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THE CORRUPTION OF "MERIT SELECTION" TO NEW YORK'S HIGHEST
STATE COURT:
ALBERT
M. ROSENBLATT
unprecedented, no-notice, by invitation-only confirmation hearing on December
17, 1998 -- at which there was no opposition testimony and CJA was not permitted
to testify
AN APPEAL TO FAIRNESS: REVISIT THE COURT OF APPEALS
New York
Post, Letter to the Editor by Elena Ruth Sassower
December 28,
1998
SEE:
CJA's December 28, 1998 letter to A.G. Spitzer
SEE:
CJA's January 27, 1999 letter to A.G. Spitzer (see pp. 4-5)
SEE:
CJA's
March 26, 1999 ethics complaint to the NYS Ethics Commission
against Commission on Judicial Nomination,
Governor Pataki, Attorney General Spitzer
SEE:
See paras. 16-31
of
April 22, 1999 Verified Petition --
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
* *
*
CJA's October 5, 1998
letter to NYS Commission on Judicial Nomination
(indicated copy to Commission on Judicial
Conduct)
Ex. A: NYLJ items, September 15, 1998, September 21, 1998
Ex. B: portions of Commission on Judicial Nomination's brochure
& blank questionnaire
Ex. C:
"Where Do You Go When Judges Break the Law?", CJA's $16,770
op-ed page ad, NYT, 10/26/94
Ex. D: "Restraining 'Liars in the Courtroom' and on the
Public Payroll", CJA's $3,077 ad, NYLJ, 8/27/97
Ex. E-1: "Comm'n Abandons Investigative Mandate", CJA's
ltr to editor, NYLJ, 8/14/95
Ex. E-2:
"A Call for Concerted Action", CJA's $1,648 ad, NYLJ,
11/20/96
Ex. F: "On Choosing Judges, Pataki Creates Problems",
CJA's ltr to editor, NYT, 11/16/96
CJA's October 6, 1998 judicial misconduct complaint against Appellate
Division, 2nd Dept Justice Albert Rosenblatt & his co-defendant
Appellate Division, 2nd Dept justices in the federal action,
Doris L. Sassower v. Mangano, et al (indicated
copy to Commission on Judicial Nomination)
CJA's November
3, 1998 fax to Stuart Summit, Counsel, Commission on Judicial
Nomination
CJA's November 18, 1998 letter to Executive Committee of the Association of
the Bar of the City of New York
(indicated copies to
Gov. Pataki, A.G.-Elect Spitzer,
Commission on Judicial Nomination, Commission on Judicial Conduct,
NYS Bar Association, NY Women's Bar Association, Women's Bar
Association of the State of New York, Ethics Commission, NYT, NYLJ)
November
25, 1998 letter from Stuart Summit
CJA's December
1, 1998 letter to Stuart Summit -- "RE: Keeping the Record
Straight"
CJA's
December 16, 1998 letter to David Gruenberg, Senior Counsel/Senate
Judiciary Committee
(indicated copy to Senate Judiciary Committee-ATT
Susan Zimmer/Committee Clerk)
CJA's January
13, 1999 letter to Susan Zimmer, Committee Clerk/Senate
Judiciary Committee
SEE: Further correspondence with
Commission on Judicial Nomination
SEE: March 26, 1999 ethics
complaint vs Governor Pataki, Commission on Judicial Nomination, &
Commission on Judicial Conduct:
[Searching for Champions - NYS: Ethics
Commission]
Test Cases: State
(Commission):
See:
See
paras. 16-31 of
April 22, 1999 Verified Petition 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
Exhibit A: CJA's May 5, 1997 memorandum-notice, with 3-page analysis
of the 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 Comm'n 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, 1998 letter to Commission
Exhibit F-7: Commission's February 5, 1999 letter to CJA
Exhibit G: CJA's March 11, 19/99 letter to Commission
Exhibit H: pp. 368-72 of NYS Assembly Judiciary Committee's
September 22, 1987 public hearing on the Commission
See Exhibits G, H, J
Doris L. Sassower v. Commission on Judicial Conduct
Exhibit A: 10/26/94 ad-complaint, "Where Do You Go When
Judges Break the Law?"
Exhibit B-1: Martindale-Hubbell law listing, 1989
Exhibit B-2: Elected Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, 1992
Exhibit C: October 5, 1989 judicial misconduct complaint
Exhibit D: October 24, 1991 judicial misconduct complaint
Exhibit
E: January 2, 1992 judicial misconduct complaint
Exhibit F: December 4, 1992 judicial misconduct complaint
Exhibit G: September
19, 1994 judicial misconduct complaint
Exhibit H: October 5, 1994 judicial misconduct complaint
Exhibit I: October 26, 1994 judicial misconduct complaint
Exhibit J: December 5, 1994 judicial misconduct complaint
Exhibit K: Commission acknowledgment letters
Exhibit L: Commission dismissal letters
Exhibit M: January 22, 1993 letter to Commission
Exhibit N: May 20, 1986 judicial misconduct complaint
Also,
E. Sassower v.
Commission: May 1, 2002 disqualification/disclosure motion
(NY Court of Appeals): pp. 9-16
CASE STUDY OF
THE PRESS IN ACTION
THE NEW YORK
TIMES
CJA's
December 11, 1998 memo to Metro (Purnick, Gray) -- RE: "Governor
Pataki's nomination of Albert Rosenblatt to the Court of Appeals" (indicated copy to Arthur Sulzberger, Jr.)
CJA's
December 14, 1998 memo to Metro (Purnick, Gray) -- RE: "Governor
Pataki's nomination of Albert Rosenblatt to the Court of Appeals--NYT
Editorial, 'Governor Pataki's Wise Choice', 12/12/98"
(indicated copies to
Editorial Page Editor Howell Raines & to
Arthur Sulzberger, Jr.)
