Legal Question in Administrative Law in Washington

Judge decision

If a judge doesn't respect a defendant's objection to a written statement on an original restraining order document where the plaintiff claims to have certain evidence to support the defaming statements and then rules in favor of the plaintiff, how do you take this to court? Can I sue a judge for allowing perjury to rule (since the original doc made plaintiff swear under penalty of perjury before the plaintiff signed it), or can I sue in a civil case against the plaintiff ? I feel the judge already knew how he was going to rule even before I objected to the perjurous statement in courtbecause of how he (judge) responded to my objection. I have suffered for two years since and any lawyers I called said perjury is a criminal case. Do I have any rights to sue in an administrative law type of hearing?


Asked on 8/30/07, 8:44 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Merry Kogut Key Peninsula Law

Re: Judge decision

You have the same rights at administrative courts as in judicial courts.

In either case, if you do not like the judge's decision, you usually have one of two options.

First, you can submit a motion for a reconsideration. This is usually done within 7 - 10 days, depending on the court rules.

The second choice is to appeal the decision to the next highest entity. For example, if you don't like the ruling from a superior court judge, you can appeal to the Court of Appeals. There are strict time lines for this.

No, you cannot sue a judge for a ruling that you do not like.

If it has been two years since you received the ruling, it is too late to appeal. However, if you can present new evidence, you may be able to go in and get changes made.

I recommend that you hire an attorney to help you. If you can't afford an attorney, try calling 1.888.201.1014 for possible free legal assistance.

Good luck.

Merry A. Kogut

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Answered on 8/30/07, 1:21 pm


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