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MOVING TO
THE LEGISLATURE --
Voiding the "Force of Law" Judicial Pay
Raise Recommendations &
Repealing the Commission Statute, Etc.
CJA's January 15, 2016 letter to Temporary Senate President John
Flanagan
& Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie
--
"RE: IMMEDIATE OVERSIGHT
REQUIRED:
(1) The Commission on
Legislative, Judicial and Executive Compensation and its
statute-repudiating, fraudulent, and unconstitutional December 24,
2015 Report with “force of law” judicial salary recommendations;
(2) The
Senate Judiciary Committee’s January 20, 2016 public hearing to
confirm the nomination of Westchester District Attorney Janet
DiFiore as New York’s Chief Judge – and the deceptive public notice
concealing that oral testimony is restricted to the nominee and bar
associations
CJA's
transmitting
e-mail
ENCLOSURES
(1)
CJA's
December 31, 2015 letter to Chief Judge Nominee/Westchester District
Attorney DiFiore
--
webpage with substantiating
EVIDENCE
(2)
CJA's January 11, 2016 e-mail to Senate Judiciary Committee counsel,
requesting to testify
(3)
Assembly Bill #7997 & its sponsors' memo
--
referred-to violated constitutional
provisions
(4)
Statement of particulars in further support of legislative
override of the Commission's judicial pay raise recommendations
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click here for:
CJA's Paper Trail & Video Proof of the Corruption of
the COMMISSION ON
LEGISLATIVE, JUDICIAL
& EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
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Temporary Senate President Flanagan's Jan. 6 opening remarks --
239th Legislative Session
"it's our actions that
speak louder than our words...
It is incumbent on every one of
us, we have to keep our house in good order...
Let's get to
work."
Assembly
Speaker Heastie's Jan. 6 opening remarks -- 239th Legislative
Session
Senate Minority Leader Stewart-Cousins' Jan. 6 opening remarks --
239th Legislative Session
Assembly Minority Leader Kolb's Jan. 6 opening remarks --
239th Legislative Session &
here on Jan. 8
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Here's what we additionally pay them to fulfill their
leadership responsibilities
(Legislative Law
5-a: "Allowances for member serving as an officer of either house of
the legislature or in a special capacity therein")
Temporary Senate President
Flanagan -- an added $41,500
Assembly Speaker Heastie -- an added
$41,500
Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins -- an
added $34,500
Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb -- an added
$34,500
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Referred-to Relevant Legislative Oversight Committees
Senate
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Chair:
John Bonacic
-- an added $18,000
Ranking
Member:
Ruth Hassell-Thompson
-- an added $11,000
Members:
George Amedore, Jr.,
Tony Avella,
Phil Boyle,
Neil
Breslin, Leroy Comrie,
Thomas Croci,
Ruben Diaz,
Martin Malave
Dilan,
Adriano Espaillat,
Kemp Hannon,
Brad Hoylman,
Andrew
Lanza,
Kenneth Lavalle,
Michael Nozzolio,
Thomas O'Mara,
Bill
Perkins,
Michael Ranzenhofer,
Diane Savino,
Sue Serino,
Toby Ann
Stavisky,
Michael Venditto
ANNUAL REPORTS:
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
SENATE COMMITTEE ON
INVESTIGATIONS & GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Chair:
Andrew
Lanza -- an added $15,000
Ranking
Member: Brad Hoylman
-- an added $9,500
Members:
David Carlucci,
Ruben Diaz,
Martin J. Golden,
Terrence Murphy,
Michael Nozzolio,
Thomas O’Mara,
Daniel Squadron
ANNUAL REPORTS:
2011
2012 2013
2014
2015
[CJA's
Feb. 4, 2016 FOIL/Records Request;
Senate Response]
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Chair:
Catharine Young
-- an added $34,000
Ranking Member: Liz Krueger
-- an added $20,500
Members:
John Bonacic,
Phil
Boyle, Neil Breslin,
Ruben Diaz,
