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CITIZENS UNION
1997
CJA's June 12, 1997 memo
--
"Ensuring the public's right to basic information about the
Governor's judicial appointments process and protecting it from unfit appointees
CJA's
June 2, 1997 letter to Governor Pataki --
"The public's right to
basic information and your unworthy appointment of Justice Nicholas
Colabella to the Appellate Division, First Department"
[Colabella]
[FOIL, etc]
Ex. A-1: Gov's press
release announcing members of state judicial screening committee & 3 jud.
appointments
Ex. A-2: "Colabella to
Appellate Division", NYLJ, 5/15/97
Ex. B: Executive Order #11: Temporary Judicial Screening Committee
Ex. C: Executive Order #10: Judicial Screening Committees
Ex. D: "On Choosing Judges, Pataki Creates Problems", CJA's ltr to
editor, NYT, 11/16/96
Ex. E: "Pataki Names Panels for Judicial Screening", NYLJ, 3/6/97
Ex. F: Gov's classified ads of judicial vacancies
Ex. G: City Bar's Uniform Judicial Questionnaire
Ex. H: 3/24/92 front-page correction in NYLJ, with Doris Sassower's letter
to the editor
Ex. I-1: "Where Do You
Go When Judges Break the Law?", CJA's $16,770 op-ed ad, NYT, 10/26/94
Ex. I-2: Doris
Sassower's Director's Biography
Ex J-1: "Appellate
Selection Process Stirs Concern", NYLJ, 12/10/96
Ex. J-2: 12/16/96 item,
NYLJ
Ex. K: NY Judge Reviews (1997-8 edition)
cc: to Citizen Union Executive Director
Jeannette Kahlenberg
--
CJA's
September 3, 1997 letter to Executive Director Gary Brown -- "Question #1 on the
November Ballot: NYS Constitutional Convention"
"Restraining 'Liars in the
Courtroom' and on the Public Payroll",
$3,077 paid ad, 8/27/97,
NYLJ
CJA's
December 23, 1997 letter to James McGuire, Counsel/Governor Pataki --
"The Public's Right
to Basic Information about the Governor's Judicial Selection Process and
to Withdrawal of the Governor's Unworthy Nomination of Andrew O'Rourke
to the Court of Appeals"
Ex. A:
CJA's June 2, 1997 letter to Governor Pataki
Ex. B: CJA's December 3, 1997 fax coversheet to Nan Weiner
Ex. C: CJA's December 12, 1997 letter to Nan Weiner
Ex. D: CJA's
December 15, 1997 letter to Paul Shechtman
Ex.
E: CJA's December 15, 1997 fax coversheet to Nan Weiner
Ex.
F: NYLJ, ad, 11/26/97
Ex. G-1:
"O'Rourke not qualified to serve as judge", letter to editor by Eli
Vigliano, Esq., Gannett, 12/3/97
Ex. G-2:
"O'Rourke could be wearing judge's robes in January", Gannett, 12/22/97
CJA's December 26, 1997 letter
to Andrew O'Rourke --
"The Public's right to
substantiation of the 'highly qualified rating conferred by the State
Judicial Screening Committee for your appointment to the Court of
Claims"
-- enclosing:
NJC's November 2, 1992 letter to
reporter Ed Tagliaferri, Gannett
"O'Rourke
not qualified to serve as judge", letter to editor, Gannett, 12/3/97
"Untrustworthy
Ratings?", letter to editor, NYT, 7/17/92
"O'Rourke
could be wearing judge's robes in January", Gannett, 12/22/97
CJA's
December 29, 1997 memo to Members of Governor Pataki's State Judicial Screening Committee
--
"Reconsideration and Retraction of Andrew O'Rourke's 'Highly Qualified'
Rating"
---- NJC's May 1, 1992 critique &
compendium of exhibits
1998
CJA's
January 12, 1998 fax to Fund Executive Director Gary Brown --
"Citizen Opposition and
Public's Rights to Basic Info"
CJA's
January 7, 1998 letter to Chief Judge Judith Kaye --
"Safeguarding the Public's Rights and Interest in the State Judicial Appointments
Process"
Ex. A: "On Choosing Judges, Pataki Creates Problems", letter to
editor, NYT, 11/16/96
Ex. B-1: CJA's July
25, 1997 letter to James Gill,
Chairman/1st Dept Judicial Screening Committee
Ex. B-2-6:
follow-up faxes to 1st Dept. Judicial Screening Committee
