Our favorite municipal attorney was at it again yesterday in federal court. WLBT's Anthony Warren reported:
Fireworks erupted at the federal courthouse on Wednesday at a hearing to discuss the city’s transparency concerns with JXN Water. During a short recess, court officials announced that they were investigating someone recording the proceedings, which were also being broadcast via Zoom. Later, U.S. District Court Judge Henry Wingate questioned Deputy Fire Chief Elliott Holmes after the court learned he had been informed about another witness’s testimony despite being sequestered during that time. City Attorney Catoria Martin objected to the judge’s questioning, saying the proceedings were supposed to be a status conference, not an evidentiary hearing.Read the rest of the article. There were more fireworks as someone apparently needs to take a course in Federal Court Etiquette. It got so bad that Mayor Lumumba tried to jump into the proceedings to save his lawyer but Judge Wingate told him to sit right back down.
26 comments:
Shk-way is a disaster everywhere he goes.
Does attorney Martin have pics on Lumumba?
I would give $1,000 to see Lumbubbles held in direct contempt in federal court.
These COJ pieces of $hit are trying to f*ck around and find out.
This is a great example of how appointed judges can handle a courtroom without worrying about upsetting the instigators and activists. We need one layer of appointee judges in Mississippi, whether it be county or the supremes. Elected judges are a bad idea.
Sadly they are all wrong.. The fire insurance scale is 1-10....
11:28: We already have appointed judges in Mississippi. They are called federal district judges.
The last thing this state needs is for the MSGOP to hand-pick the state judiciary.
Is Candace Abdul-Tawwab a new addition to the People's Advocacy Institute team or have I just not noticed her before? Did Rukia hire her when her husband was fired from JXN Water?
She's the only one without a working link to her bio (https://www.peoplesadvocacyinstitute.com/pai-team)... curious how many of the organizations in attendance today have direct ties to her, Rukia or Chokwe. My guess is 90-100%. Per the PAI website, she is an Assistant Director but per her LinkedIn she is the Director of Finance and Administration.
My favorite member of the PAI team has to be Board Member Wilma Jones-Scott (https://www.peoplesadvocacyinstitute.com/wilmajones-scott) who continues to claim to have worked for the City of Jackson as Director of Human Resources since December 2017 (PAI website bio and her Linked-in both read as though she still currently serves in this role), but in February 2023, when someone pushed back on her spewing the Mayor's narrative on Nextdoor by pointing out that she works for the City and lives in Madison, Wilma responded with the following:
"To Mr [redacted], See how misinformed you are and how you put misinformation out to be consumed as fact. I. DONT work for the city and haven't for almost six years. [do the math on that one...] I have spent my entire working career fighting for equal rights and with a the focus on TRUTH. YOU obviously have NO IDEA WHAT that looks like. You are a very sad & pathetic humans [sic] being. I'm gonna, nevertheless less [sic] ask GOD to intercede and lead you out of DARKNESS!!!"
She goes by "Amina (Wilma) Scott" on Nextdoor and has since deleted the comment, but screenshots are forever.
I agree with 11:28 AM. I am a practicing attorney of 28 years and have been saying the same thing about elected judges, as every four (4) years they have to ask for the people who will come before him/her for their vote - which I think creates a potential for the appearance of impropriety at times in some cases.
Just par for the course with these liberals, they are so special the rules do not apply. I recall the mayor's dad was actually jailed for contempt of court in Leake County when he disrespected Circuit Judge Marcus Gordon. I took criminal law under Judge Winngate before he was a federal judge and I can tell you he is all business and will not put up with these idiots.
@11:28am - Agree, but need ethics code and removal procedures for any appointed judges. Don’t need to wind up like the current SCOTUS shit show.
I’d match your $1,000
Does Judge Wingate and Mr. Henifin know these groups are tied to the Mayor in some sort of fashion or the other?
Popping off to a Federal Judge can't possibly have a happy ending.
This Martin woman needs about 30 days to learn to keep her mouth shut.
July 13, 2023 at 12:55 PM
There is no problem with SCOTUS. It's just MSM hitpieces. Dems mad they can't liberally interpret the Constitution with the bullshit "living constitution" ideology.
What's an "experience officer", and how much does the City of Jackson pay them? Apparently there's more than one, because Tariq Abdul-Tawwab, was described as the former "chief" experience officer
@12:17 PM - She is a blatant racist and race baiter and is eating out of the public trough at the EEO Commission.
12:30
Marcus Gordon sent many attorneys home with their tails between their legs. Anyone who went into his court unprepared, with an attitude or without knowledgeable felt the wrath.
12:01 - Hand picked judges are exactly what Jackson & MS needs. Many of the ones being elected by the "people" are incompetent. Our system of voting is dependent on an informed, intelligent electorate. And that is wherein the problems lies.
2:30, et. al., I disagree that the people are incapable of self-governance through democratic elections. Hinds County is an obvious exception.
Go home to Wichita and take your fascist-Koch BS with you.
2:30 for the win.
We were so much better off as a society before Rock the Vote BS.
Too many uninformed idiots vote today. And they multiply like rabbits.
"Judge Wingate told him to sit right back down"
hahahahaha!
Alex, I will take bozos and jackasses in court for $1000.
Baby Chok and his administration are "running" this city EXACTLY how you would think they would "run" this city.
As with many other words, too numerous to list, "restraint" and "decorum" are two that have no analog in this administration's culture's language.
I hope Judge Wingate knows exactly how bad it can get when the Mayor doesn't get his way. I believe the Judge has witnessed enough to know. Lord, give the Judge strength to keep stopping the interruptions that have plagued Jackson.
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