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PROFESSOR STEVEN ZEIDMAN, ESQ.

CUNY Law School at Queens College

AccountabilityNY.org
"a coalition of law professors and public-interest groups
seeking professional consequences for prosecutorial misconduct"

Stopsingas.com

CJA's June 7, 2021 e-mail to Professor Zeidman, with cc to stopsingas.com --
"Effective strategies for stopping the confirmation of Singas & Cannataro --
scheduled for tomorrow"

C JA's June 1, 2022 e-mail to Professor Zeidman --
"How is that possible? -- -- RE: Assistance for Rikers Island Inmate XX (#XX)"

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BACKGROUND

Zeidman's CV/resume
"THE FUND FOR MODERN COURTS
Executive Director, August 1999 - August 2002.
Managed statewide, nonprofit, nonpartisan court reform organization.
Responsibilities included researching and writing, lobbying, and fundraising.
Consultant, August 2002 – August 2003."

“Methods of Judicial Selection: Merit Appointment vs. Election”,
Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Committee on Minorities in the Courts,
February 2001.

“Judicial Selection: Is There a Better Way?”,
Symposium sponsored by Pace University and New York Civic, Pace University,
April 12, 2002.

"To Elect or Not to Elect: A Case Study of Judicial Selection in New York City, 1977-2002",
37 U. Mich. J.L. Reform 791 (2004).

“Judicial Selection”,
Albany Law Review Symposium, Albany Law School,
October 28, 2004.

"Judicial Politics: Making the Case for Merit Selection",
68 Alb. L. Rev. 713
(2005).

“Judicial Selection and Appointive Systems: The Devil is in the Implementation”,
Fordham University School of Law,
April 7, 2006.

"Careful What You Wish For: Tough Questions, Honest Answers,
and Innovative Approaches to Appointive Judicial Selection",
34 Fordham Urb. L.J. 473 (2007).

2000

CJA's July 11, 2000 note to Fund for Modern Courts Deputy Director Barbara Reed
   transmitting:

      CJA's APRIL 22, 1999 verified petititon in Elena Ruth Sassower v. NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct
                    -- with its attached exhibits:

Exhibit A: CJA's May 5, 1997 memorandum-notice, with 3-page analysis of fraudulent judicial decision
                            in Doris L. Sassower v. Commission on Judicial Conduct

Exhibit B: CJA's public interest ad, "Restraining 'Liars in the Courtroom' and on the Public Payroll"
                         (NYLJ, 8/27/97, pp. 3-4)
Exhibit C-1: CJA's October 6, 1998 judicial misconduct complaint,
                         filed with Commission on Judicial Conduct [Commission]

Exhibit C-2: CJA's October 5, 1998 letter to Commission on Judicial Nomination

Exhibit D-1: CJA's November 3, 1998 letter to Commission

Exhibit D-2: Commission's November 3, 1998 letter to CJA

Exhibit E:    CJA's November 18, 1998 letter to City Bar

Exhibit F-1: Commission's December 2, 1998 letter to CJA

Exhibit F-2: CJA's December 10, 1998 letter to Commission

Exhibit F-3: Commission's December 23, 1998 letter to CJA

Exhibit F-4: CJA's December 29, 1998 letter to Commission

Exhibit F-5: Commission's January 25, 1999 letter to CJA

Exhibit F-6: CJA's February 3, 1999 letter to Commission

Exhibit F-7: Commission's February 5, 1999 letter to CJA

Exhibit G: CJA's March 11, 1999 letter to Commission

Exhibit H: pp. 368-72 of NYS Assembly Judiciary Committee's Sept 22, 1987 public hearing on the Commission

September 5, 2000 letter from Fund for Modern Courts Executive Director Zeidman and Deputy Director Barbara Reed

CJA's November 1, 2000 letter to Fund for Modern Courts Executive Director Zeidman -- "Vindicating the Public's right to 'merit selection' of candidates to the Court of Appeals"