Martin Malave Dilan,
Adriano
Espaillat,
Hugh Farley,
Patrick Gallivan,
Martin Golden,
Joseph
Griffo, Kemp Hannon,
Ruth Hassell-Thompson,
Timothy Kennedy,
Andrew Lanza,
William Larken,
Kenneth LaValle,
Betty Little,
Carl
Marcellino,
Kathleen Marchione,
Jack Martins,
Velmanette
Montgomery,
Michael Nozzolio,
Thomas O'Mara,
Kevin Parker,
Jose
Peralta, Bill Perkins,
Michael Ranzenhofer,
Patty Richie,
Gustavo
Rivera,
Joseph Robach,
Diane Savino,
James Seward,
Daniel
Squadron,
Toby Ann Stavisky,
David Valesky
WHITE BOOK (Majority):
2016
2014
BLUE BOOK (Minority):
2016
2015
Assembly
ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Chair:
Helene Weinstein
-- an added $18,000
Ranking Member:
Michael Montesano
-- an added $11,000
Members:
William Barclay,
Edward Braunstein,
David Buchwald,
Jeffrey Dinowitz,
Andy Goodell,
Al Graf,
Latoya Joyner,
Todd
Kaminsky, Charles Lavine,
Chad Lupinacci,
Anthony
Palumbo, Dan Quart,
Rebecca Seawright,
Jo Anne Simon,
Phil Steck,
Matthew Titone,
Michele Titus,
David Weprin,
Kenneth Zebrowski
ANNUAL REPORTS:
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL
OPERATIONS
Chair:
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
-- an added $12,500
Ranking Member:
Janet Duprey
-- an added $9,000
Members:
Michael Benedetto,
Rodneyse Bichotte,
Michael Blake,
David Buchwald,
Erik Dilan,
Sandy Galef,
Deborah Glick,
Andy Goodell,
Mark Johns,
Ron Kim,
Kieran
Michael Lalor,
Michelle Schimel
ANNUAL REPORTS:
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT,
ANALYSIS & INVESTIGATION
Chair:
Ellen Jaffee
-- an added $12,500
Ranking Member:
Peter Lawrence
-- an added $9,000
Members:
Michael Kearns,
William Magnarelli,
Michael Montesano,
Annette
Robinson,
Fred Thiele, Jr.
ANNUAL REPORTS:
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
ASSEMBLY WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE
Chair:
Herman Farrell, Jr.
-- an added $34,000
Ranking Member:
Bob Oaks --
an added $20,500
Members:
Jeffrion Aubrey,
William Barclay,
Michael Benedetto,
Edward Braunstein,
Kevin
Cahill, William Colton,Vivian Cook,
Jane Corwin,
Clifford Crouch,
Michael Cusick,
Janet Duprey,
Michael Fitzpatrick,
David Gantt,
Deborah Glick,
Stephen Hawley,
Earlene Hooper,
Joseph Lentol,
Nicole Malliotakis,
Margaret Markey,
Francisco Moya,
Catherine
Nolan, Felix Ortiz,
N. Nick Perry,
J. Gary Pretlow,
Phil Ramos,
Robert Rodriguez,
Joseph Saladino,
Robin Schimminger,
Fred
Thiele, Jr.,
Raymond Walter,
Helene Weinstein,
David Weprin,
Keith
Wright
YELLOW BOOK (Majority):
2016
2015
2014
GREEN BOOK (Minority): 2016
CJA's January 19, 2016 e-mail to Temporary Senate President
Flanagan, Assembly Speaker Heastie, etc. --
"Subject: Tomorrow's SJC hearing on the confirmation of D.A. DiFiore
as Chief Judge -- & Request for Deferment of Senate floor
proceedings pending a written committee report containing findings
of fact and conclusions of law as to the citizen opposition"
CJA's January 15, 2016 e-mail to bar associations
PRESS
January 6, 2016 "Ethics
and Corruption Dominate First Day of 2016 Session", WXXI
(Karen DeWitt)
January 7, 2016 "Corruption,
Elections Loom Over Lengthy 2016 Legislative Agenda",
Gotham Gazette (David Howard King)
January 7, 2016 "New
York's leaders need to stop talking and start cleaning",
New York Post (editorial)
click here for:
MENU PAGES ON THE "MERIT SELECTION" OF D.A. DiFIORE
click here for:
MENU OF CJA's JUDICIAL
COMPENSATION WEBPAGES
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Senate Committee on Investigations &
Government Operations:
January 21, 2016 meeting
LANZA: "This is a committee that has broad
reach, broad jurisdiction...."
HOYLMAN: "This is really the government
accountability committee... "
Assembly Speaker
Heastie's January 21, 2016 press release
click here for
Assembly Speaker Heastie's "Workgroup on Legislative Process,
Operations, & Public Participation"
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