VIRGINIA'S JUDICIAL INQUIRY AND REVIEW COMMISSION

  

On January 17, 2015, I filed a complaint against Virginia Supreme Court Justice Powell and the Virginia Supreme Court with the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission. I included my evidence (see earlier posts) to support my contention that the law had been broken and that Justice Powell had probably broken the two Canons of Judicial Conduct cited above. Here is the response I got:

Mr. David Cariens

Kilmarnock, Va. 22482

Dear Mr. Cariens:

This is in response to your complaint to the judicial inquiry and review commission, dated January 17, 2015, alleging that a justice issued an erroneous opinion in an appeal. The commission has no authority to review a judge’s rulings and decisions.

Sincerely,

s/Robert Q. Harris

Assistant Counsel

The problem with Mr. Harris’ response is that the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission does have the right to investigate whether or not someone, in this case a Justice of the Supreme Court, has broken the law.

What we appear to have is another example of the “good ole boy and good ole girl” network willing to watch each other’s backs. (To be continued)