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GANNETT NEWS SERVICE
Paper Trail of Suppression, Protectionism, & Blackballing
GOING
TO THE TOP:
CJA'S COMPLAINT TO GANNETT'S HIGHEST EDITORS & MANAGEMENT
1992:
NJC's July 6, 1992 letter to Gannett's
Director of Public Affairs Sheila Gibbons (cc: Gary
Sherlock/President & Publisher; Lawrence Beaupre/Vice-President &
Editor; Milton Hoffman/Editorial Page Editor; Ed Tagliaferri/Co.
Gov't Reporter; Tony Brown/Columnist; David McKay Wilson/Political
Reporter)
See:
NJC's May 1, 1992
Critique
NJC's
October 21, 1992 fax to Sheila Gibbons
2006:
CJA's
October 6, 2006 letter to Gannett News Service Editor Derek Osenenko
-- "RE: ELECTIONS 2006: Informing the Voters as to Matters
of Legitimate Public Concern: (1) CJA's June 20, 2006
memo-letter to attorney general candidates Andrew Cuomo and Jeanine
Pirro; (2) CJA's June 26, 2006 letter to gubernatorial candidate
John Faso; and (3) CJA's February 3, 2006 letter to senatorial
candidate John Spencer"
[indicated copies to Journal News
Editor & Vice President for News Henry Freeman; Gannett Albany
Bureau (Bureau Chief Jay Gallagher, Yancey Roy, Cara Matthews);
The Journal News (Editorial Page Editor Herb Pinder; Metro
Editor Dan Greenfield; Glenn Blain)]
October 11, 2006 letter from Derek Osenenko
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GANNETT'S ALBANY (NY) BUREAU
1993
NJC's August 31, 1993 fax to Jay Gallagher
SEE:
Judicial Selection -
State-NY: The Corruption of "Merit Selection" to NY's Highest
State Court - Levine
NJC's August 31, 1993 fax to Jay Gallagher
NJC's
September 3, 1993 fax to Jay Gallagher
September 4, 1993 article by Jay Gallagher,
"Group to Oppose Cuomo's Court of Appeals nominee"
NJC's September 7, 1993 fax to Jay Gallagher
September 8, 1993 article by Jay Gallagher
"Levine confirmed for top court seat"
NJC's September 8, 1993 letter to Jay Gallagher
Jay Gallagher's September 14, 1993 note
NJC's September 23, 1993 fax to Jay Gallagher
1998
January 14, 1998 article by Kyle Hughes and
David McKay Wilson, "O'Rourke
confirmed as judge", Reporter Dispatch
SEE:
Judicial Selection-State-NY: Lower State Courts - O'Rourke
cc: to Kyle Hughes: CJA's
February 2, 1998 memo -- "RE: O'Rourke Waiver"
CJA's December 17, 1998 fax to Jay Gallagher -- "RE: Senate
Judiciary Committee's No-Notice 'By Invitation Only' Non-Public'
hearing"
SEE:
Judicial Selection -
State-NY: The Corruption of "Merit Selection" to NY's Highest State
Court - Rosenblatt
CJA's December 18, 1998 fax to Jay Gallagher -- "RE: Vindicating the
Public's Rights & Exposing Fraud upon the Public"
1999
September 8, 1999 article by Kyle Hughes:
"CLOSE-UP:
Government -- "Spitzer's anti-corruption unit gets off to a busy start",
front-page, Journal News
September 8, 1999 editorial:
"LAW ENFORCEMENT:
Cooperation rather than lawsuits are needed to wipe out corruption",
Journal News, September 8, 1999
CJA's September 8, 1999 letter to Kyle Hughes -- "RE: 'Spitzer's Anti-Corruption Unit Gets Off to a
Busy Start', The Journal News, 9/8/99, Front-Page, Westchester
Section
September 9, 1999 article by
Jay Gallagher:
"Spitzer to fight public corruption",
Journal News
CJA's
September 9, 1999 letter to Jay Gallagher -- "RE: 'Spitzer to
Fight Public Corruption', The Journal News, 9/9/99"
Searching for Champions - State-NY: Attorney
General Spitzer
Test Cases - State (Commission)
2000
CJA's
January 3, 2000 letter to Kyle Hughes -- "RE: GANNETT'S JOURNALISTIC
DUTY TO PRESENT READILY-VERIFIABLE STORIES ABOUT THE CORRUPTION OF
