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DESCRIPTION:Note: Alex and Joff have not asked me to post this court date (nor 
 discouraged me from doing so).  It is likely to be short and simply involve 
 disqualifying Commissioner Kim Baskett.  The case will then be transferred 
 to a court in the adjacent courthouse with a new court date a week or two 
 off.\n\nCharged with something like "having a display device outside 
 designated areas", painters Alex Skelton and Joff Jones are slated to 
 appear in Dept. 10 in the basement of the County Building in court of 
 Commissioner "Basement-Level" Baskett.    They were arrested in an unusual 
 procedure on August 20th, and taken before Judge Gallagher instead of to 
 jail.  He gave them the September 1st court date in Baskett's court, as I 
 understand it from Alex and Joff.\n\nI believe the two intend to disqualify 
 Baskett using their one peremptory challenge under CCP 170.6.  It's on-line 
 (sort of) at 
 http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=170.6. 
   \n\nFor others interested in disqualifying Baskett--which I heartily 
 recommend:   The law library adjacent to Baskett's Dept. 10 can provide the 
 necessary disqualification form  (they may charge 50c).   The form can be 
 presented at the window of the Superior Clerk on the floor above, if no 
 specific court date has already been assigned (and perhaps even then).  The 
 motion can also be made orally in Baskett's court at the time of your first 
 appearance there.  \n\nInterestingly, the wording of the law indicates you 
 can disqualify her (or any other judge) up to the time where the judge 
 hears any facts around the case.  In infraction cases, such as those 
 involving the Freedom Sleepers, that means any time prior to court trial, 
 even after arraignment.\n\nSo for Alex and Joff, it's just a matter of 
 going into court and making an oral motion stating that they swear under 
 penalty of perjury that they believe her to be prejudiced and want another 
 judge.  It doesn't require any evidence, and apparently no 
 paperwork.\n\nAccording to some who have disqualified Baskett at the 
 Superior Court window--skipping Baskett's "Basement-Level" court entirely, 
 you can actually ask that your case be put into Dept. 1 to be heard by 
 Burdick.    I'm not an unqualified fan of Burdick, but suspect he's 
 generally better than other judges.\n\nGood luck to Alex and Joff.  For 
 interviews with them both, check out today's Free Radio Show at 
 http://radiolibre.org/brb/brb150830.mp3 (1 hour and 40 minutes into the 
 audio file).  \n\nNOTE:  I mistakenly announced the court date as Monday 
 August 31st on air; it's not.  It's Tuesday September 1 and 8:30 AM.    
 Sorry for any confusion.\n\nMore info on this case: "Artists Return After 
 Arrest" at https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/08/23/18776537.php \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/08/30/18776857.php
SUMMARY:Alex and Jeff "Freedom Painters" Go to Court Hearing
LOCATION:701 Ocean St.  Basement of the County Building  Dept. 10
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/08/30/18776857.php
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