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Judicial
Compensation-NYS
THE PEOPLE FIGHT
BACK!
Litigation #1: CJA's
DECLARATORY JUDGMENT ACTION
(commenced in Supreme Court/Bronx Co. --
transferred to Supreme Court/NY Co.)
CENTER FOR JUDICIAL ACCOUNTABILITY, INC.
and ELENA RUTH SASSOWER, individually and as Director of the Center
for Judicial Accountability, Inc., acting on their own behalf and
on behalf of the People of the State of New York & the
Public Interest,
-v-
ANDREW M. CUOMO, in his official
capacity as Governor of the State of New York, ERIC T. SCHNEIDERMAN,
in his official capacity as Attorney General of the State of New
York, THOMAS DiNAPOLI, in his official capacity as Comptroller of
the State of New York, DEAN SKELOS, in his official capacity as
Temporary President of the New York State Senate, THE NEW YORK STATE
SENATE, SHELDON SILVER, in his official capacity as Speaker of the
New York State Assembly, THE NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY, JONATHAN LIPPMAN, in his official capacity as Chief Judge of the State of New
York, the UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM, and THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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click here for:
Plaintiffs' March 30, 2012 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR A STAY & TRO
VERIFIED COMPLAINT, March
30, 2012
ATTACHED EXHIBITS:
Exhibit A-1:
“Where Do
You Go When Judges Break the Law?”, New York Times,
October 26, 1994, Op-Ed page, reprinted in New York Law
Journal, November 1, 1994, p. 9
Exhibit A-2: “ A Call
for Concerted Action,
New York Law Journal, November 20,
1996, p. 3
Exhibit A-3:
Restraining 'Liars in the Courtroom' and on the Public Payroll”,
New York Law Journal, August 27, 1997, pp. 3-4
Exhibit B-1: Plaintiffs’ June 20, 2006
letter to Attorney
General candidate Cuomo
Exhibit B-2: Plaintiffs’ September 1,
2006 letter to Attorney General candidate Cuomo
Exhibit C-1: Plaintiffs’ January
22, 2003 written statement in opposition
to Senate
confirmation of Susan P. Read to NY Court of Appeals
Exhibit C-2: Senate Judiciary
Committee transcript: pp. 1-3, 28-35;
Exhibit C-3: Senate confirmation
transcript, p. 239
Exhibit D-1: Plaintiffs’ January
12, 2004 written statement in opposition to Senate confirmation
of Robert S. Smith to NY Court of Appeals
Exhibit D-2: Senate Judiciary
Committee transcript: pp. 1-3, 57-68
Exhibit E-1: Plaintiffs’ September
14, 2006 written statement in opposition to Senate confirmation
of Eugene F. Pigott,
Jr. to NY Court of Appeals
Exhibit E-2: Senate Judiciary
Committee transcript: pp. 1-2, 38-48
Exhibit F-1: Plaintiffs’ February
9, 2007 letter to Chairman DeFrancisco:
requests to testify in opposition to Senate confirmations
of Theodore T. Jones, Jr.
& Chief Judge Judith Kaye
Exhibit F-2: Plaintiffs'
February 12, 2007 letter to Chairman DeFrancisco
Exhibit F-3:
Plaintiffs’ February 2007
written statement, submitted for the record of Senate Judiciary
Committee’s February 12, 2007 “public” confirmation hearing of
Theodore Jones to NY Court of Appeals
Exhibit G-1: See Exhibit F-1,
supra: Plaintiffs’ February 9, 2007 letter to Chairman
DeFrancisco
Exhibit G-2: Doris Sassower’s
February 13, 2007 letter to Chairman DeFrancisco
Exhibit G-3: Plaintiffs’ March 1,
2007 letter to Chairman DeFrancisco
Exhibit G-4: Plaintiffs’ March 2, 2007
letter to Chairman DeFrancisco
Exhibit G-5: Doris L. Sassower’s
March 5, 2007 letter to Chairman DeFrancisco
Exhibit G-6: Eli Vigliano’s March 6,
2007 e-mail to Chairman DeFrancisco
Exhibit G-7: Plaintiffs’ March 5,
2007 e-mail to Senators
Exhibit G-8: Plaintiffs’ March 6,
2007 written opposition statement
Exhibit G-9: Doris Sassower’s March
6, 2007 written opposition statement
Exhibit G-10: George Sassower’s
March 2, 2007 letter to Chairman DeFrancisco, with written
statement
Exhibit G-11: March 5, 2007 written
statement of Judith Herskowitz
Exhibit G-12: Senate Judiciary
Committee March 6, 2007 transcript, pp. 1-3, 118-120
Exhibit G-13: Senate March 6, 2006
transcript: pp. 952, 956-958
Exhibit H: Plaintiffs’ December 15,
1993 written statement in opposition to confirmation of Carmen
Ciparick to NY Court of Appeals -- with pp. 1-2,
122-127 of
transcript of Senate Judiciary Committee’s March 17, 1993 hearing to
confirm the nomination of Judith Kaye as Chief Judge of the NY Court
of Appeals
Exhibit
I: Plaintiffs’ February
11, 2009 written statement in opposition to Senate confirmation
of Jonathan Lippman
as Chief Judge of the NY Court of Appeals
Exhibit I-2: Senate Judiciary
Committee February 11, 2009 transcript
-- testimony of Plaintiff Sassower
-- testimony of William Galison
click here for:
VIDEO of testimony
see: 0:39:54 - 0:53:11 - 1:01:56
[CJA
January 11, 2013 Foil Request for transcript
January 18, 2013 Response from Secretary of Senate]
Exhibit
J: Plaintiffs’ July 19,
2011 letter to Attorney General Schneiderman
Exhibit
K: Comptroller Edward
Regan’s 1989 report Commission on Judicial Conduct – "Not