ESSENTIAL GOVERNMENTAL PROCESSES"
January 10, 2000 press release by Attorney General Spitzer:
"STATEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL ELIOT SPITZER REGARDING THE STATE
LOBBYING COMMISSION ACTION IN THE PHILLIP MORRIS CASE"
January
11, 2000 article by Jay Gallagher, "State panel moves to snuff
Philip Morris lobbying practices", The Journal News
CJA's May 19, 2000 letter to Jay Gallagher -- "RE: (1) Your failure
to return the documentary materials substantiating CJA's September 9,
1999 story proposal; (2) The current 'screening' of candidates for the
Court of Appeals by the NYS Commission on Judicial Nomination -- and the
still pending uninvestigated March 26, 1999 ethics complaint
against it based on its previous 'screening'; (3) The names and
telephone numbers of your superiors at Gannett"
CJA's October 20, 2000 letter to Yancey Roy -- "RE: Exposing the corruption of the 'merit selection'
process to the Court of Appeals"
SEE:
Judicial Selection-State-NY: The Corruption
of "Merit Selection" to NY's Highest State Court - Graffeo
CJA's
October 25, 2000 note to Jay Gallagher -- "RE: Exposing the
corruption of the 'merit selection' process to the Court of Appeals"
CJA's October 27, 2000 letter to Jay Gallagher
CJA's
November 16, 2000 letter to Jay Gallagher -- "RE: Upholding the
Public's Right to 'Hear' and "Be Heard' at the Upcoming Senate Judiciary
Committee Hearing on Justice Graffeo's Confirmation to the New York
Court of Appeals"
CJA's
November 22, 2000 letter to Jay Gallagher -- "RE: The Public's
Right to 'Hear' and "Be Heard' at the Upcoming Senate Judiciary
Committee Hearing on Justice Graffeo's Confirmation to the New York
Court of Appeals: Wednesday, November 29th"
CJA's November 28, 2000 letter to Jay Gallagher -- "RE: Tomorrow's
'BY INVITATION ONLY' Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Justice
Graffeo's Confirmation to the NY Court of Appeals"
CJA's November 28, 2000 letter to Jay Gallagher -- "RE: Tomorrow's
'BY INVITATION ONLY' Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Justice
Graffeo's Confirmation to the NY Court of Appeals"
November 29, 2000 article by Jay Gallagher
"Critics pan closed hearing on judge's nomination", Journal
News
"Invitees-Only
Hearing on New Judge Criticized" by Jay Gallagher
"Senate
Confirms New Judge to State's Highest Court" by Jay Gallagher
2001
January 10, 2001: rec'd call from Gannett intern for CJA's address
-- rec'd express mail delivery the next day, January 11, 2001. The
enclosed documents, in uncreased, untouched-by-human hands condition,
consisted of CJA's November 16, 2000 letter to Jay Gallagher plus CJA's
October 16, 2000 & November 13, 2000 reports on the corruption of "merit
selection" to NY Ct of Appeals
2002
May 27, 2002
article by Yancey Roy "Spitzer
expected to cruise to 2nd term"
CJA's
September 24, 2002 letter to Yancey Roy & Dan
Greenfield/Metro-Politics Editor/Westchester Journal News -- "RE:
ELECTION COVERAGE: Exposing the REAL Attorney General Spitzer -- not
the P.R. Version"
Test Cases - State (Commission)
"'Road rage' senator put up for
judgeship", December 12, 2002, Journal News
CJA's December 16, 2002 e-mail to Albany Bureau -- "Subj: Stopping
Tomorrow's 'Rubber Stamp' Senate Confirmation"
SEE: Judicial
Selection-State-NY: Lower NY Courts: James Lack
2003
CJA's January 22, 2003 e-mail to Albany Bureau -- "RE: Testimony in
Opposition to Read Confirmation to Ct of Appeals"
SEE:
Judicial Selection-State-NY: The Corruption of "Merit Selection" to NY's
