Balance of the litigation record in Article 78 Proceeding 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

Petitioner's September 24, 1999 Reply Affidavit
                  TABLE OF EXHIBITS
        Exhibit A:  CJA's August 6, 1999 letter to A.G. Spitzer's Counsel
        Exhibit B:  CJA's August 16, 1999 letter to A.G. Spitzer's Counsel & staff
        Exhibit C:  Asst. A.G.'s August 1, 1999 letter to Justice Zweibel
        Exhibit D:  Sassower's August 17, 1999 letter to Justice Zweibel
        Exhibit E:  September 1, 1999 letter from A.G. Spitzer's Counsel to Sassower
        Exhibit F:  CJA's September 10, 1999 letter to A.G. Spitzer's staff
        Exhibit G:  CJA's September 15, 1999 complaint to the NYS Ethics Commission
             Ex. A:  Gov Pataki's September 1, 1999 appointment of Millane to Ethics Commission
             Ex. B:  CJA's April 15, 1997 letter to Gov. Pataki
             Ex. C:  Gov Pataki's appointment of Shectman to Ethics Commission
             Ex. D:  CJA's June 9, 1997 letter to Ethics Commission
             Ex. E:  Gov. Pataki's appointment of Shectman to Ethics Commission
             Ex. F:  CJA's April 23, 1999 letter to Ethics Commission
             Ex. G-1: "Restraining 'Liars in the Courtroom' and on the Public Payroll", NYLJ, ad, 8/27/97
             Ex. G-2: "Assistants' Lapses Not Tolerated by Vacco", NYLJ, letter to editor, 5/16/97
             Ex. H-1: CJA's September 19, 1995 letter to A.G. Vacco
             Ex. H-2: CJA's January 13, 1998 letter to A.G. Vacco
             Ex. I-1:  September 1, 1999 letter from A.G. Spitzer's Counsel to Sassower
             Ex. I-2:  CJA's August 6, 1999 letter to A.G. Spitzer's Counsel
       Exhibit H: CJA's September 7, 1999 criminal complaint to U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of NY
             Ex. A:  "Widening Inquiry On Pataki Donors And Parole Board", NYT, 8/19/99
             Ex. B-1:  Inventory to CJA's March 26, 1999 ethics complaint
             Ex. B-2:  Inventory of record of Article 78 proceeding
             Ex. B-3:  Inventory of FOIL correspondence with Gov. Pataki's office
             Ex. C-1: "On Choosing Judges, Pataki Creates Problems", NYT, letter to editor, 11/16/96
             Ex. C-2: "A Call for Concerted Action", NYLJ, ad, 11/20/96
             Ex. C-3: "Restraining 'Liars in the Courtroom' and on the Public Payroll", NYLJ, ad, 8/27/97
             Ex. C-4: "An Appeal to Fairness: Revisit the Court of Appeals", NY Post, letter to editor, 12/18/98
             Ex. C-5: "Comm'n Abandons Investigative Mandate", NYLJ, letter to editor, 8/14/95
             Ex. C-6: "Where Do You Go When Judges Break the Law?", NYT, ad, 10/26/94
             Ex. D:  CJA's April 23, 1999 letter to Ethics Commission
             Ex. E-1: "Corruption fighter tackles double-dipping probe", Middletown Times Herald Record, 8/15/99
             Ex. E-2:  "Spitzer Sets Up Unit to Investigate Both State and Local Corruption", NYT, 8/19/99
             Ex. E-3: "Mirror, Mirror", NY Daily News, editorial, 8/29/99

