THE ROBING ROOM

Because of the erratic rulings that this judge has continuously meted out, rumors within Colorado’s legal community abound regarding his personal life, sexual proclivities, and qualifications. In one case, he took Judicial Notice that a female litigate was thin, attractive, and how often she engaged in sexual relations. In other, when he was still sitting on the bench in Arapahoe County, he ruled that the best interest of a ten year old child was “irrelevant.” Watanabe exemplifies what is wrong with lifetime tenure, or an appointment system equating to lifetime tenure, coupled with absolute immunity. Four year term limits would have disposed of him years ago.