Highest State Court - Read
2004
SEE:
Judicial Selection-State-NY: The Corruption of "Merit Selection" to NY's
Highest State Court - Smith"
January 15, 2004 column by Yancey Roy "Smith's
approval exposes flaws in the review process"
2006
CJA's August
29, 2006 memo to Jay Gallagher, Yancey Roy, Cara Matthews --
"RE:
YOUR ONGOING ELECTION COVERAGE & COMMENTARY: The Races for New York
Governor, U.S. Senator from New York, and New York Attorney General"
SEE:
Elections 2006: Informing the Voters
CJA's September
14, 2006 e-mail to Jay Gallagher & Yancey Roy --
"Subject: Opposition to Senate Confirmation of Pigot to NY Court of Appeals"
SEE: Judicial Selection-State-NY: The Corruption of "Merit
Selection" to NY's Highest State Court - Pigott
REPORTER YANCEY ROY WAS AT HEARING
September 15, 2006 article by Yancey Roy,
"Heat put on judicial diversity"
Senate Confirmation reported by
September 16, 2006 AP article by Michael
Gormley "Mental health pact advances in Senate"
cc: ALBANY BUREAU: Jay
Gallagher, Yancey Roy, & Cara Matthews: CJA's
October 6, 2006 letter to Gannett News Service Editor Derek Osenenko
-- "RE: ELECTIONS 2006: Informing the Voters as to Matters of
Legitimate Public Concern: (1) CJA's June 20, 2006 memo-letter to
attorney general candidates Andrew Cuomo and Jeanine Pirro; (2) CJA's
June 26, 2006 letter to gubernatorial candidate John Faso; and (3) CJA's
February 3, 2006 letter to senatorial candidate John Spencer"
[indicated copies to Journal News
Editor & Vice President for News Henry Freeman; Gannett Albany Bureau
(Bureau Chief Jay Gallagher, Yancey Roy, Cara Matthews); The Journal
News (Editorial Page Editor Herb Pinder; Metro Editor Dan
Greenfield; Glenn Blain)]
CJA's October 31, 2006 memo to Jay Gallagher, Yancey Roy, & Cara
Matthews -- "RE: THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE HEVESI SCANDAL -- AND THE
MORE SIGNIFICANT YET-TO-BE REPORTED SCANDALS that will throw open the
non-competitive statewide races for Governor and Senator -- & the hardly
competitive race for Attorney General -- for the benefit of all New
Yorkers
CJA's October 30, 2006 memo to Jay Gallagher, Yancey Roy, & Cara
Matthews -- "RE: THE HEVESI SCANDAL -- AND THE
PLATFORM OF DECEIT UPON THE PUBLIC IT IS PROVIDING TO ATTORNEY
GENERAL SPITZER & GOVERNOR PATAKI, AMONG OTHERS"
2007
CJA's
February 12, 2007 e-mail to Yancey Roy (copy to Jay Gallagher) --
"Subject: CJA's citizen opposition to the confirmation of Judge Jones to
the NY Court of Appeals"
SEE:
Judicial Selection-NYS-"Merit Selection"-NY Court
of Appeals-Jones
February 8, 2007: "Chief Judge Judith Kaye
nominated to another term", Yancey Roy -- Journal News
SEE:
Judicial Selection-NYS-"Merit Selection"-NY Court
of Appeals-Kaye
February 9, 2007: "Chief
Judge Kaye, still", editorial - Journal News
CJA's February 23, 2007 e-mail to Jay Gallagher (Albany Bureau Chief) & Yancey
Roy -- "Subject: Citizen Opposition to Senate Confirmation of Chief Judge Kaye's
Reappointment to the NY Court of Appeals"
CJA's March 2, 2007 and March 4, 2007
e-mail to Gallagher & Roy -- "Subject: CJA's opposition to Chief Judge Kaye
& for concurrent legislative resolution for her removal/impeachment"
CJA's March 6, 2007 e-mail to Gallagher & Roy -- "Subject: PRESS ALERT:
POSTPONEMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE KAYE'S CONFIRMATION"
ELENA SASSOWER sits next to Yancey Roy at the confirmation "hearing" and gives
him, in hand, a copy of her written statement and that of Doris L.
