The Chesapeakegate Scandal took a turn for the worse today.On March 4, 2010, in Judge Sprinkle's Tarrant County Courtroom, Steve Doeung had a hearing in his fight against Chesapeake Energy's use of eminent domain to gain the right to shove a non-odorized natural gas pipeline under Doeung's house on Carter Avenue.
At the conclusion of the March 4 hearing Judge Sprinkle told Steve Doeung, and the crowded courtroom, that he had no choice but to sign the papers granting Chesapeake Energy the right to run a pipeline under Doeung's property.
Judge Sprinkle told Doeung that he had 30 days from when Judge Sprinkle signed the document to file an appeal.
Judge Sprinkle told Steve Doeung that he would be notified when the order was signed and the 30 day clock started ticking.
Today Steve Doeung went to the Tarrant County Courthouse to file a petition. Judge Sprinkle's clerk showed up as that process was under way, asking what Doeung was doing in the courthouse. Then the clerk told Doeung that Judge Sprinkle had signed the condemnation order on Tuesday, March 9. And that the CASE WAS CLOSED.
Are we looking at Judicial Misconduct here? Is this just one more aspect of the bigger scandal? How many more Chesapeakegate victims will there be before something is done to fix this corruption?
Your thoughts?
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There are way too many things wrong with this. Texas needs an intervention.
ReplyDeleteBeware the Ides of March, Steve D.
ReplyDeleteThis is justice produced by a bunch of high priced lyers (how we say it in east Tx, anyway), including that judge since he's one of them. He probably hangs out and drinks with them at the Tarrant County Bar (legal and alcoholic)Clubhouse located across the street from the fine institution for serving Justice --the Texas Wesleyan (Methodist) U. School of Law.
ReplyDeleteWOW--sure are a lot of fishy things going here. There does need to be a thorough investigation into the roles of the judge and the city in this trampling of a poor man's fundamental constitutional rights. Where's the NAACP, LULAC, ACLU, and other civil-rights and public justice groups? Have they been silenced by money and/or intimidation, also? Yep, this is usually how fascism first comes into being.
ReplyDeleteFort Worth--you deserve everything that you are willing to tolerate. Steve's case and your response --or lack of one--is an indictment of your moral and civic integrity, individually and as a community.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy watching "American Idol" as America is taken over by greed and corruption, you "American Idles". Enjoy because today Steve Deuong, tomorrow may be you or your family and friends. It's only a matter of when, not if.
ReplyDeleteIt is April 3rd, 2010. Just read this page. What happens now, or what has transpired? Steve, I am so sorry. I admired your courage!
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