Judge bars R.I. mother from talking about custody case
A Family Court judge has forbidden a woman from talking about her custody case with anyone, including the media, or posting anything about the matter on any blogs or other sites on the Internet.
Note: I wonder if the judge Debra DeSegna will get pissed off because I blogged about the case.
Oh well, it's better to get pissed off then pissed on, right?
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No judge can bar anyone from discussing they're personal experiences. I know the judge mentioned here, she along with 99.9% of R.I. judges have a belief that they are supreme beings and can make up law as they go. They all need a refresher course about a couple things called the "Bill of Rights", and the "U.S. and state Constitutions"
ReplyDeleteThey swear to uphold and enforce these documents when they take office, then discard their oath once comfortable in the position realising how much power they have. They are untouchable, and they know it.