Ex. C-1: "Restraining 'Liars in the Courtroom' and on the Public
Payroll", CJA's $3,077 ad, NYLJ, 8/27/97
Ex. C-2: NYLJ item, 9/22/97
Ex. D: NYLJ item, 12/26/97
Ex. E: receipted first page of CJA's
December 29, 1997
memo to members of State Judicial Screening Committee
CJA's January 9, 1998 letter to Senate
Judiciary Committee
https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:CampaignPublic/id:1407871.13084110475/rid:9562612fc1111c65fe1d2328fd20104b
May 13, 2013 statement
2006
Judicial Selection for Supreme Court Justices: December 2006
December 15, 2006 testimony
2009
Citizens' Union March 13, 2009 Memorandum in Opposition to A3866-A
Citizens' Union June 5, 2009 Statement at Senate Judiciary Committee
hearing
CJA's September 24, 2009 memo to,
inter alia,
Citizens Union --
"Building Dialogue & Scholarship: 'Merit Selection' to the
New York Court of Appeals"
SEE:
J
Judicial Selection -- NYS: Senate Judiciary Committee 2009 hearings
on "Merit Selection"-NY Court of Appeals
Judicial Selection - NYS: "Merit Selection"-NY Court of
Appeals
CJA's September 21, 2009 Comment
to the Commission on Judicial Nomination's Proposed Revised Rules
--
Exhibit A-1:
“Merit
System For Choosing Judges Isn’t A Cure-all”,
NYT,
1/28/79
Exhibit A-2: “Cuomo Clashes With
Committee Over Judgeships: Asks Panel to Disregard Law on Nominations”,
NYT,
12/20/82
Exhibit
A-3: “The Dispute Over Selections for Court of Appeals”,
NYT,
12/27/82
Exhibit
A-4(a): “The Campaign for Governor is Over: What’s on Trial
Is
How Best to Pick Judges”,
NYT, 12/29/82, editorial
Exhibit A-4(b): “Judges Are Better Elected Than Selected”,
NYT, 1/11/83,
letter to the editor by Assembly Speaker Stanley Fink
Exhibit A-5: “Cuomo Requests
Greater Leeway To Select Judges:
Seeks Revised Procedure for Top Court in State”,
NYT, 12/30/82
Exhibit A-6: “Picking of Judges
Assailed by Cuomo: Wants More
Options in Filling Appeals Court Vacancies”,
NYT, 8/15/83
Exhibit A-7: “Judge Selection for New York’s High
Court: The System Works”, NYT, 8/30/83,
letter to the editor by Senate
Minority Leader Manfred Orenstein
Exhibit A-8: “Cuomo Gets Names For
Top Court Job: He Criticizes Lack of Diversity in List of 7 for Chief Judge”,
NYT, 12/2/84
Exhibit A-9: “Challenge for Cuomo: Picking Judges”,
NYT, 12/7/84
Exhibit A-10: “How Manhattan Stole the Judiciary”,
NYLJ, 12/9/93, by App. Div. Justice William C. Thompson
Exhibit
B-1: “Court of Appeals Candidates Are Named”,
NYLJ, 12/3/02
Exhibit B-2: “Few Appellate Judges Apply for Wesley’s
Seat”, NYLJ, 9/18/03
Exhibit
B-3: “Model for Selecting Top Court Judges
Reveals Its Flaws”,
NYLJ, 11/13/03
Exhibit
C: “Semi-Secret Court of Appeals Nominations Draws
Criticism”,
NYLJ,
11/2/00
Exhibit D-1: May 10, 1978 letter from Assemblyman Charles
Henderson
to Governor Hugh Carey, from legislative bill jacket,
Chapter 156, Laws of 1978
Exhibit
D-2: Election Flyer: “On Tuesday, November 8, 1977 For
Better
Courts Vote YES on Court Reform Amendments”
Exhibit
E-1: “Wider Selection Urged for Governor”, NYLJ,
12/23/82,
letter to the editor by Supreme Court Justice James J. Leff
Exhibit
E-2: “Changes Needed In Judicial Selection”, NYLJ,
11/30/82,
letter to the editor by Acting Supreme Court Justice Walter
M. Schackman
CJA's November 23, 2009 memo to, inter alia, Citizens
Union --
"Building Dialogue & Scholarship: 'Merit Selection' to the
New York Court of Appeals"
2011
Citizens Union July 19, 2011 written statement in
support of judicial pay raises
July 20, 2011:
click here for
video -- his
testimony is at 27:50 - 32:32 mins:
[CJA testimony at
03:12:58 - 03:24:23 mins;
transcription of CJA testimony --
click here for:
(1)
referred-to CJA handout
"NO PAY RAISES FOR NYS JUDGES WHO
CORRUPT JUSTICE -- THE MONEY BELONGS TO THE VICTIMS!"
