A former judge’s attempt to qualify permanently for state health insurance coverage has been rejected by his former court.

Court of Claims Judge Alan Marin (See Profile) ruled in Holdman v. Office of Court Administration, 121182, that both benefits statutes and precedents prevent him from accepting Robert Holdman’s petition to correct what amounts to the ministerial error by state officials who wrongly advised Holdman that he would become eligible for state health coverage after leaving the Judiciary.