Sassower (Roy moves to a back seat next to AP Mark Johnson after the Senators
finish "questioning" Chief Judge Kaye)
March 7, 2007: "Kaye becomes first chief judge reappointed", Journal
News, by Yancey Roy
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THE JOURNAL NEWS
(Gannett-owned newspaper "serving" three counties of New York State:
Westchester, Rockland, & Putnam)
1989
"Lawyer Who Missed Hearing Faces Possible
Sanctions", article by Deborah Pines, July 26, 1989
"Lawyer Agrees to Reimburse Client",
article by Deborah Pines, July 28, 1989
"Sassower wants new judge to hear case:
Justice Fredman calls request in contempt trial unfounded", article
by Deborah Pines, August 16, 1989
"Judge won't delay contempt hearing",
article by Deborah Pines, August 22, 1989
:"Lawyer loses bid to disqualify judge",
article by Deborah Pines, August 26, 1989
"HAVING HER SAY", captioned picture,
August 31, 1989
"Lawyer wins appeal of fines against her",
article by Deborah Pines, November 15, 1989
December 8, 1989 letter from Ninth Judicial
Committee Chairman Eli Vigliano to Milton Hoffman
1990
Elena Sassower's January 31, 1990 letter to Laurie Nikolski
"Contempt hearing for divorce lawyer postponed third time",
article by Deborah Pines, April 12, 1990
"Judge: Lawyer Practices During Own
Contempt Case", article by Deborah Pines, April 14, 1990
"Lawyer ordered back to court despite illness", article by Deborah
Pines, April 23, 1990
"Contempt proceedings begin anew against
White Plains Divorce Lawyer", article by Deborah Pines, May 22, 1990
Ninth Judicial Committee's September 27,
1990 fax to Milton Hoffman, Debbie Pines, Nancy Keefe, Tony Brown
"Lawsuit calls cross-endorsing 'illegal,
invalid'", article by Deborah Pines, September 28, 1990
"Hearing scheduled for cross-endorsements",
metro brief, October 6, 1990
NJC's October 9, 1990 fax to Deborah Pines
"Endorsement challenge hearing delayed",
metro brief, October 12, 1990
"Speedup sought on challenge of
endorsements", article by Deborah Pines, October 24, 1990
NJC's October 29, 1990 fax to Caroline Treadway/Metro Desk, Randy Winer
NJC's October 31, 1990 fax to Milton Hoffman
"Cross-endorsement hearing set for
January", metro brief, November 1, 1990
"In voting for judges this year, 5+6
equals zero and so does 10", guest column by NJC Chairman Eli
Vigliano, November 4, 1990
November 15, 1990 letter from Jeremy Morley, Esq. to Deborah Pines
"Facts don't warrant criticism of
Emanuelli", guest column by Samuel Yasgur, November 30, 1990
NJC's December 17, 1990 fax to Evelyn McCormack, Senior Managing Editor
--"RE: RIGHT OF REPLY"
"Parties try to protect judicial endorsements",
December 18, 1990 article by
Deborah Pines
NJC's December 26, 1990 fax to Lois Coley
1991
"Hand-picking
judges is also political", published letter to the editor of NJC
chairman Eli Vigliano, Janury 4, 1991
"Date set for appeal by watchdog group", metro brief, February 3, 1991
