At this point, it is safe to say that if you have recently mailed a complaint to the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission, it may soon be returned to you.
Clutch has been monitoring a Judicial Tenure Commission complaint in real time, from mailing to delivery.
And still, it has yet to be picked up.
Time Elapsed: 21 days
Why This is Problematic
Much like another complaint previously brought to Clutch’s attention, JTC’s mail is not being delivered to the address listed on the website, but instead being held at the post office for pickup.
As we have seen in the recent weeks, they are not interested in conducting timely pick-ups, as the complaint has been sitting for two weeks now.
It begs the question: how many other complaints are sitting there untouched? How many may be of an urgent matter?
Why hasn’t this 57-year-old process been digitized? Created in an era before cell phones and Wi-fi, it’s little wonder the JTC limps behind and is often accused of having no teeth. Why are there still unnecessary barriers to submit complaints like involving a notary when a document can be digitally signed and tracked?
Why does it take years to investigate abusive and mentally unstable judges like Oakland County’s Kirsten Hartig, Allegan County’s Marge Bakker, or Barry County’s Michael Schipper?
Is anyone actually in charge here? Why are these individuals allowed to collect taxpayer funded paychecks when they fail to carry out the work they are entrusted to do?
The JTC Desperately Needs Reform
The State Bar of Michigan opens voting for the Judicial Tenure Commission on July 1st, and Clutch is lucky to have a Q&A with nominee M. Michael Koroi, Esq.
A supporter of court reform, Koroi may just be the catalyst for change this organization so desperately needs.
