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Chief Justice Ronald M.
George became the head of the California court, greatly changing the state's judiciary, and many Los Angeles judges remain dissatisfied with the loss of power and control. Atty. Gen.
Democrat Bill Lockyer called Republican George the "best chief justice in California's history ".
"Some judges in Los Angeles gave him another name:" King George.
"George's critics rarely allow themselves to be named, a measure of their distrust.
Privately, they accused George of focusing his administrative powers on a constant
A growing state bureaucracy
The resulting conflicts include whether or not Los Angeles has received fair judicial funding and who determines the background color of the legal brief.
Few court users are aware of the tension. L. A.
Like other courts in the state, under George's leadership, the court received more funding, although interest rate hikes in Los Angeles have been eight years, less than growing counties like San Bernardino and Riverside.
But the intense rhetoric has the potential to weaken George's campaign to get the court unified from county to county and speak in one voice while seeking new judges and more money.
Under George's leadership, the legislature approved the transfer of the court from the county to state control.
San Francisco-
The court-based executive office, an institution that was once obscure and had few duties, has bloomed in the implementation of the ambitious policy set by the Judicial Committee of the court decision-making body led by George.
Since George became the chief executive, the office has more than doubled its staff to 600 people and opened branches in Sacramento and Burbank, according to some Los Angeles peopleA.
The judges used plasma TV to create "luxurious" offices.
"The goal is to create a unified judicial branch with stable funds.
But many Los Angeles judges, accustomed to issuing orders, are angry at the transfer of wallets from Los Angeles. A.
County Board of Supervisors, a short walk from downtown Court, to San Francisco, where the executive office occupies the fifth floor of the state building, where, Los AngelesA.
It's just one of 58 courts competing for attention.
"All of a sudden, this new national organization has the ultimate control technology ---budget power --
So the troops in the trenches are not necessarily excited, "said an L. A.
Judge who declined to be named
Los Angeles High Court judge Robert dux, one of the few lawyers willing to talk about attribution, said most courts in California could benefit from George's changes.
But he said that the Los Angeles court has a good relationship with the county and that the situation may be better under the county's control.
It is impossible to determine whether the Duke is correct.
According to the executive office, under the leadership of George, funds for the trial court increased by 89%, while funds for Los Angeles increased by 60.
According to an L, 5%A.
Court spokesman
In the same decade, the budget of the executive office increased by at least 74%.
Due to the way the office calculates the budget, the exact amount is not clear.
George's fans, many of them, thinkA.
Even if change will save money, lawyers will resist change, even when they are in the same way. A.
The judge helped them.
"They are always holding back," said Christine Hansen, director of the finance division of the administrative office . ".
From the beginning, George began to make the court a "user"
They serve the people, not lawyers and judges.
"I am trying to create a strong and independent judiciary that is able to withstand the pressure of the other two departments and have financial independence," said George, a former Los Angeles native. A.
The judge who stayed in San Francisco has a home in Los Angeles County.
When George became Chief Justice in 1996, he visited 58 counties in California.
He observed mice.
Packed, crowded, crumbling courts, so crowded that a broom room was enough as a judge's room.
"The court is going bankrupt --
"Said George.
Some of the overworked judges in the High Court have supported the trial for many years, while the underworked judges
George said the judge who worked in the city court went home early.
Under George's leadership, all the courts became high courts.
The responsibility of the court is gradually shifting to the state, and the state funds are distributed by the administrative office that takes over accounting, technology, and human resources, and the contracting and legal support responsibility of the county.
For 26 years, the Court of Appeal judge Norman Epstein said George was "probably the most effective chief executive justice in California's history ".
"What he started to do ---
And it's done. -
It was very extraordinary in his 10 years.
"But in the eyes of some Americans, the transfer of powerA.
Judges, this means less respect for traditions that reflect the unique legal culture of Los Angeles, and less control of the local area.
Although George is considered a tireless lobbyists in the courts, including judicial wages, one juror accused George of working mostly for his "Heritage Building ".
The judge, who declined to be named, insisted that George and William C.
Vickrey, director of the Administrative Office of the court, retained a "list of enemies" and retaliated at the time of cross-cutting.