NJC's
February 13, 1991 fax to David McKay Wilson
NJC's February 13, 1991 fax to Deborah Pines
"NAACP defense fund makes challenge", brief, February 14, 1991
"State panel hears arguments on cross-endorsed judges", article by David
McKay Wilson, March 26, 1991
NJC's March 26, 1991 fax to David McKay Wilson
"Cross-endorsements called a 'corrupt' deal by lawyer",
March 31, 1991 article by David
McKay Wilson/Ed Tagliaferri
"State appeals court sets back attempt to remove judges", article
by David McKay Wilson, May 3, 1991
NCJ's May 3, 1991 fax to David McKay Wilson;
2nd May 3, 1991 fax to Wilson
"3 justices' own cross-endorsement questioned after decision",
article by David McKay Wilson, May 5, 1991
June 13, 1991 fax to David McKay Wilson of Doris Sassower's June 9, 1991
NYT letter to the editor "Cross-Endorsement: Questions of Protection"
"Interim appointee may stage primary challenge to win county court
seat: Move would pit Herold against GOP leadership", article by
David McKay Wilson, June 14, 1991
"Lawyer suspended for refusing to take medical examination",
article by Michael Meek, June 22, 1991
Doris Sassower's faxing to Milt Hoffman, on June 25, 1991, of her
published June 9, 1991 NYT letter to the editor "Cross-Endorsement:
Questions of Protection"
Doris Sassower's June 25, 1991 faxes to Milt Hoffman and Jeff Walsh,
enclosing proposed letter to editor
Doris Sassower's June 25, 1991 fax to Gary Sherlock; annotation of Elena
Sassower's January 31, 1990 letter
"Sassower ordered to pay $9,042", article by Deborah Pines, June
26, 1991
Elena Sassower's July 30, 1991 fax to Rebecca Blumenstein
Ninth Judicial Committee's August 8, 1991 fax to Rebecca Blumenstein
"Attack on rule to pick judges not over", article by Steven J.
Stark, August 29, 1991
NJC's October 3, 1991 fax to Ed Tagliaferri
NJC's
October 4, 1991 fax to Gannett;
2nd
October 4, 1991 fax to Gannett
"Court dismisses cross-endorsement suit", brief, October 16, 1991
"Women find justice meager in the courts", column by Nancy Q.
Keefe, October 24, 1991
transcript of phone conversation with Nancy Keefe, October 25, 1991
Doris Sassower's October 28, 1991 letter to Lawrence
Beaupre/Vice-President & Executive Editor
October 28, 1991 receipt for Lawrence Beaupre of Doris Sassower's
October 24, 1991 letter to Governor
October 31, 1991 letter of Lawrence Beaupre to Doris Sassower (cc:
Milton Hoffman)
Doris Sassower's November 11, 1991 fax to Lawrence Beaupre, with
proposed letter to editor
NJC's November 12, 1991 fax to Rebecca Blumenstein
NJC's November 13, 1991 fax to Ed Tagliaferri
"New York political scene -- Party Line: "Group opposing
O'Rourke", November 17, 1991article
Doris Sassower's letter to the editor, "Keefe's column distorts truth",
November 18, 1991
NJC's November 20, 1991 fax to Ed Tagliaferri/David McKay Wilson/Tony
Brown
December 1,
1991: "We like to hear from you" -- Gannett P.R.
