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DBR ROUNDUP: SPECHLER LAWSUIT NOW FEDERAL

By JAABLOG

DAILY BUSINESS REVIEWEx-judge?s termination suit moved to federal court"A federal court has been asked to do something three Broward Circuit judges wouldn?t or couldn?t do ? preside over a lawsuit filed by disgruntled former judge Jay Spechler against the chief judge who banished him from the main courthouse...?No reasonable judge who ardently desires to serve his entire term would abruptly throw away his career when handed an intolerable assignment,? (Tobin's attorney) Glantz wrote. In essence, Spechler wants (Federal Chief Judge) Moreno to interfere with authorized administrative decisions, Glantz replied Monday in a court filing. Before removal, the case bounced around to several of Tobin?s current and Spechler?s former colleagues. A random assignment initially landed Spechler v...continue to full post

Full post as published by JAABlog on August 22, 2008 (boomark / email).