Democrat State Supreme Court Justice Caught Hearing Cases From Dubai
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Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein has been caught hearing Supreme Court cases from Dubai.
Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein has been living in Dubai since January, staying in a 5-star hotel while he still adjudicates cases in Michigan, which are heard online due to COVID.
A report says he “has no immediate plans to leave” Dubai.https://t.co/xmNtKiZkS4— Niraj Warikoo (@nwarikoo) April 8, 2021
A MI Supreme Court Justice says he was on his way to Israel when he was blocked because of COVID restrictions.
“Bernstein was told he could either stay in Dubai or fly home” to Michigan.
“He chose to stay in Dubai — and has no immediate plans to leave” https://t.co/xmNtKiZkS4
— Niraj Warikoo (@nwarikoo) April 8, 2021
A tweet today from Michigan Supreme Court said Justice Richard Bernstein asked a question by phone during oral arguments. They don’t say he was in Dubai. I don’t believe they have ever disclosed Bernstein has been living outside Michigan in a foreign nation while hearing cases. pic.twitter.com/4ou2C9q42n
— Niraj Warikoo (@nwarikoo) April 8, 2021
This raises questions. Why was this not disclosed to the public? Is it legal for a MI Supreme Justice to hear cases while in a foreign nation? Who is paying for his 5-star hotel in Dubai? Why did he chose to stay in Dubai rather than come back to Michigan?https://t.co/JxIpDOWBLY
— Niraj Warikoo (@nwarikoo) April 8, 2021
Also, why was Justice Bernstein, a Democrat, traveling to a foreign nation at a time when Democratic leaders were telling Michiganders not to travel unless necessary? Also, he was clearly given a chance to travel back to Mich. But chose to stay in Dubai.https://t.co/JxIpDOWBLY
— Niraj Warikoo (@nwarikoo) April 8, 2021
Some are raising ethical and legal questions about MI Justice Richard Bernstein choosing to live in Dubai for the past 3 months while hearing cases.
A GOP political consultant calls upon Bernstein to resign or be suspended. https://t.co/ptWQvZ4ypE
— Niraj Warikoo (@nwarikoo) April 8, 2021
MI Supreme Ct Justice Bernstein was profiled March 6 by Gulf News, a month before recent JPost story.
“Bernstein came to Dubai in January hoping to visit Jerusalem but he liked the UAE so much that he stayed back.”
“It was love at first sight,” he said. https://t.co/vSLvQ5HOt6
— Niraj Warikoo (@nwarikoo) April 8, 2021
Update: MI Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein now says he arrived in Israel this week after months in Dubai. He now says his stay was part of a cultural program. His account & explanation has changed over the past month depending on the media outlet.https://t.co/cyLv8QxdQZ
— Niraj Warikoo (@nwarikoo) April 8, 2021