1992
NJC's February 11, 1992 fax to Tony
Brown
Elena
Sassower's February 11, 1992 fax to Elaine Ellis
faxed pages sent on February 11, 1992
to Elaine Ellis
Doris
Sassower's February 11, 1992 fax to Elaine Ellis & her editors -- Jeff
Walsh, Mike Brown, Carolyn Treadway
NJC's
February 12, 1992 fax to Tony Brown
"Suspended
lawyer must turn over documents or face jail", February 12,
1992 article by Elaine
Ellis
"State
appeals court to review Sassower jail ruling", February 14,
1992 article by Carole Tanzer Miller
Doris
Sassower's February 19, 1992 letter to Carol Miller
Doris
Sassower's hand-written note to Carol Miller, returned to her by Miller:
February 18, 1992
Doris
Sassower's February 20, 1992 fax to Gannett, enclosing letter to Board
of Editors
Milton
Hoffman's February 25, 1992 note
Doris
Sassower's March 3, 1992 letter to Milton Hoffman (cc: Gary
Sherlock, Larry Beaupre, Metropolitan Desk Editors: Jeffrey Walsh, Mike
Brow, & Carolyn Treadway)
"Keep
those letters coming", March 6, 1992, Gannett P.R.
"Lawyer
faces contempt charge", article by Cameron McWhirter, April 2, 1992
Elena
Sassower's April 2, 1992 letter to Cameron McWhirter -- "RE:
TODAY'S FRONT-PAGE METRO DEFAMATION"
Elena
Sassower's April 2, 1992 letter to Cameron McWhirter
"Court
fight become physical: Literally combative lawyers come to blows over
papers", April 4, 1992 article by Tom Andersen
Elena
Sassower's April 4, 1992 memo to Tom Andersen, his Editors, and
Publisher -- "RE: Your Libelous and Malicious story appearing in
today's newspaper -- Saturday, April 4, 1992"
Doris
Sassower's April 4, 1992 memo to Tom Andersen, his editors, and
Publisher -- "RE: Your latest libelous and malicious story appearing
today, Saturday, April 4, 1992"
"Judge
gives Sassower pay-or-jail order", May 6, 1992 article by Cameron McWhirter
"Appeals
judge delays sentence in Sassower case", May 7, 1992 article
Elena
Sassower's May 7, 1992 letter to Marianne Sabato
Elena
Sassower May 8, 1992 letter to Marianne Sabato
"NYC bar backs O'Rourke for seat on federal bench",
article by Ed Tagliaferri, May 14, 1992
NJC's May
19, 1992 fax to David McKay Wilson
See:
NJC's May 1, 1992
Critique
NJC's May
20, 1992 fax to Ed Tagliaferri
NJC's May
27, 1992 fax to Tony Brown/Ed Tagliaferri
NJC's July
7, 1992 faxes to Gary F. Sherlock, President & Publisher; to Lawrence
Beaupre, Vice-President & Executive Editor; & to Milt Hoffman, Ed
Tagliaferri, & Tony Brown
NJC's
September 8, 1992 fax to Gayle Williams
"O'Rourke belongs on the bench now";
"...Don't play politics with judges", editorial,
September 6, 1992
NJC's
September 15, 1992 fax to Ed Tagliaferri
NJC's
September 16 letter to Milton Hoffman -- "RE: Your September 6,
1992 Editorial: 'O'Rourke Belongs on the Bench Now' '...Don't Play
Politics with Judges'"
"Clock ticks down
on O'Rourke nomination", article by Ed Tagliaferri, September 20,
1992
NJC's
September 22, 1992 letter to Milton Hoffman -- "RE: Your September
6, 1992 Editorial: 'O'Rourke Belongs on the Bench Now' '...Don't Play
Politics with Judges'"
NJC's
September 24, 1992 letter to Milton Hoffman -- "RE: Your September
6, 1992 Editorial: 'O'Rourke Belongs on the Bench Now' '...Don't Play
Politics with Judges'"
NJC's
October 2, 1992 letter to Ed Tagliaferri
NJC's
October 21, 1992 letter to Ed Tagliaferri
NJC's
