Difference between revisions of "Cobb County - Judicial Misconduct"
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===Wrongful Termination of Wanda Spann=== | ===Wrongful Termination of Wanda Spann=== | ||
"Wanda Spann served as Cobb County Pretrial Court Services Director from 1983 – 2003. | "Wanda Spann served as Cobb County Pretrial Court Services Director from 1983 – 2003. | ||
She was appointed to this position by the Cobb County Superior Court Judges Council at age 23, becoming Cobb County’s first African American department head and judicial appointee."<ref>[http://www.justiceforwandaspann.com/background.html ''Justice for Wanda Spann'', justiceforwandaspann.com]</ref> | She was appointed to this position by the Cobb County Superior Court Judges Council at age 23, becoming Cobb County’s first African American department head and judicial appointee."<ref>[http://www.justiceforwandaspann.com/background.html ''Justice for Wanda Spann'', justiceforwandaspann.com]</ref> According to the justiceforwandaspann.com website: | ||
<blockquote>Mrs. Spann had a stellar career in Cobb’s court system for 23 years but was unlawfully terminated in May of 2003 by Chief Magistrate Judge Frank Cox, a person who had absolutely no authority over her or Pretrial Court Services. Spann served at the pleasure of the Cobb County Superior Court Judges Council according to the Uniform Superior Court Rules of Georgia. | <blockquote>Mrs. Spann had a stellar career in Cobb’s court system for 23 years but was unlawfully terminated in May of 2003 by Chief Magistrate Judge Frank Cox, a person who had absolutely no authority over her or Pretrial Court Services. Spann served at the pleasure of the Cobb County Superior Court Judges Council according to the Uniform Superior Court Rules of Georgia. | ||
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On May 21, 2003 Mary Staley gave Cox another letter containing similar information which he used to terminate Spann the following day.</blockquote> | On May 21, 2003 Mary Staley gave Cox another letter containing similar information which he used to terminate Spann the following day.</blockquote> | ||
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