All Too Rare Judicial Decency

After Contra Costa Superior Court Judge Barbara Zuniga postponed a hearing on four defense motions in the same case, she explained that she needed”a lot more time”to get ready. Three weeks later, when Zuniga again had to postpone a hearing on the case, she offered this explanation:

1. COURT APOLOGIZES TO COUNSEL.
2. COURT NEEDS TO PUT THIS OVER ONE MORE TIME.
3. COURT JUST RETURNED FROM A CONFERENCE IN PHILADELPHIA. HOWEVER, LUGGAGE WITH MOTION PAPERS AND COURT’S NOTES STAYED IN PHILADELPHIA.
4. LUGGAGE WAS DELIVERED TOO LATE FOR COURT TO COMPLETE TENTATIVE.
5. MOTION CONTINUED TO NOVEMBER 21, 2007.

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