The judge noted that a press release was issued at a gathering at a San Francisco hotel to celebrate the 80 th anniversary of the executive office.
"Now, why do they want 80? birthday party?
They have great PR.
Another judge complained, "the staff started running the department, not the judge.
"They created a huge office in Burbank with modern plasma screens and we couldn't even get the overhead projector," the juror said . ".
"It's embarrassing.
George called the allegations of the enemy list ridiculous.
He said he was aware of the "resentment" of the "minority" of Los Angeles judges and sympathized with them.
"The judges have been trained and are immersed in precedents, which has made many of them resist change, and we have brought a lot of change over the past decade, george said in an interview in a room across the street from San Francisco City Hall.
In the infamous Battle of the blue back armyA.
The judges were angry when George's Judicial Council banned judges from submitting documents with a traditional blue background.
This approach makes it easier for judges to screen files.
On 1997, the Judicial Council concluded its request to bring the court together.
Over the years, several stubborn L. A.
The judges continued to post slogans that they preferred the blue back army.
There is also a sign in court.
George took more tension from Los Angeles. A.
The judge wrote the task directed by the jury.
These copyright-protected orders earn up to $700,000 a year for the Los Angeles court and have an impact on the court.
George wanted simple English instructions that jurors could understand. The L. A.
The judges resisted and refused to participate in the reform, George said.
The new directive received national awards.
They are free.
"Innocent false memories are not uncommon," the judge suggested . ".
Now they tell the jurors, "people sometimes forget something.
"This is a big deal," said Paul Boland, a former judge of the Court of Appeal. A.
"Because some judges in Los Angeles think it's unique to them and has an impact on them personally.
George also annoyed Los Angeles. A.
When he once described them as "double", the judges
Enjoy benefits.
"Los Angeles judges have received benefits from states and counties, usually with an extra $30,000.
George said he supported legislation to maintain the arrangement.
When asked if George was partially responsible for this antipathy, Bolan said: "There is a question about whether a more cautious approach creates some tension.
"George admits he may be trying to do it too quickly, but he says he has to act when the legislature and the governor's office accept it.
Just this year, the Justice Council, led by George, put forward a request to force judges to continue their education, which has caused controversy in other countries.
A strong rebound, including an angry judge's letter, has led the Judicial Council to compromise a rule that calls jurist "should" but does not need to continue legal education.
Some of the most outspoken opponents are in Los Angeles. A. bench.
Los Angeles Chief Justice William.
Mr. McLaughlin said judges from other countries had the same view. A.
Concerns of the court,A.
Because its judges represent one, its reaction is magnified.
Third state judge.
McLoughlin admits that sometimes it feels bad management.
The Judicial Council adopted the rule of "telling judges very specifically how they should perform their duties ".
"The judges think they should have more discretion," said McLoughlin, an administrative officer in the southern district of the court, who showed reporters a lot.
The ridiculed Burbank Executive branch-well-
The meeting rooms, offices and compartments close to the airport are luxurious.
She said the court often used the $67,342a-
Monthly center for meetings and training.
"I like to say, 'Mi casa si tu casa'," kalabaro said '. " Kalabaro has worked in the administrative department of the court for 30 years.
As for plasma TV, there are two flat-screen TVs in the office.
Screen for video conferencing.
"You can't watch TV on them," kalabaro said . ".
Kalabaro gave a simple explanation to Los Angeles. A.
Judge's criticism
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Chief Justice Ronald M.
Education: Stanford Law School, 1964;
Bachelor degree from Princeton University, 1961
Family: Married, three children.
Residence: home in San Francisco and Los Angeles County.
Politics: moderate Republicans, often compared to the United StatesS.
Supreme Court Justice David Sutter
Judicial position: government appointment.
Ronald Reagan came to the Los Angeles city court in April 20, 1972.
* Promoted from Gov to Los Angeles High Court
Jerry Brown, December23, 1977;
Presided over the trial of Angelo Buono, a stranger to the hillside.
* Appointed by the government as a judge of the Court of Appeal.
George de kumjane, July 23, 1987
* Appointed by the governor to the Supreme Court of California
Pete Wilson, July 29, 1991
* Wilson also promoted it to chief justice in March 28, 1996.
He was the 27 person in the history of California.