Section 7: Procedure, Conclusion, and Requested Actions
This final section outlines the procedural steps the petitioners expect the Assembly to follow and concludes with a summary of their demands. It is a call to action, asking for investigation, removal, and broader systemic review of the judge’s cases.
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A. This is a Petition Addressed to the Assembly
- This is a petition to the Legislature to Act This is set out clearly in the California Constitution and may be interpreted as a right under the U.S. Constitution as per Amendment I. “The people have the right to instruct their representatives, petition government for redress of grievances, and assemble freely to consult for the common good.” Art I Sec 3 California Constitution
- The Speaker has a duty to take this petition This is the case as per the Rules of the Assembly:
Page 16 “Whenever petitions, memorials, or other papers are presented by a Member, a brief statement of the contents thereof may be made verbally by the introducer. Petitions are not debatable and shall be filed, or referred to a committee as the Speaker shall determine. Receipt of that presentation and its disposition shall be noted in the Journal.” Assembly Rule 43. Presentation of Petitions
- This is a petition for Impeachment Such petitions shall be turned over either to the Appropriate Committee for review. “Upon receipt of a petition for the impeachment of any person subject to impeachment by the Legislature, the Speaker shall, without comment or debate, forthwith refer the petition to committee.” Assembly Rule 43. Presentation of Petitions
B. The Process The process is as follows:
- The Judiciary Committee is sent the petition.
- The Committee then may take evidence.
- A Summons to the Judge may be issued. An Order to Show Cause may be issued by the Judiciary Committee or a judge may be subpoenaed to appear before the Assembly.
- A vote in the Committee is taken.
- Then a Vote in the Whole Chamber may be taken.
- Managers are selected if the vote is in the affirmative by a 2/3rd majority.
- The Case is brought before the Senate.
- Evidence is taken before them.
- Two Questions are then voted upon for each Article of Impeachment. a. Is the Judge to be removed?
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b. May she hold an office of trust in California ever again?
10. A 2/3rd Majority is required in each matter.
VII. CONCLUSION For the reasons given above, the Assembly Judiciary committee is asked to take this petition, review the facts and begin impeachment proceedings against Judge Christine Carringer to show the constituents that our elected government is indeed there to protect us and most certainly children from harm. Another judge should be selected to take all of her cases and she should be barred from contact with any court files and litigants during impeachment proceedings.
It is also requested that all cases presided over by Judge Carringer, that involve mothers with claims of domestic violence be referred to the Federal Bureau of Investigations, the local District Attorney’s Office, the California Supreme Court and The Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women.
It is further requested that the Chief Justice in conjunction with the California Supreme Court as is done in other states, overturn all the ruling made by Judge Christine Carringer in cases that involve mothers and children with substantiated claims of domestic violence.
Additionally, we request that there be an investigation into how her court files were sealed and that her files be immediately made public.
Finally, it is humbly requested that the Assembly require Judge Carringer to give an account for the $300,000 grant that was provided to Solano County Family Law by the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women.
Respectfully Submitted,
/s/ April 12, 2018 California Protective Mothers of Solano County
(Note: Pages 18 through 22 consist of the Certificate of Service and signature pages, which we have omitted as they contain less narrative content.)