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Orange County Justice Crisis: Six Orange County family court judges face rare recall petitions as parents allege retaliation and corruption.

Orange County Justice Crisis: Six Family Court Judges Served With Recall Petitions

    Six Orange County family and probate judges have been served recall petitions in an unprecedented, coordinated action. Families say the courts failed to protect children, punished whistleblowers, and rewarded insiders. The move targets a system long shielded by low-turnout elections and zero accountability. Parents allege retaliation for reporting abuse, suppression of evidence, and forced separation from protective caregivers. Judicial recalls are rare. Six at once is unheard of. For many families, this moment marks the first crack in a system they say operates without oversight. The fight now moves from courtrooms to the public square.

    Preacher-Turned-Politician Leads Family Court Reform

    Preacher-Turned-Politician Leads Family Court Reform

      South Carolina firebrand Gil Gatch is done watching families get steamrolled by a family-court system he says rewards bias, secrecy, and incompetence. The former minister and Georgetown-trained lawyer is pushing bold reforms to rein in guardian ad litem abuses, shut down backdoor deals, and restore judicial accountability. In an exclusive interview, Gatch explains why GALs have become “the judge in a lot of circumstances,” how temporary orders trap parents for years, and why he distrusts slow-rolling ad hoc committees. Meanwhile, Arizona and Idaho lawmakers are proving that sunlight-driven investigations can force long-overdue reforms. The battle for America’s children is underway.