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When we talk about why Black people are fearful of police, and really of interacting with the justice system overall, there are few examples more powerful than what Kassandra Jackson endured.
Imagine showing up to your local courthouse to request an order of protection, a bit frazzled and overwhelmed, as anyone might be who is seeking protection from someone who is threatening or harassing them. Then imagine being accosted by a judge, man-handled by police officers, and thrown in jail for contempt of court.
On September 4th, that is exactly what happened to Kassandra Jackson, a mother of two, when she went to a Hamilton County Common Pleas Court in Ohio, presided over by then Magistrate Michael Bachman.
According to Jackson, she arrived to court early that morning, and was told that she needed to have filled out paperwork associated with the protective order she was requesting in advance. When she was told that it was too late to see a magistrate, she was understandably dismayed and frustrated.
“I was upset … and I was afraid for the safety of myself, my children and my family,” Jackson told ESSENCE. “I was in disbelief that I could not be seen by the judge to have a hearing regarding the protection order I was trying to file. I was confused.”
In the hallway outside the courtroom, and at wit’s end, Jackson broke down. She cried as she tried to make sense of what was happening, and apparently this annoyed Magistrate Bachman (who was hearing another case inside his courtroom).
Eventually, Bachman left his bench and went out into the hallway to confront Jackson. She attempted to move away from Bachman, and he grabbed her by the neck. A judge. Left his bench. And put his hands on the neck of a woman who was in crisis. Once inside Bachman’s courtroom, Jackson was aggressively detained and handcuffed by police officers, then ordered to jail for ten days.
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Protective Order in Maryland
To get a Protective Order a petitioner can go to a District Court or Circuit Court and provide a few minutes of testimony to a judge or a commissioner. This judge or commissioner will decide whether or not an order should be issued. Make sure that you provide the judge with the specific facts about happened to you. For most Protective Orders, there is no time limit required by law within which you must file a Protective Order. However, filing for a Protective Order sooner rather than later after the offensive acts occurred tells the court that you are seriously worried.