Lary Holland ::
Request For Investigation of Kent County Circuit Court
REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION OF KENT COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
(23rd Circuit Court & Referees & Friend of the Court Operations)
01/05/2007
State Court Administrator’s Office
925 W. Ottawa Street
Lansing, MI 48913
The Unauthorized Practice of Law Statute (MCLA 600.916) makes only one exception under MCLA 600.916(2). What is most important is that the exception is not a Friend of the Court case worker to stand-in for the Friend of the Court’s staff attorney when he is on vacation.
Kent County Circuit Court Judge, G. Patrick Hillary, allowed Douglas Schumacher, a mere caseworker, to conduct a legal proceeding before him on or around October 11, 2006 in clear violation of the
The Friend of the Court Act (see MCLA 552.522) provides for the appointment of an attorney when one is necessary to carry out Friend of the Court business, which in this case would certainly include appearing in court and conducting legal proceedings.
Please find my included excerpt introduction, Complaint for Writ of Superintending Control and Petition for Order to Show Cause, and letter to the State Bar of Michigan requesting the issue to be reviewed. I will refrain from filing an Original Action pending an investigation into this matter.
There are significant ethics issues associated with the complaint and the conduct of the 23rd Circuit Court, through Judge G. Patrick Hillary, its judicial agencies, agents, and employees for allowing this to occur.
This Request is being made pursuant to MCR 8.113 “Request for Investigation of Courts” and any additional information that may be necessary can be provided upon written request, including statements of witnesses that were present at the prior mentioned legal proceedings before Judge G. Patrick Hillary. My original signature is on the Complaint.
Please note that I have requested the State Bar of Michigan to address the issue of the MCLA 600.916 violation itself, however there are issues extending to ethical misconduct which are also within the jurisdiction of the State Court Administrator’s Office to review and refer to the Judicial Tenure Commission and the Attorney Grievance Board prior to my filing of an Original Action.
Very Truly Yours,
/s/ /s/
Lary Holland
(23rd Circuit Court & Referees & Friend of the Court Operations)
01/05/2007
State Court Administrator’s Office
925 W. Ottawa Street
Lansing, MI 48913
The Unauthorized Practice of Law Statute (MCLA 600.916) makes only one exception under MCLA 600.916(2). What is most important is that the exception is not a Friend of the Court case worker to stand-in for the Friend of the Court’s staff attorney when he is on vacation.
Kent County Circuit Court Judge, G. Patrick Hillary, allowed Douglas Schumacher, a mere caseworker, to conduct a legal proceeding before him on or around October 11, 2006 in clear violation of the
The Friend of the Court Act (see MCLA 552.522) provides for the appointment of an attorney when one is necessary to carry out Friend of the Court business, which in this case would certainly include appearing in court and conducting legal proceedings.
Please find my included excerpt introduction, Complaint for Writ of Superintending Control and Petition for Order to Show Cause, and letter to the State Bar of Michigan requesting the issue to be reviewed. I will refrain from filing an Original Action pending an investigation into this matter.
There are significant ethics issues associated with the complaint and the conduct of the 23rd Circuit Court, through Judge G. Patrick Hillary, its judicial agencies, agents, and employees for allowing this to occur.
This Request is being made pursuant to MCR 8.113 “Request for Investigation of Courts” and any additional information that may be necessary can be provided upon written request, including statements of witnesses that were present at the prior mentioned legal proceedings before Judge G. Patrick Hillary. My original signature is on the Complaint.
Please note that I have requested the State Bar of Michigan to address the issue of the MCLA 600.916 violation itself, however there are issues extending to ethical misconduct which are also within the jurisdiction of the State Court Administrator’s Office to review and refer to the Judicial Tenure Commission and the Attorney Grievance Board prior to my filing of an Original Action.
Very Truly Yours,
/s/ /s/
Lary Holland
