This is how the judge got her job

NAACP LOBBYING FOR A MINORITY JUDGE

The creation of a new judgeship in Chesapeake has black leaders hoping the General Assembly will change the face of the city's all-white, all-male judiciary early next year.

``We're not interested in anyone but a minority since Chesapeake does not have a minority, which, in 1994, is unacceptable to the African-American community,'' said Paul Gillis, areawide chairman for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

``We're just not going to accept anybody else but an African-American.''

State legislators said it was too early to identify candidates since the measure has not yet been approved by the entire General Assembly. But one possible front-runner is Chesapeake lawyer Eileen Olds, who would satisfy the need for a female and minority presence on the bench.

``Eileen Olds should be No. 1 in the listing for the judgeship,'' said March Cromuel, president of the Chesapeake branch of the NAACP. ``She is probably the senior black attorney in the city, and we feel that she is well qualified and capable.''

Last year, Olds' name surfaced after a group of black leaders met to protest the appointment of former state Del. V. Thomas Forehand to the General District Court bench. As legislative custom usually dictates, Forehand was appointed permanently after serving as the temporary replacement for Judge Stephen Comfort, who had resigned last May.

An Update to a another Post

I forgot to mention that Her Lawyer Heather B Crook, also want the judge to rewrite federal laws. She wanted to the judge to order that I couldn't sell or transfer my income from my mother death unless it was to my son. I told her in court that if was to die that minute he still won't get it. You may be asking why. Yes, He is my next of kin. But that income was from the death of my father. The Settlement called for it to go to his next of kin, My sister and I. If either one of us die and we don't have a will it goes to the last survivor living that was named in the court settlement papers.

I know this because it took us almost a year to find the settlement that was filed with the courts.

Politics' role in selecting judges condemned, defended

Virginia remains the only state in the nation in which the legislature - specifically the majority party - wields all the power in the judicial selection process.

That has made appointing judges a perk and an opportunity for patronage.

According to state campaign finance records, some judges appointed to the local trial courts - or their family members - made hefty campaign contributions to the legislators who picked them. Most donations occurred in the years just prior to their nominations.

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Black Woman Elected President-Elect Of American Judges Association

Washington, DC (emergingminds.org) - Eileen A. Olds, an African American female judge of the Chesapeake(VA) Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court, was elected on October 12th as President-Elect of the American Judges Association (AJA) at the annual conference being held in New Orleans, LA. The AJA is the largest independent association of judges from both appellate & trial courts throughout the United States and Canada.

Olds has previously served as Secretary, Vice President and a member of the Board of Governors. She also previously served on the Executive Committee and has chaired the Juvenile Justice, Bylaws, and Membership Committees of the AJA. "I am honored that I will have the privilege to represent the AJA as the voice of the judiciary," Olds said. "I am excited that all members of the judiciary will have an opportunity to be heard and to participate."

Olds is a 1975 honor graduate from Indian River High School, Chesapeake, Virginia and graduated with distinction from the University of Virginia. She earned her Juris Doctorate from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William & Mary. She serves on the "Virginia in the 21st Century Commission" by appointment of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia. She has received numerous civic and judicial awards and citations, including the AJA Award for Outstanding Judicial Education and has served as Juris in Residence at William & Mary Law School.

Judge Olds is a member of the National Bar Association, Judicial Council; the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; the Links, Inc. and is a founding member of the Virginia Coalition of 100 Black Women.

She made history in 1995 when she became the first female, and the first African American judge of the First Judicial District of Virginia. Judge Olds now holds the distinction of being the first judge from Virginia to lead the AJA since its founding in 1959.

Nothing New to Report

Nothing New to Report about my case.

Looking Thru Past Files

I was looking through my case files today, and found a few things that I feel I need to share.

This is one of the road blocks that the JDR Court set in front of me.

Order was in Chesapeake JDR Court date 2-14-03.

The Following Parties where Present.
Petitioner/ on her attorney
Respondent

Type of case. Custody

Finding of the Courts:

"There is a NC Custody in effect, hearing pending in NC 3-6-03.
Atty D. Dickerson appt. GAL, he is to facilitate visitation."

It is ordered that (f) father ordered per order 12-1-97 order to provide proof
of HIV testing under seal by 3-20-03. (M) mother does not need to be back it (F)
has not provided test result by 3-20-03. (M) (F) order to complete parenting
classes.

case to cont'd. 3-21-03."

I did comply this time, the first time I refuse to comply. I inform Judge Olds that I would not since there was not grounds for such test under VA Law. She didn't push the issue.

The Courts received the test result via cert. Mail. In court the clerk claims that I didn't send the information till I present the returned receipt from my Cert. Mail to the court.

I took the class but she didn't.

Judge olds over look it, however she didn't show for court that day, yet (if I'm correct she didn't show for court) Only her lawyer.

She how the court treats fathers from the way they treat mother. Its like one law rich and one law for the poor or in this case one for mothers and one for fathers.

I SAY ITS TIME TO OPEN THE FAMILY COURTS TO THE PUBLIC AND HAVE EACH CASE RECORDED. HAVE THE JUDGES TERMS CUT 2 TERM IN OFFICE THEN BACK TO PRIVATE SECTOR FOR AT LEAST ONE TERM. BEFORE THEY ARE APPOINTED BACK TO FAMILY COURT

Chesapeake JDR Court Info

301 Albemarle Drive, 2nd Floor Chesapeake, Virginia 23320 (757) 382-8100 Fax: (757) 382-8152
Chief Judge:Rufus A. Banks, Jr.
Judges:Eileen A. Olds, Larry D. Willis, Sr.
Clerk's Office
Clerk of Court:Mrs. Lorraine C. Throckmorton
Address:301 Albemarle Drive, 2nd Floor Chesapeake, VA 23322
Clerk's Office Hours of Operation:Monday through Friday8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Telephone Number:(757) 382-8100
Fax Number:(757) 382-8152

Fathers don't stand a chance in this court at all.

If you should have the only female judge in this court you may want to hire a court report to record your hearing.

Beware Pro se

If you ever have a case where you are in front of a judge where you have an appeal in another court , don't ever let the judge talk you into dropping your appeal. These Judges only care about themselves. Why do you think when you report a lawyer or a judge for misconduct they are judge by fellow lawyer and judges.

I feel they should be judge by a body made up of judges lawyer and non-legal persons.


Don't just trust any judge in a Family Court.