CJA'
s December 17, 1998 memo to Metro (Purnick, Gray) --RE: "No-Notice,
'By Invitation Only', fraudulent confirmation hearing of Albert
Rosenblatt to the Court of Appeals"
(indicated copies to Editorial Page Editor Howell Raines,
Arthur Sulzberger, Jr., & Clifford Levy)
CJA's December 17, 1998 fax to Clifford Levy
-- RE: "Fraudulent - Without-Notice 'Hearing' of Albert Rosenblatt's
Nomination to Ct of Appeals"
CJA's December 18, 1998 memo to Metro (Purnick, Gray)
-- RE: "Vindicating the public's right to 'merit selection' to the Court
of Appeals" (indicated copies to Editorial Page Editor Howell Raines,
Arthur
Sulzberger, Jr., & Clifford Levy)
CJA's
December 28, 1998 memo to Metro (Purnick, Gray) -- RE: "THE TIMES'
OBLIGATIONS TO THE PUBLIC"
(indicated copies to Editorial Page Editor Howell Raines,
Arthur Sulzberger, Jr., & Clifford Levy)
NEW YORK LAW
JOURNAL
CJA's December 20, 1998 letter to Gary Spencer
-- "RE: Vindicating the public interest in 'merit selection' and
government integrity"
ALBANY TIMES UNION
CJA's December 15, 1998 letter to John Caher -- "RE: Governor
Pataki's nomination of Albert Rosenblatt to the Court of Appeals"
CJA's December 17, 1998 fax to John Caher -- "RE: Without-Notice,
Non-Public Confirmation Hearing of Albert Rosenblatt"
NEW YORK POST
CJA's December 16, 1998 letter to Al Guart
-- "RE: PROTECTING THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN GOVERNMENT INTEGRITY"
CJA's December 16, 1998 fax to Al Guart--"RE: Gov. Pataki's nomination
of Al Rosenblatt to the NY Court of Appeals"
CJA's
December 17, 1998 fax to Greg Birnbaum --"RE: "No Notice - 'By
Invitation Only' fraudulent confirmation hearing of Al Rosenblatt to Ct
of Appeals"
CJA's December
18, 1998 memo to Al Guart -- "RE: Vindicating the public's right to
'merit selection' to the Court of Appeals"
CJA's December 21, 1998 proposed Letter to the Editor
CJA's December 21, 1998
memo to Al Guart -- "RE: Vindicating the public's right to
'merit selection' to the Court of Appeals"
CJA's
September 10, 1999 letter to Al Guart -- "RE: Following up on 'An
Appeal to Fairness: Revisit the Court of Appeals', NY Post, Letter
to the Editor, 12/28/98"
NEW YORK
OBSERVER
CJA's December 14, 1998 letter to Matt Fleischer--
"RE: Governor Pataki's nomination of Albert Rosenblatt to the Court of
Appeals -- touted by Saturday's New York Times as a 'Wise Choice'
(editorial, 12/12/98)(Exhibit 'A')"
CJA's December 17, 1998 fax to Matt Fleischer -- "RE: Al Rosenblatt
- fraudulent, rubber-stamp Senate confirmation"
CJA's December 18, 1998 fax to Matt Fleischer -- "RE: Exposing the
fraudulent nomination & confirmation of Al Rosenblatt to the Ct of
Appeals"
CJA's
December 21, 1998 letter to Matt Fleischer -- "RE: Confirmation of
Albert Rosenblatt to the Court of Appeals"
CJA's December 28, 1998 letter to Matt Fleischer
-- "RE: Investigation of Albert Rosenblatt's Nomination and Confirmation
to the New York Court of Appeals"
CJA's January 7, 1999 fax to Matt Fleischer -- "RE: Rosenblatt
story"
GANNETT
CJA's December 17, 1998 fax to Jay Gallagher -- "RE: Senate
Judiciary Committee's No-Notice 'By Invitation Only' Non-Public'
hearing"
CJA's December 18, 1998 fax to Jay Gallagher -- "RE: Vindicating the
Public's Rights & Exposing Fraud upon the Public"
White Plains Reporter Dispatch
-- Gannett
CJA's
December 4, 1998 letter to Bruce Golding -- "RE: PRIZE-WINNING
STORIES THAT CHAMPION THE PUBLIC INTEREST"
CJA's December 18, 1998 fax to Bruce Golding -- "RE: Exposing the
Fraudulent Nomination & Confirmation of Al Rosenblatt to the Ct of
Appeals"
December 19, 1998 article by Bruce Golding "Activist
denied entrance to judge's confirmation hearing", Journal
News
CJA's December 31, 1998 fax to Bruce Golding -- "RE: Year-End News"
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
December 17, 1998 fax to Tracey Tully -- "Senate Judiciary Committee's
No-Notice, By Invitation Only Fraudulent Confirmation Hearing"
NEWSDAY
CJA's December 16, 1998 fax to Liza Morse -- "RE: Fraudulent-Rubber
Stamp Confirmation of Albert Rosenblatt to Ct of Appeals"
DAILY GAZETTE
CJA's December 18, 1998 fax to Carl Strook
OTHER "MERIT SELECTION"
COURT OF APPEALS APPOINTMENTS:
HOWARD A. LEVINE
1993
CARMEN BEAUCHAMP CIPARICK
1993-initial appointment
VICTORIA A.
GRAFFEO
2000
SUSAN P.
READ
2003
ROBERT S.
SMITH
2004
EUGENE F. PIGOTT, JR.
2006
THEODORE T. JONES, JR.
2007
JUDITH S. KAYE
2007
CARMEN
BEAUCHAMP CIPARICK
2007-reappointment
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