But Judge Ponce de Leon , in his infinite wisdom and in his lack of knowledge of the law, usurped subject-matter jurisdiction and issued a void order. It makes no difference to him, he just issues orders. Remember, some judges think they are God. The Appellate Court vacated Judge Ponce de Leon 's order, as he lacked jurisdiction and therefore the order was void ab initio . This is not the first time that Judge Edmund Ponce de Leon issued a void order.
Some judges never learn.
CLR has frequently suggested that many orders issued in the courts are not valid orders, as they were issued without subject-matter jurisdiction. All rights reserved.