October 21, 1992 fax to Sheila Gibbons
"Questioning O'Rourke"/Briefing -- "O'Rourke
listed only 3 cases for Senate", article by Ed
Tagliaferri, November 2, 1992
NJC's
November 2, 1992 letter to Ed Tagliaferri
NJC's
November 9, 1992 fax to Ed Tagliaferri
NJC's
November 11, 1991 letter to Ed Tagliaferri -- "RE: Your November
2nd story, 'O'Rourke Listed only 3 Cases for Senate"
NJC's
November 11, 1992 letter to Editorial Board -- "RE: Our Critique
of the Federal Court Nomination of Andrew O'Rourke and the Judicial
Screening Process"
November 13, 1992 letter from Lawrence Beaupre, Vice President/Executive
Editor
NJC's
December 3, 1992 letter to Milton Hoffman -- "RE: Your September
6, 1991 Editorial: 'O'Rourke Belongs on the Bench Now' '...Don't Play
Politics with Judges'"
NJC's
December 3, 1992 letter to Gary Sherlock
1993
1st
lawsuit vs Gannett: February 22, 1993 service of summons with notice
"O'Rourke bid for bench renewed",
article by Ed Tagliaferri, March 4, 1993
NJC's March
19, 1993 faxes to David McKay Wilson
"Parties
consider pact in court races", March 20, 1993 article by David McKay
Wilson
NJC's March 22,
1993 letter to Milton Hoffman -- "RE: Our Critique of the O'Rourke
Nomination"
--
fax coversheet
NJC's March
22, 1993 letter to Gary Sherlock -- "RE: Our Critique of the
O'Rourke Nomination"
NJC's March
22, 1993 letter to Kenneth Paulson -- "RE: Our Critique of the
O'Rourke Nomination"
Kenneth
Paulson's March 26, 1993 letter
1994
1995
CJA's March 2, 1995 letter to Bruce Golding
"Court upholds contempt penalties: Suspended lawyer says she will
contest the ruling", March 4, 1995 article by Bruce Golding
CJA's May 9, 1995 fax to Bruce Golding
May 9, 1995 fax to Bruce Golding
"Lawyer asks Supreme Court to lift suspension", article by
Bruce Golding, May 10, 1995
CJA's May 15, 1995 fax to Bruce Golding
"Court denies petition by suspended lawyer", article by Bruce
Golding, May 16, 1995
"Barred attorney removed from court", article by Bruce
Golding, May 24, 1995
CJA's August 3, 1995 fax to Bruce Golding
CJA's August 14, 1995 fax to Bruce Golding
"Judge rejects suit by suspended attorney", article by Bruce
Golding, August 4, 1995
"Reaching
Out: On the road": -- meet editors & reporters
"Record crow shows up for chat (or maybe it was the coffee)",
column by Richard Liebson, December 4, 1995
CJA's
December 5, 1995 letter to Richard Liebson, Columnist -- "RE:
Gannett's follow-up to 'Sea Star'"
CJA's December 6, 1995 letter to Nancy Blair, Local Editor
(cc: Kenneth
Paulson, Milt Hoffman, Richard Liebson)
December 6, 1995 fax
coversheet to Paulson
December 21, 1995 letter from Satterlee Stephens Burke & Burke, LLP
(Mark Fowler, Esq) --
"RE: Sassower v. Gannett"
1996
CJA's March
10, 1996 fax to Bruce Golding
CJA's
October 28, 1996 fax to Bruce Golding/David McKay Wilson -- "RE: CJA
News Release Re Judicial Reform"
CJA's October 31, 1996 fax to Bruce Golding/David McKay Wilson -- "RE:
Judicial Candidates in the 9th Judicial District'
CJA's
November 4, 1996 fax to Bruce Golding -- "RE: Our phone conversation"
CJA's
November 4, 1996 fax to Bruce Golding -- "RE: judicial elections"
CJA's
November 4, 1996 fax to Bruce Golding
"Group
questions bars' rankings: Lawyers' organizations lack credibility to
rate candidates, reform center says", article by Bruce Golding,
November 5, 1996