(2)
referred-to judicial compensation webpage --
with its posting of CJA's letters to the Commission, most importantly those
of May 23, 2011 and June 23, 2011
CJA's
August 17, 2011 e-mail to Citizens Union
--
"Protecting the People of this State from Fraud:
The Commission on Judicial Compensation's Duty to Identify the Case
Presented by Opponents of ANY Judicial Pay Raises & to Make Findings
with Respect Thereto, in Discharge of its Statutory
Responsibilities"
CJA's August 26, 2011 e-mail to Citizens Union
Executive Director Dadey --
"Part 2:
Ensuring that the Commission on Judicial Compensation
is Not Led into Constitutional Error:
Clarification of the Office of Court Administration’s “Memorandum
discussing constitutional considerations in establishing judicial
pay levels” – and the Substantiating Evidence" -- ATTACHMENTS:
CJA's August 26, 2011 letter to Chief
Administrative Judge Ann Pfau
CJA's October 28, 2011 e-mail to Executive
Director Dadey --
"Holding Government Accountable: CJA's October 27, 2011
Opposition Report in Support of Legislative Override of the Commission on
Judicial Compensation's Judicial Pay Raise Recommendations & Other Relief"
click
here for:
CJA's October 27, 2011
Opposition Report
2012
Citizens' Union State Budget Reform Report Card: Two I's for
Improvement, but Still Incomplete, April 11, 2012
Budget Reform Report Card
Press release: March 23, 2012
Position Statement
2013
April 3, 2013 press statement: "Enough
Already!"
May 18, 2013
press statement: "Spirit
of Tammany Live On in Albany" -- "Ten
Point Plan to 'Cure The Culture Of Corruption'"
July 2, 2013 press statement: "Citizens
Union Welcomes Calling of Moreland Commission: Convening Necessary
Response to Corruption Scandals and Legislative Inaction"
2014
CJA's January 2, 2014 letter -- "ACHIEVING NYS BUDGET REFORM:
What is Your Expert Opinion of the Budgets Proposed by New York's Judiciary
& Legislative Branches? -- & How Should the Governor & Legislature be
Reviewing Them, Consistent with Article VII of the NYS Constitution?
email receipt
2016
CJA's March 28, 2016 e-mail to "good-gov't"
groups --
"Lawsuit challenge to
the constitutionality & lawfulness of NYS' budget 'process' --
including 3-men-in-a-room budget deal-making"
2017
CJA's April 14, 2017 e-mail to Citizens Union --
"OPPORTUNITY/OBLIGATION -- citizen-taxpayer action: March 29, 2017 OSC for
declaration of unconstitutionality & unlawfulness of NYS budget --
returnable April 28, 2017"
CJA's October 6, 2017 e-mail to Citizens
Union --
"Suing to Secure Constitutional Governance: Surer & More Expedient
than a Constitutional Convention"
click here for:
CJA's webpage on building a People's Constitutional Convention
2018
CJA's August 13, 2018 letter
--
"Achieving Our Shared Goal of an Accountable &
Transparent State Budget Process & Budget: Request for Amicus Curiae
Participation & Other Assistance in the Appeal..."
August 14, 2018 e-mail from Director of Public Policy & Programs Rachel
Elana Bloom (10:40 am)
2019
CJA's April 23, 2019 e-mail
--
"REQUEST FOR AMICUS CURIAE
SUPPORT & OTHER ASSISTANCE:
CJA's Citizen-Taxpayer Action, NOW AT THE COURT
OF APPEALS, on an appeal of right on the issues of constitutional
construction directly involved"
CJA's April 23, 2019 e-mail --
"CJA's WEBSITE
& WEBPAGES NOW OPERATIONAL -- REQUEST FOR AMICUS CURIAE SUPPORT & OTHER
ASSISTANCE..."
2022
cc:
CJA's May 5, 2022 e-mail to
Albany Times Union --
"Corrections & Reporting Required: 'JCOPE issues a curious
letter on Cuomo --
4 years after complaint' (4/29/22) AND 'A non-fond farewell
to JCOPE' (4/15/22)"
cc:
CJA's May 6, 2022 e-mail to JCOPE --
"Setting the record straight on
Executive Law §94 -- as to JCOPE & CELG --
& taking the emergency
correction action with respect thereto
warranted by CJA's April 13, 2022
complaint (#22-052)"
cc:
CJA's May 16, 2022 e-mail to Inspector General
--
"(1) Your flagrant violations of your own policy, procedure & Executive Law
Art. 4-A
pertaining to CJA's Nov. 2, 2021complaint vs JCOPE, etc; (2)
Confirmation that you will have no jurisdiction over CELG, in contrast to
JCOPE"
cc: CJA's June
9, 2022 e-mail to "JCOPE Must Go" Coalition Members
--
"NOTICE: Lawsuit vs JCOPE, et
al. (#904235-22/Albany County) -- & your ethical and professional
responsibilities to the Peopls of the State of NY with respect thereto"
Citizens Union v. AG
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ADVOCACY ON THE BUDGET:
Citizens Union --
Budget Reform Issue
Page
2008 report on budget
Spending in the Shadows -- September 2103
Spending in the Shadows -- March 2015
April 2015 addendum
Spending in the Shadows -- February 2016
Spending in the Shadows -- September 2016
Spending in the Shadows -- March 2017
webpage
Spending in the Shadows -- March 2018
"Spending
in the Shadows"
Executive Summary
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