position papers,
authors of anti-policy position papers,
secretaries, executives, executive assistants,
insiders, whistle-blowers, informants, counter-informants,
committees or sub-committees.
Your neighbor with excellent leadership qualities
will not lead you into, through, or out of the revolution.
The revolution will not be inspired, instigated, managed
or controlled by him, her, or them.
The revolution will not be organized.
No matter if you eat at McDonald’s and can barely walk,
no matter if you drive an S.U.V. and rarely walk,
no matter if you were public school indoctrinated,
vaccinated, humiliated, ostracized, terrorized, minimized,
no matter if you live in a house owned by BofA,
no matter if you eat cat food, dog food,
Puppy Chow for your inner child,
no matter if you shop at Salvation Army, Saks, TJ Maxx,
when the Cold Hand of Power touches you,
it touches revolution.
They will come to chip you, rape you,
tell you you are theirs, imprison you in FEMA camps
because you spoke out,
because you doubted the official story,
because you looked with your own eyes,
spoke from your own heart.
They will come for you in black uniforms, black helmets,
swinging black batons, symbols of the New Authority,
and you will say,
“No, my children and I will not come with you.”
You will say no — not because Charlie Sheen
inspired you one night on FOX News
to look more closely at falling towers.
You will say no — not because Alex Jones
led you through the darkness with a bullhorn.
You will say no — not because Howard Zinn
handed you the Book of Truth on a silver platter.
You will say no because you are your own
star of truth shining the way.
At your unique hour, in the dark,
beneath a burning paper currency moon,
the Cold Hand of Power will touch you and revolt you.
At your unique hour,
when they come for you because you asked questions,
because you did not lower your eyes,
because you did not bow down,
at your unique hour,
in your unique circumstance,
you will find yourself in the grip of a courage
you have not known but which you are.
You will stand in front of black helmets with invisible faces,
and you will say,
“No, my children and I will not come with you.”
Daughters and sons of revolutionaries,
blood burning for freedom,
eyes set toward tomorrow,
each of you alone in the darkness,
beneath tender constellations burning gold and silver,
each of you will remember the path to take
when the Cold Hand of Power comes for you,
each of you will make your way without direction or encouragement,
as those before you made their way without direction or encouragement,
forging history, embracing destiny.
You will not march in file.
You will not march.
The revolution will not be organized.
In your darkest hour,
beneath the burning moon,
you will pledge allegiance to the truth,
as those before you pledged allegiance to the truth.
The truth cannot be organized.
“The Revolution Will Not Be Organized”
written on September 24, 2008 by
Jock Doubleday
Eviction court Judge Denise Kathleen Filan outstanding jurist
This court watcher observed the proceedings of the Forcible Entry and Detainer Judge Denise Kathleen Filan, sitting in for Judge Janet Adams Brosnahan, handling these cases on September 1, 2011 in courtroom 203 at the Bridgeview Courthouse, known as the 5th Municipal District.
Judge Filan must be congratulated for her mastery of this heavy courtroom schedule and demeaner during this crowded session where fairness, efficiency, clear instructions, fidelity to the law, and even temper was evident. Judge Filan was noted to be even tempered, clear in her instructions to litigants, fair to pro se and attorneys alike, knowledgeable of the law, and appropriate in encouraging the litigants to take some time in the hall to try to work out their differences before coming in the courtroom for trial.
Litigants clearly got a fair deal and justice was done.
The law in regards to evictions (forcible entry and detainer actions) is clear. Notice must be given to the parties or the court does not have jurisdiction. The method of notice is specified by statute and if not followed, the judge must dismiss the case.
Nationwide protest August 12, 2011 – STOP court abuse of elderly, children, disabled
Join People United to Stop Court Abuse of Children, Disabled, and Elderly August 12, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Gwendolyn Chubb 773-377-5468, Linda Shelton – picepil@aol.com, or David Bambic – ildbambic@govabuse.org
People United In Protest Across the USA to Stop
Judicial Abuse of American Families
Chicago – United Standing Up for Justice to Stop Judicial Abuse is what dozens of Illinois families will gather for this week across this nation and right in front of the Circuit Court of Cook County Family Division. Thousands of children, disabled and elderly Americans have been removed from their loved ones without factual evidence by the courts. Protective parents and children who seek the assistance of the courts when a loved one is being abused become the victims of a billion dollar corruption ring that exists today in the court systems and is protected by those who are to serve and protect the community.
For more information see next five blog posts on this web site.
Billions of dollars are used from the Title IV D program to literally destroy families.
Wonda Guider, a mother who filed for an Order of Protection to keep her six year old daughter safe from abuse stated, “I went to the courts to help protect my child. A Guardian Ad Litem was placed by Judge Panter and the unimaginable happened, my daughter was ripped from our home. The courts GAVE HER TO THE ABUSER. I fight for Justice today and protest against the GAL’s Office for all the harm they have done to my child and we stand for all children across this nation being victimized by the court system.”
Gwendolyn Chubb, a mother who has not seen her children for over 3 years because of a FRAUDULENT ORDER signed by Judge Edward Arce who later recused himself for having prior contact with her ex-husband’s boss Commissioner Roberto Maldonado stated, “I protest today because of the excruciating and agonizing pain I must live with each day I am without my children. My children were ripped from me without cause or reason…I stand today in prayer for my children and pray that this never happens to anyone anywhere ever again.”
Many of the cases of abuse have gone to the FBI and the Department of Justice without results. Many advocates for these families believe that the very courts that were established to interpret the constitution and assure the rule of law are allowed to run the courts like a cartel that abuse the system that we the American people pay for through our tax revenue.