CJA's OCTOBER 16, 2000 REPORT ON THE CORRUPTION OF "MERIT SELECTION" BY THE NYS COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL NOMINATION

     Exhibit A-1: "An Appeal to Fairness: Revisit the Court of Appeals",
                          CJA's letter to the editor, NYPost, 12/28/98
      Exhibit A-2: CJA's 3/26/99 ethics complaint to the NYS Ethics Commission
      Exhibit B: CJA's 9/15/99 ethics complaint/supplement to the NYS Ethics Commission
      Exhibit C-1: CJA's 10/16/00 letter to NYS Commission on Judicial Nomination
      Exhibit C-2: Commission on Judicial Nomination's 10/4/000 report of recommendees
      Exhibit D-1: CJA's 10/11/00 letter to Commission on Judicial Nomination
      Exhibit D-2: CJA's 10/11/00 letter to Commission on Judicial Nomination
      Exhibit D-3: 10/13/00 letter from Counsel/Commission on Judicial Nomination
      Exhibit E-1: 2/24/00 letter from Counsel/Commission on Judicial Nomination,
                         enclosing Commission's 11/12/98 report of recommendees

CJA's November 3, 2000 letter to Fund for Modern Courts Executive Director Zeidman --
"CJA's October 16, 2000 report on the New York State Commission on Judicial Nomination"

CJA's November 17, 2000 letter to Fund for Modern Courts Executive Director Zeidman --
"Soliciting the Fund's Comment on CJA's October 16, 2000 and November 13, 2000 reports on the corruption of the 'Merit Selection' Process to the New York Court of Appeals"

CJA's November 13, 2000 letter to NYS Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lack and Justice Graffeo -- "The Public's Right to 'Hear' and "Be Heard" at the Upcoming Senate Judiciary Committee Confirmation Hearing on Justice Graffeo's Appointment to the New York Court of Appeals"

CJA's NOVEMBER 13, 2000 REPORT ON THE COMPLICITY OF THE BAR ASSOCIATIONS IN THE CORRUPTION OF "MERIT SELECTION"
       Exhibit A-1: City Bar President Evan Davis' 10/18/00 letter to Governor Pataki,
                  with accompanying 10/18/00 press release
       Exhibit A-2: 10/19/00 front-page item, NYLJ
       Exhibit A-3: CJA's 10/16/00 fax coversheet to City Bar Counsel
       Exhibit A-4: CJA's 10/19/00 fax to City Bar Counsel
       Exhibit A-5: 10/19/00 fax from City Bar Counsel
       Exhibit A-6: 10/25/00 fax coversheet from City Bar Counsel, enclosing member rosters
       Exhibit A-7: 11/17/98 fax from City Bar Counsel with Executive Committee membership
       Exhibit B-1: State Bar President's October 24, 2000 letter to Gov. Pataki
                          with accompanying "Guidelines for Evaluating Qualifications of Judicial Candidates"
       Exhibit B-2: State Bar's 10/24/00 "News Release"
       Exhibit B-3: 10/25/00 NYLJ front page item on State Bar's ratings
       Exhibit B-4: CJA's 10/25/00 fax to State Bar counsel
       Exhibit B-5: State Bar membership list of its Executive Committee & Judicial Selection Committee
       Exhibit B-6: State bar President's 11/2/00 letter to NYS Senate Judiciary Committee
       Exhibit C-1: Women's Bar Association's 10/20/00 "Media Advisory"
       Exhibit C-2: 10/23/00 NYLJ front-page item on Women's Bar ratings
       Exhibit C-3: CJA's 10/23/00 letter to Women's Bar
       Exhibit C-4: website of Women's Bar listing its officers & past presidents
       Exhibit D-1: 10/20/00 letter from President/NYS Trial Lawyers Assoc to Gov. Pataki's counsel
       Exhibit D-2: Trial Lawyers' October 20, 2000 "News Release"
       Exhibit D-3: 10/24/00 NYLJ front-page item on Trial Lawyers' ratings
       Exhibit D-4: CJA's 10/24/00 letter-fax to Trial Lawyers
       Exhibit E: "Court of Appeals Nominees Grilled by Bar Groups", 10/17/00 front-page article, NYLJ
       Exhibit F-1: Gov Pataki's 11/2/00 press release: "Governor Pataki Nominates Graffeo to
                          Court of Appeals"
       Exhibit F-2: "Pataki Selects Judge for Appeals Court He Sees as Lenient", NYT, 11/3/00
       Exhibit F-3: "Pataki Names Graffeo to Court of Appeals", NYLJ, 11/3/00
       Exhibit G: CJA's 6/20/00 letter to Cit Bar President Evan Davis
       Exhibit H-1: CJA's 9/18/00 letter to Guy Miller Struve & P. Kevin Castel
       Exhibit H-2: 11/3/00 front-page item/NYLJ
       Exhibit I-1: CJA's 11/19/98 letter to Chairman/NYS Bar's Judicial Selection Committee
       Exhibit I-2: CJA's 1/4/99 letter to State Bar President
       Exhibit I-3: CJA's 2/17/99 letter to State Bar President
       Exhibit I-4: February 18, 1999 letter from Counsel/NYS Bar
       Exhibit J-1: "Where Do You Go When Judges Break the Law?"
       Exhibit J-2: 6/1/95 letter to Chairman/State Bar Committee on Professional Discipline
       Exhibit J-3: 6/5/95 letter from Counsel/NYS Bar
       Exhibit K: CJA's 11/19/98 letter to Co-Chair/Women's Bar Judiciary Committee/
                        with fax coversheets to her & her Co-Chair, and Women's Bar President

