By Jakob Thorington | Arizona Capitol Times
A state representative threatened to investigate a Maricopa County Superior Court judge if they didn’t discuss some of the judge’s recent family court rulings – which judges are prohibited from doing under the state’s judicial conduct rules.
Rep. Rachel Keshel, R-Tucson, sent an Oct. 7 letter obtained by the Arizona Capitol Times on Thursday to family court Judge Charlene Jackson, requesting to speak with Jackson after several of Keshel’s constituents reached out to her with allegations of judicial bias, collusion with court-appointed experts, and “adverse” custody orders that have placed children at risk.
Keshel stated in her letter that her intention wasn’t to jump to conclusions, but to understand Jackson’s decisions through a conversation before she took further actions. She copied all other county Superior Court judicial officers in her email with the letter sent to Jackson.