Dave Bambic, a father whose children have been removed from him withyout cause as te DCFS allegations of neglect or abuse were declared UNFOUNDED said, “Judge Haracz and Child Rep David Wessel conspire to alienate me from being the primary caregiver of my children. They have told me that I will be made an example of in Judge Haracz’ court room. I stand for Justice today because Maggie and Hannah love their father and I pray for all children who suffer like my girls in this nation because of corruption.”
Sandra Padron during a divorce when her son complained of being beaten in the stomach by the father until he was sick and as a pediatrician she found suggestive signs of child abuse on her baby, had her children removed from her and placed with the abuser when she called DCFS and asked for an investigation because the investigation, which was incomplete, was declared unfounded. She has been denied unsupervised visits for more than one hour per week with her children because the judge said this was a sign of mental illness. Sandra says, her toddler is reported to be running around the house crying “Mommy, Mommy, Mommy.” Regina Scannicchio, the court appointed child representative has made no effort to thorougly investigate this case or bring these facts to the attention of the judge. She refuses even to look at the diary pages from the older children documenting the abuse.
Child Representatives & Guardian Ad Litems are court appointed and CHARGE FEES ANYWHERE FROM $400 – $1200 PER OUR. Legal fees for these attorneys are paid from funds through the Social Security Title IV D Fund. Also it is known practice that family court Judges run private referral services with therapists that they personally know and many families are bankrupted by these fees.
Therapists are to serve the best interest and welfare of the children but in many cases the children are emotionally raped and alienated from one of their parents to benefit the corruptive practices of the “courtroom cartel”.
Salvador Contreras, who back in 2009 reported the neglect, abuse & suicidal thoughts of his daughter in the home of her mother & stepfather stated,”I went to the court system to help save my daughter but instead of helping my child Judge Katz places an ORDER OF PROTECTION AGAINST ME WITH HEARSAY FROM MY CHILD’S ABUSER. Then my worst nightmare happens my child is taken from me for 1 ½ years and we can only see her once a week presently. Her court appointed therapist Dr Beth Wilner never allows her to talk about her suicidal thoughts and we can never discuss the true problems but Dr Wilner does discuss her fees and monthly bills”
Many of these court appointed therapist are part of the corruption and abuse of innocent children and the financial ruin of their families who pay high fees for “therapy” sessions. Families who are placed in this corruptive scenario FILE BANKRUPTCY BECAUSE OF COURT ORDERED THERAPY AND LEGAL FEES. Families lose their homes and college funds.
Gloria Sykes, WHOSE 91 YEAR OLD MOTHER WAS NEVER DECLARED INCOMPETENT BUT WAS IMPRISONED IN A NURSING HOME, STRIPPED OF HER ASSETS AND PLACED UNDER GUARDIANSHIP was ripped from her care said,”I compare this court abuse of the elderly to Hitler’s concentration camps. The pain, fear and the unknown wrongful suffering is unimaginable. I rally today for justice and to stop the court and its officers from abusing our families.”
Julie Contreras, an advocate for many families and whose stepchild is being victimized by the “Court Cartel” stated, “Judges in the family courts today are the ones who determine the fate of many children. All these individuals who partake in the family court system are human and very capable of being wrong, careless, corrupt or just plain lazy. MISTAKES ARE MADE BY JUDGES AND INNOCENT CHILDREN BECOME VICTIMIZED by the very system that was created to protect
them.”
Victims and advocates will stand united to stop the abusive practices of removing a child or elderly person from the custody of the protective parent or family in the court system. At the beginning of each hour of the protest a prayer will be offered to stop the abuse of children, disabled and elderly across this nation.
Organizers of the event invite the public to join and support the families and stop the abuse.
When: August 12, 2011
Time: 9am – 5pm
Where: Noth Daley Center Plaza
50 W. Washington
Chicago, IL -
and in every major city in the United States – see: http://govabuse.com for the location of the protest site in your city
Corrupt divorce judges give kids to abusers, addicts, demonize healthy parent
Our goal is to bring the issues to the light of day and expose the names and actions, in detail, of divorce court, probate court, and mental health court judges who take control of a family’s or elderly persons funds and estate and essentially divy it out to court appointed child representatives, guardians, counselors, property managers, etc., raping the estates and essentially stealing all funds even college funds families have saved for children.
When an elderly person is alleged to have been exploited or abused the courts, without due process or clear and convincing evidence ban family members from seeing the elderly person, kidnap and imprison the elderly person in a nursing home, often of poor quality, and then sell all their assets and bleed them out to this endless list of managers, guardians and counselors. Then the elderly person dies in misery alone, with all the money they saved taken and not used to take care of their needs at the ends of their lives.
In divorce court, the judges appoint a guardian or child representative, who is unqualified to do their jobs. They fail to appoint professionals who would do a proper investigation of the best interest of the children. Then these court appoint slashers pick the parent with the most funds to demonize. False accusations of “mental illness” are made if a parent calls DCFS and the judges maliciously and wrongfully rule that a parent who calls DCFS with a legitimate concern about the other parent is a “danger to the children” because they are causing the kids to be exposed to an unfounded allegation. If any DCFS investigation turns out to be unfounded the parent that calls the report in will never get custody of their child and at most will have a few supervised visits – but this parent will be forced to pay support to the abusing parent.
The judges for whom we have documented evidence in the form of transcripts, court pleadings and DCFS reports that have harmed families and children in the above manner include:
Judge David Haracz linked evidence linked evidence
Judge Vega
Judge Jacobius
Judge Bellows
Judge Evans
Judge Mathein

