Thanks to Carol for the heads up. I will note that there is barely any mention in the article of the allegations of presiding over trials with a conflict of interest, which may not be sexy, but are most pertinent to the role of judge.
One has to wonder where the local media was during this four-year investigation. John Chiv apparently reported on it in 2020. Has the local media become so deferential to local power that it just ignores anything that might involve stepping on toes?
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February 14, 2024 at 10:58 am
Anonymous
The Press Democrat is preparing a story as well.
February 14, 2024 at 11:01 am
Henchman Of Justice
it’s an internal investigation… shush 🤫
if there were so many court hearings on the matter, there should be more from Chiv alone than just a 2020 blerp… why EK is vexing all others…🤷♂️ a simple google search reveals at least a handful of media outlets ran a 2020 article…
… maybe the investigators are ghostly too, despite being a non-local agency… no hearings, etc… until recently.👀
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February 14, 2024 at 11:05 am
Eric Kirk
The Daily Journal, the state’s main legal newspaper, has covered the story.
https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/377079-humboldt-county-judge-accused-of-groping-anti-semitic-comments
February 14, 2024 at 11:06 am
Eric Kirk
And it looks like some of the pressure on the Commission on Judicial Performance may have come from the Anti-Defamation League.
February 14, 2024 at 4:33 pm
Henchman Of Justice
EK can’t even stick to his own statement, “was” not “is”… try Google searching for 2020 articles EK, and maybe try to stay on point for once…
[One has to wonder where the local media was during this four-year investigation.~ EK]
February 14, 2024 at 11:39 pm
Anonymous
I only find John Chiv’s posts in 2020.
February 15, 2024 at 11:39 pm
Anonymous
Good on April VanDyke for playing it cool through all this.
February 16, 2024 at 10:24 am
Henchman Of Justice
I find a handful of other local articles too in 2020 using google search, written by numerous writers…
… posts versus actual articles…such confederations to consider…🤷♂️
February 18, 2024 at 7:13 am
Henchman Of Justice
Dyke ain’t playing shit for cool,
but likely is not gonna get caught blurping out stuff to appear partial, or to appear against “innocent until proven guilty”…
… it does not matter who wins, as both will continue the injustice of the system they both bow down too for a profitable career…
…ever read a sob story of a broke judge… nope, judges retire quite well-to-do to wealthy… right or wrong, the injustice system is a lucrative wealth building scheme…
February 18, 2024 at 11:20 am
Anonymous
Let’s be honest. The Humboldt County media for the most part is a fucking joke and a disgrace to the journalism profession be as most of our local so-called journalists are straight- up cowards. Asshole racist Republican County Supervisor Rex Bohn’s adult son Trevor Bohn (better known as the pepper-spraying, kidnapping child torturer) can commit non-stop crimes without a mention from the local media (other than John Chiv), but if some random homeless schizophrenic in SoHum shoplifts something, you can be sure that it will be featured as a top “news” story on The Redheaded Blackbelt. For all of you out there who have had it with the spineless local media, start writing letters to the editor, start calling KMUD Radio (707) 923-3911 to talk about it on the airwaves, and keep blogging about it! GET LOUD!!
February 18, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Eric Kirk
Actually, Red Headed Blackbelt did an extensive article on the subject.
February 19, 2024 at 8:26 am
Henchman Of Justice
Anonymous reads like a lowly journalist hard-up for work, attempting to corner the small local media market…
… come out, come out, from wherever you are…
… coward is quite funny in context…
… besides, is not local media now Tik Tok, Meta and X, 🤷♂️…
…jobs are hard to come by in Humboldt, businesses hire anyone, no such thing as quality employees or employers… locals are at war with each other… society is a mess…
… Humboldt stands tall in it’s greatness…🤣
February 19, 2024 at 1:30 pm
Anonymous
Henchman can you link us to a couple of those 2020 articles?
February 19, 2024 at 1:52 pm
Eric Kirk
FYI Henchman, I was supporting Ms. Dyke back in December, before I knew anything about the Judicial Council charges.