 
Petitioner's September 24, 1999 Reply Memorandum of Law

Petitioner's November 5, 1999 letter-application to Judge Kapnick
     Exhibit A: News Brief (9/13/99) & "Convention Votes Judges Without Farrell's Inprint" (9/27/99), NYLJ
      Exhibit B: Sassower's October 10, 1999 letter to Judge Zweibel
      Exhibit C: Transcript, October 8, 1999 court proceeding
      Exhibit D:  "From Judge To Pawn in Grudge Match", NYT, 5/22/99
      Exhibit E:  "State Commission Can Refuse to Investigate Judge", NYLJ, 10/5/99
      Exhibit F-1:  A.G's response to challenge to authority
      Exhibit F-2: A.G's response to challenge to authority -- Mantell v. Commission
      Exhibit G:  CJA's October 21, 1999 criminal complaint, etc. to Manhattan District Attorney Morgenthau
            Ex. A: "Restraining 'Liars in the Courtroom' and on the Public Payroll", NYLJ ad, 8/27/97
            Ex. B:  CJA's January 31, 1996 letter to D.A. Morgenthau
            Ex. C:  February 7, 1996 letter from Deputy Chief/Special Prosecutions Bureau
            Ex. D:  CJA's March 5, 1996 letter to D.A. Morgenthau
            Ex. E:  CJA's May 6, 1997 fax to D.A. Morgenthau
            Ex. F:  signed receipt for July 28, 1999 omnibus motion & memo of law
            Ex. G: "State Commission Can Refuse to Investigate Judge", NYLJ, October 5, 1999
            Ex. H-1: Inventory
            Ex. H-2: Inventory
    Exhibit H: CJA's October 21, 1999 criminal complaint to the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of NY
            Ex. A-1: Justice Dept. Report to Congress: 1997 -- pp. 1-2
            Ex. A-2:  28 USC Sec 528: disqualification of Justice Dept. officers & employees
            Ex. B:  "Restraining 'Liars in the Courtroom' and on the Public Payroll", NYLJ, ad, August 27, 1997
            Ex. C-1: Inventory
            Ex. C-2: Inventory
            Ex. D:  Justice Dept. April 12, 1999 letter from Deputy Chief/Public Integrity Section
            Ex. E:  August 31, 1999 letter from Chief, Civil Rights Unit/SDNY
            Ex. F:  "State Commission Can Refuse to Investigate Judge", NYLJ, 10/5/99
     Exhibit I:      CJA's October 25, 1999 letter to A.G. Spitzer: Att: high-ranking staff
     Exhibit J:     CJA's October 27, 1999 complaint to NYS Ethics Commission
     Exhibit K-1:  CJA's October 29, 1999 letter to D.A. Morgenthau
     Exhibit K-2:  October 29, 1999 letter from Deputy Chief/Special Prosecutions Bureau
     Exhibit K-3:  CJA's November 4, 1999 letter to D.A. Morgenthau
        

Petitioner's December 2, 1999 letter-application to Judge Wetzel for Disqualification/Disclosure, Etc.
     Exhibit A:  Judge Wetzel's November 22, 1999 letter to Sassower
      Exhibit B:  CJA's Nov. 15, 1999 letter to Judge Wetzel
      Exhibit C:  Judge Tolub's May 20, 1999 order disqualifying himself
      Exhibit D:  Gov. Pataki's June 12, 1995 nomination of Wetzel to Ct of Claims
      Exhibit E:  photo of Wetzel with Gov. Pataki at 1994 fundraiser at Wetzel's home
      Exhibit F:  Clay Tiffany's facially-meritorious May 21, 1999 judicial misconduct complaint against Judge Wetzel
      Exhibit G:  Commission's September 14, 1999 dismissal of Clay Tiffany's complaint, without investigation
      Exhibit H:  "Clay Tiffany, TV Reporter, Reveals Pataki's Ethical Problems", Martinelli Publications, Nov. 4, 1999
      Exhibit I: "Justice takes a holiday for real cyber-sex victim", NYPost column by Steve Dunleavy, Nov. 26, 1999
      Exhibit J:  CJA's Dec. 2, 1999 letter to Gov. Pataki -- Att: James McGuire/Counsel
 

Petitioner's December 2, 1999 letter to Administrative Judge Crane for Disqualification/Disclosure, etc.

Attorney General Spitzer's December 6 1999 Affirmation in Further Support of his Motion to Dismiss the Verified Petition

Petitioner's December 9, 1999 letter to Judge Wetzel in Further Support of Sanctions against Attorney General Spitzer & for Disqualification/Disclosure & Special Assignment of the Proceeding
    Exhibit A:  A.G.'s December 6, 1999 letter to Judge Wetzel
     Exhibit C:  CJA's October 29, 1999 notice to A.G. Spitzer & Commission
     Exhibit D:  Analysis of Judge Lehner's September 30, 1999 decision in Mantell v. Commission

Transmitted File:  Michael Mantell v. New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct

Petitioner's December 17, 1999 letter to Judge Wetzel responding to Attorney General's December 10, 1999 letter       
    Exhibit A:  A.G.'s December 10, 1999 letter to Judge Wetzel
     Exhibit B:  computerized print-out
                          

JUDGE WETZEL'S JANUARY 31, 2000 DECISION, ORDER & JUDGMENT

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