Teee, Coston, Founder of The Thoughts Of Black Men (TBM)
Independent Members of The Thoughts of Black Men (TBM), who serve as TBM Chapter Leaders based by city in the TBM Administration, charged that Judicial Conduct Board (JCB) , PA complaint reviewers of PA judges wrong doing are making decisions not based on the evidence of filed complaints, but based on who the judges are before them or what court level they are from or what race they are.
As a result, Dr. Van Stone Downing, Phila. Front Page News and TBM leader, and Teee, Coston, TBM Founder and Phila. Front Page News claimed many Philadelphians and residents of Delaware County, PA are being denied access to justice and many members of the TBM are disgruntled and frustrated.
"They know that they are doing wrong; the victim in the court of common pleas, PA, knows when his and her rights are being abused and the complaintant knows when his or her rights are being abused," Dr. Van Stone Downing said. "The judge and the court level, whoever they are, should not be a factor as to if a JCB complaint is dismissed or not by the JCB, PA. It is the evidence and complaints that have been acted upon. The JCB, PA should decide on the evidence and the law, and the fact that it has disciplined when lower level court judges have done the same thing that high level court judges have done."
Both Teee Coston and Dr Van Stone have charged that persons who do not get an opportunity to appeal JCB, PA dismissals and do not get any explanation of why the JCB, PA dismissed a complaint continue to be denied justice.
"Certain members of the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas judiciary undermine the state level court and hurt citizens that appear in Media Delaware County Courthouse to the point that citizens can not defend themselves. The JCB, PA just might clearly be a tainted judicial conduct board," said Dr. Stone.
Coston has a very stong view about the JCB, PA. since he feels that this is not fair because the JCB, PA is not a part of the judicial system.
"It is a serious situation because mainly in Delaware County, PA lawyers refuse to go before court of commom please judges. And this leaves the citizen that is representing themselves appearing in the Media, PA court of common pleas in a victiminzed state," said Dr. Stone.
"A practice has developed in Media, PA Court where common pleas judges feel that they are beyond discipline. You can’t criticise them because the JCB, PA is no system. And the JCB, PA will not look at a complaint against Media, PA court of common pleas judges because the JCB feel that these justicies are beyond scrutiny," says Dr. Stone.
Teee, Coston and Dr. Van Stone and a few TBM members are also reminding the JCB, PA that a Legal Commission of some kind can be sought out to conduct its work dealing with complaints against justices and how the JCB, PA is handling them. The TBM leaders hope the government will seek to put in place a system of legal support that will review complaints dismissed by the JCB, PA. For more info about the TBM and becoming a supporter or member of the group contact the TBM at Thethoughtblkmen@aol.com.