Accountable to the Public: Resolving Charges Against Judges is
Cloaked in Secrecy", with press release, “Commission on
Judicial Conduct Needs Oversight”
Exhibit L-1: Plaintiffs’ December 16,
2002 letter to Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, Senate Minority
Leader Martin Connor, & Senate Minority Leader David Paterson
Exhibit L-2: Plaintiffs'
October 26, 2001 letter to Senator David Paterson
Exhibit M: Plaintiffs’ March 5, 2003
letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Malcolm Smith,
Assembly Judiciary Committee Chairwoman Helene Weinstein, & Ranking
Member Fred Thiele
Exhibit N: Plaintiffs’ October 28,
2011 letter to Commission on Judicial Compensation
Exhibit O: Plaintiffs’ October 28,
2011 letter to Judicial Pay Raise Advocates
Exhibit P: Plaintiffs’ November 1,
2011 letter to Budget Director Robert Megna
Exhibit Q: Plaintiffs’ March 2, 2012
letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo, Temporary Senate President Dean Skelos, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Chief Judge Jonathan
Lippman
Ex. A: Executive Summary of CJA's October 27, 2011 Opposition
Report
Ex. B:
CJA's November 29, 2011 complaint to Attorney General Schneiderman's
Public Integrity Bureau & its December 7, 2011 determination that
"complaint does not warrant action by this office at this time"
Ex. C: AG Schneiderman's website info as to partnership with
Comptroller DiNapoli "to investigate public corruption involving
taxpayer funds"; May 23, 2011 NYT
article "Accord with Comptroller Will Help Attorney General
Pursue Corruption Cases"; May 30,
2011 Albany Times Union article "AG,
comptroller partnership a no-brainer"
Ex. D: CJA's March 1, 2012 complaint to Comptroller
DiNapoli's
Investigations Unit
FREE-STANDING EXHIBITS:
1. August 29, 2011 "Final Report" of the Special Commission on Judicial
Compensation
2.
Chapter 567 of the Laws of 2010
3.
CJA's October 27, 2011
Opposition Report
to the "Final Report" of the Special Commission
on
Judicial Compensation with
Executive Summary
4.
The TWO final motions in
Elena Ruth Sassower, Coordinator of the Center for Judicial
Accountability, Inc., acting pro bono publico v. Commission on
Judicial Conduct of the State of New York:
click here for full record: "Test Case-State (Commission)
OCTOBER 15, 2002 MOTION FOR REARGUMENT, VACATUR FOR FRAUD, LACK OF
JURISDICTION, DISCLOSURE & OTHER RELIEF
Exhibit A: CJA's October 7, 2002 letter to Chief Motion Clerk
Exhibit B-1: Court of Appeals' September 12, 2002 decision/order (#581)
Exhibit B-2: CJA's May 1, 2002 notice of motion for
disqualification/disclosure
& pp. 1-8 of moving affidavit
Exhibit C-1: Court of Appeals' September 12, 2002 decision/order (#719)
Exhibit C-2: CJA's May 1, 2002 notice of appeal
Exhibit C-3: CJA's June 17, 2002 notice of motion for sanctions, etc. vs.
Attorney General
Exhibit D: NYS Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers v. Kaye, 95
NY2d 556 (2000)
Exhibit E-1: Court of Appeals' decision/order in Schulz v. NYS Legislature
(Mo.# 1075)
Exhibit E-2 Schulz v. NYS Legislature, 92 NY2d 917 (1998)
Exhibit F-1: Sims v. NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct, 62 NY2d 884
(1984)
Exhibit F-2: NY Criminal and Civil Bar Association v. NY, 46 NY2d 730
(1978)
Exhibit G: Robert Schulz' August 17, 1998 disqualification motion in
Schulz v. NYS Legislature
OCTOBER 24, 2002 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL TO THE COURT OF APPEALS
Exhibit
A-1: Appellate Division's December 18, 2001 decision/order
Exhibit
A-2: Appellate Division's March 26, 2002 order
Exhibit
B-1: Ct of Appeals' September 12, 2002 decision/order on disqualification (#581)
Exhibit B-2:
Ct of Appeals' September 12, 2002 decision/order on notice of appeal and
sanctions (#719)
Exhibit C: Justice Wetzel's January 31, 2000 decision/order
Exhibit D: Justice Cahn's July 13, 1995 decision/order in Doris L. Sassower v.
Commission
Exhibit E: Justice Lehner's September 30, 1999 decision/order in Mantell v. Commission
Exhibit F: Appellate Division's November 16, 2000 decision/order in Mantell v.
Commission
Exhibit G: CJA's March 3, 2000 letter to Chief Judge Kaye, with inventory of
transmitted record
Exhibit H: 3-page analysis of Cahn's July 13, 1995 decision in Doris
Sassower v. Commission
Exhibit I: 13-page analysis of Justice Lehner's September 30, 1999 decision in
Mantell v. Commission
Exhibit J: March 27, 2000 letter of Counsel, Unified Court
System
Exhibit K: 1-page analysis of Appellate Division's December 16, 2000 decision in
Mantell v. Commission
Exhibit L-1: 19-page analysis of Appellate Division's December 18, 2001 decision
(1/7/02 notice-complaint)
Exhibit L-2: Commission's February 27, 2002 acknowledgment letter
Exhibit M-1: "I rise in defense of state courts", Chief Judge Kaye,
Daily News, 1/17/02
Exhibit M-2: "State judicial system is accountable to public", Judge
Kaye, Albany Times Union, 2/10/02
click
here for:
entire record of CJA's declaratory
judgment action: CJA v. Cuomo, et al.
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