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Scores of speakers urge county to call for DOJ, FBI probe of Orange County family and probate courts; supervisors note limited jurisdiction
Summary
During general public comment, many residents demanded the board publicly request a DOJ and FBI investigation into Orange County family and probate courts, naming judges, attorneys and evaluators; board members repeatedly said the county lacks authority over the judiciary and pointed speakers to appellate and state complaint channels.
A large group of public speakers used the Dec. 2 general comment period to call on the Orange County Board of Supervisors to publicly request federal investigations into the county's family and probate courts.
Multiple speakers — including Julie Anderson Holburn, Glenn, Bridget Butler and several others — urged the board to "call for an independent investigation by the DOJ and the FBI" within 24…
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