CJA's November 14, 2000 complaint to the Attorney Disciplinary Committee -- ATT: Thomas J. Cahill/Chief Counsel -- "Verified Complaint of Professional Misconduct against the Association of the Bar of the City of New York; the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York; the New York State Trial Lawyers Association; and the New York State Bar Association and the Culpable Lawyers Acting on Their Behalf"

2001

CJA's February 16, 2001 letter to Fund for Modern Courts Executive Director Zeidman --
"Amicus and other assistance in the appeal of the public interest Article 78 proceeding, Elena Ruth Sassower, Coordinator of the Center for Judicial Accountability, Inc., acting pro bono publico, against Commission on Judicial Conduct of the State of New York (NY Co. #108551/99; Appellate Division, First Dept. Cal #2000-5434)

        SEE: Elena Ruth Sassower v. Commission on Judicial Conduct (Appellate Division/First Dept.)

           CJA's December 1, 2000 notice -- "Michael Mantell v. NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct"

          CJA's January 10, 2001 letter -- "Your duty under Executive Law 63.1 in the appeal..."



CJA's May 9, 2001 letter to Fund for Modern Courts Executive Director Zeidman --
"Amicus and other assistance in the appeal of the public interest Article 78 proceeding, Elena Ruth Sassower, Coordinator of the Center for Judicial Accountability, Inc., acting pro bono publico, against Commission on Judicial Conduct of the State of New York (NY Co. #108551/99; Appellate Division, First Dept.: September 2001 Term)

2002

CJA's public questions to the Fund
at its December 11, 2002 program, "Judging the Judges: The NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct",
co-sponsored with the NYS Bar Association

"NOT ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PUBLIC",
Report of the New York State Comptroller, Edward Regan, 1989
-- with his press release, "COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT NEEDS OVERSIGHT" (December 7,1989)

       SEE: Elena Ruth Sassower v. Commission on Judicial Conduct (NY Court of Appeals)

December 12, 2002
"Public Offered Insight into Judicial Discipline"
New York Law Journal

"Judicial Oversight has its Limits"
Albany Times Union

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