After squaring off against the county of Humboldt in court to defend a Carlotta man’s right to die on his own terms, Eureka attorney Allison Jackson is turning to the Board of Supervisors to bring closure to the case. Jackson successfully contested maneuvers by Adult Protective Services and the Public Guardian’s Office to override Dick […]
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County’s Attempt to Depublish Scathing Legal Rebuke Denied
The California Supreme Court has rejected without comment Humboldt County Counsel Jeffrey Blanck’s bid to have a scathing appellate opinion about his office’s conduct depublished. The case centers on the county’s legal fight against Carlotta couple Judy and Dick Magney, who successfully challenged attempts by Adult Protective Services and the Public Guardian’s Office to override […]
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‘Profoundly Disturbing’
Dick and Judy Magney knew his life was drawing to a close when he was admitted to St. Joseph Hospital in February of 2015. The 73-year-old former truck driver was suffering from a series of incurable long-term ailments. His quality of life was waning. Pain had become a constant companion. The couple had prepared for […]
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Supes to Planning Commission: “MYOB”
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors took a remarkable step last week: It’s going to tell planning commissioners they have to ask permission to discuss matters that the commission isn’t mandated to take up. That may sound unremarkable, but it plays into a strange power dynamic in place for years and stands as a rebuke […]