August 12,
2012
Honorable Governor Jerry Brown,
Honorable Kamala Harris, Attorney
General of California
Honorable Linda Cabatic, OAH
supervising ALJ
PRA
coordinator
Full
Disclosure, Chief News Editor
CNN Regional
News Editor
Let me ask
what I am sure is and has been known in Sacramento for a decade. What
circumstances has allowed a man convicted of killing a pedestrian while driving
intoxicated, (by State standards), to remain as an Administrative Law Judge
until now? To my knowledge, he was never disciplined for the manslaughter of
the pedestrian in Vista, CA where he sits at the head of the North County Bar
Association.
In my opinion, he unofficially sits as paid "in-house Judge" for the likes of a private law firm, Friedman, Fagan and FulFrost. This firm represents almost 420 school districts. Ahler has the well-deserved reputation as executioner over the lives and careers of hundreds of educators. Almost all of these educators are denied the legal due process demanded by law, contract, the CTC and California Ed Code standards for disciplining educators.
Ahler appears oblivious. Yet H. James Ahler's victim's family is denied closure or justice because Ahler appears to have skated under the radar by virtue of his office and connections made while in that office, according to The San Diego Tribune. Governor Brown, how can someone convicted of a misdemeanor for killing a man walking home while Ahler was about on a drunken stupor - BEHIND THE WHEEL - ever sit in judgment of anyone’s employment?
In my opinion, he unofficially sits as paid "in-house Judge" for the likes of a private law firm, Friedman, Fagan and FulFrost. This firm represents almost 420 school districts. Ahler has the well-deserved reputation as executioner over the lives and careers of hundreds of educators. Almost all of these educators are denied the legal due process demanded by law, contract, the CTC and California Ed Code standards for disciplining educators.
Ahler appears oblivious. Yet H. James Ahler's victim's family is denied closure or justice because Ahler appears to have skated under the radar by virtue of his office and connections made while in that office, according to The San Diego Tribune. Governor Brown, how can someone convicted of a misdemeanor for killing a man walking home while Ahler was about on a drunken stupor - BEHIND THE WHEEL - ever sit in judgment of anyone’s employment?
I have started
investigating Judge Ahler’s association with large law firms representing
(Government funded) public schools and against educators all at the top of
their districts pay scale. Ironic? I am sure I will have a considerable amount
more to ask once the investigation is concluded. However Governor Brown Sir,
the question remains. How does a man like Ahler sit as lawfully employed Judge
in any venue in California under your watch?
Under your
watch Sir, you appointed Linda Cabatic to replace the former OAH supervising
judge. I am sure you saw the need for change of the quasi-constitutional and
quasi ethical tribunal. Despite your efforts, nothing of substance has changed
and Administrative Law Judges like James Ahler sit in judgment and in Ahler's
case specifically; while having escaped fair judgment himself. Ahler is an
example why the OAH is universally seen as the new extension to Public School
District’s hiring and firing process and their ability to cull highly paid
Educators from the payroll. In turn more educators are having to sue their
districts in Civil court to find a remedy. Ultimately, this ends up costing the
local tax payers hundreds of thousands of dollars in unnecessary attorney’s
fees and judgments every year.
No Educator enters this process expecting any semblance of 'justice,' especially when agency attorneys can depend on the strategy of a last minute motion to remove a presiding ALJ and without notifying the defendant, pull Ahler in.
Ahler himself has been suspended for his overt acts to control the outcome of OA hearings in favor of the agency (e.g. OAH hearing Maura Larkins, San Diego.) As Governor, why would you allow the likes of H. James Ahler to represent the OAH of our State? Yet, Ahler remains a dirty little secret of California's legal system. Ahler represents a significant stain on your administration and bane to the CTC's efforts to keep good educators. I hope you will order an investigation of H. James.
No Educator enters this process expecting any semblance of 'justice,' especially when agency attorneys can depend on the strategy of a last minute motion to remove a presiding ALJ and without notifying the defendant, pull Ahler in.
Ahler himself has been suspended for his overt acts to control the outcome of OA hearings in favor of the agency (e.g. OAH hearing Maura Larkins, San Diego.) As Governor, why would you allow the likes of H. James Ahler to represent the OAH of our State? Yet, Ahler remains a dirty little secret of California's legal system. Ahler represents a significant stain on your administration and bane to the CTC's efforts to keep good educators. I hope you will order an investigation of H. James.
FDN’s video
“The Cost of Courage.” Richard I Fine's fight against judical corruption, Los
Angeles and California.
Thank you for
your personal attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
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