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COZY COLIN

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Palm Beach Circuit Judge Martin Colin may still not know what a conflict isDAILY BUSINESS REVIEWThe saga continues...JAABLOG "Jay Gordon: Dragonslayer" (5/15/08)"Exactly how many cases Colin has dropped since the letter seems to be a closely guarded secret. Colin?s office and the offices of Chief Circuit Judge Kathleen Kroll and the clerk of court could not provide a number. Richardson said Colin has recused himself from a handful of cases, but attorneys who practice in Colin?s courtroom said they believe the number is in the dozens. The conflict stems from Colin?s private practice before he became a judge in 2004. He represented Betsy Savitt in her divorce from Delray Beach resident Jay Gordon. He later dated and married Savitt. Palm Beach Circuit Judge Jeffrey Colbath, who oversaw the contentious proceedings, said in an order Colin sought ?to invoke the court system to intimidate and bully Mr...continue to full post

Full post as published by JAABlog on August 28, 2008 (boomark / email).