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Disciplinary Counsel v. O'Neill9/7/2004
hese calls. " What I had found particularly predictable is that over time new employees coming in to work for Judge O'Neill, she's always had a very high opinion ... as the months go by, there's a complete change of heart about their capabilities, how they relate to her and just their overall effectiveness. It goes from being very positive to being very negative." (Transcript Vol. XV -- 159)
267. When Sandy Grego moved out of Judge O'Neill's courtroom, Casey arranged for the move. She made arrangements with the county's Public Facilities Management department. By court policy Casey handled all communication between the Court and other County departments. Judge O'Neill was notified of the date and time of the move which was a Saturday. Casey received a call from Mary Ann Barnhardt in Public Facilities Management on July 11, 2000 about a memo sent by Judge O'Neill to her demanding that the move take place that day. (Exhibit 514) Casey notified Judge Cain who sent a memo to Judge O'Neill on July 12, 2000 asking her not to communicate directly with another branch of county government. (Relator's Exhibit N) On the following day, July 13, 2000 Casey was attending a 40 person meeting with a vendor about a new computer system in an adjacent building. She was alerted that Judge O'Neill had been to her office upset and agitated about the furniture move and was on her way over to meet with Casey. Casey asked Judge Bessey to accompany her when Judge O'Neill arrived because of her discomfort at having one-on-one conversations with Judge O'Neill. Casey and Judge Bessey left the meeting. Judge O'Neill was very upset and angry, demanded the key to Grego's office and stated that nobody is going to tell her who she can call. Casey did a lot of listening and in the end told Judge O'Neill that she would retain Grego's key as per standard policy and the move would take place as scheduled. (Transcript Vol. XV -- 162-171)
268. In July 2001, Casey also was involved in phone calls regarding Gretchen Roberts and jury panel availability with Judge O'Neill. She took a call from Judge O'Neill, who was angry and upset about the situation that morning regarding jury panels. Casey could only listen, and couldn't participate in the conversation. Judge O'Neill made the same call that morning to Casey, Roberts and Joan Richards. In Casey's experience it was not uncommon for Judge O'Neill to make multiple phone calls about an issue, repeating the same subjects in each call. (Transcript Vol. XV -171- 174)
269. Casey worked closely with Jennifer Goodman regarding the furniture replacement project. She was aware of the issues regarding Judge O'Neill's furniture that had come up at Judge O'Neill's meeting with Goodman on December 13, 2000. On December 20, 2000 she received a voicemail message from Judge O'Neill about the furniture issues. Casey recorded the voicemail message and it was played at the hearing. In the message Judge O'Neill stated: "I've had it with Jennifer. I -- I don't want that crap, that new desk..... I don't understand why she's got better furniture than I do, and she's basically telling me that I have to either take what she's offering or do without. And then basically telling me that I'm the last one on a three-year phase-in plan. .... I really resent the fact that she has better furniture than I do and I'm a judge. ....I didn't pick out this -- this carpeting. Whoever picked out this carpeting obviously, you know, picked it out without all of the other judges in mind. ....Could you call me and please explain that to me? I'd like to know why I'm the only one with the crap furniture." (Transcript Vol. XV -- 179-181)
270. Casey testified that county records indicated that Judge O'Neill had ap
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