Judge Alice Bruno told the state Supreme Court on Tuesday that she should not be disciplined for missing more than two years of work while collecting as much as $400,000 in salary because she suffers from a disabling health condition that state judicial administrators exacerbated by refusing to provide her with some sort of accommodation.
It was clear from the outset Tuesday that the court was on new ground. the purpose of the hearing was to give Bruno an opportunity to argue why she shouldn’t be disciplined.
In spite of its instruction that Bruno answer questions in person, her
lawyer filed 11th-hour motions a day earlier asking that she be excused
from appearing and that two sets of her medical records — which underpin
the proceeding — be sealed from the public and kept out of the
discussion. Bruno’s lawyer, Jacques Parenteau, also told the justices
that she intends to retire on a medical disability — something Chief
Justice Richard Robinson said could make the hearing and questions about
discipline or removal moot. (Click to continue reading)
No comments:
Post a Comment