CJA's November 6, 1996 fax to Letters to Editor -- "RE: Bruce
Golding story 11/5/96"
CJA's
November 6, 1996 fax to Bruce Golding -- "Your article & our
conversation"
CJA's
November 12, 1996 fax to Bruce Golding -- "reply to your 11/5 story"
CJA's
November 13, 1996 fax to Ron Patafio
CJA's
November 14, 1996 fax to Ron Patafio -- "RE: Reply to Golding's 11/5/96
story"
Ron
Patafio's November 15, 1996 fax
CJA's
November 15, 1996 fax -- "RE: Your edited version of my letter"
CJA's letter to the editor "Judicial ratings aren't based on
the facts", by Doris L. Sassower, November 16, 1996
CJA's
November 16, 1996 fax to Bruce Golding -- "Your story of 11/5"
1997
"O'Rourke still mum on retirement plans: County exec could jump
to the bench", column, David McKay Wilson, January 13, 1997
CJA's
May 15, 1997 fax to Bruce Golding
-- enclosing CJA's testimony
before the City Bar's May 14, 1997 hearing on the NYS Commission on
Judicial Conduct
CJA's May 29, 1997
fax to Bruce Golding -- "RE: Gov. Pataki's appointments"
CJA's May 29, 1997
fax to Bruce Golding -- "RE: Gov Pataki's appointments"
CJA's June 2, 1997
fax to Bruce Golding -- "RE: Judicial Appointments Process"
CJA's June 5, 1997
fax to Bruce Golding -- "RE: Judicial Appointments Process"
CJA's June 5, 1997
fax to Bruce Golding
CJA's June 5, 1997
fax to Bruce Golding -- "RE: judicial appointments"
CJA's June 6, 1997
fax to Bruce Golding -- RE: judicial appointments process"
CJA's June 6, 1997
fax to Bruce Golding -- "RE: judicial appointments process"
CJA's June 9, 1997
fax to Bruce Golding -- "RE: Shenanigan's in Gov's office"
CJA's June 19,
1997 fax to Bruce Golding
CJA's June 20,
1997 fax to Bruce Golding
CJA's August 27, 1997 press release to Bruce Golding --
"Restraining 'Liars
in the Courtroom' and on the Public Payroll", CJA's $3,077 public
interest ad, NYLJ, 8/27/97
"Judicial candidates prefer not to run for office -- All agree
justices should be appointed based on merit", Gannett article by
Gary Stern, 10/19/97
"For state Supreme Court: Nastasi and Beisner", Gannett
editorial, October 23, 1997
"CAMPAIGN
'97 BRIEFS: Judge candidates rated by women's law group",
Gannett article, October 24, 1997
CJA's October 24,
1997 letter to Ron Patafio -- "RE: Our view"
CJA's October 25,
1997 fax to Ron Patafio -- "RE: yesterday's transmittal"
CJA's October 28, 1997 fax to Ron Patafio -- "RE: Our View
piece"
October 28, 1997
fax from Ron Patafio
CJA's October 28,
1997 fax to Bob Ritter, Editor/Vice President -- "RE: Our View
piece"
CJA's October 28,
1997 letter to Ron Patafio
CJA's October 30,
1997 fax to Patafio/Ritter -- "RE: Response to your editorial endorsements of
judicial candidates"
"Gannett asks court to unseal O'Rourke's divorce file",
article by Ed Tagliaferi, October 30, 1997
"Westchester
bar group rates judge candidates", article by Gary Stern,
November 2, 1997
CJA's letter to
the editor "Judicial endorsements ignore judges' victims", by
Doris L. Sassower, November 2, 1997
Eli Vigliano's
November 26, 1997 letter to Ron Patafio
undated letter
from Christine Mautone/Editorial Page
Eli Vigliano's
November 30, 1997 fax to Christine Mautone
Eli Vigliano's
letter to the editor "O'Rourke not qualified to serve as judge",
December 3, 1997
"Departing O'Rourke is taking liberties", editorial, December 6, 1997
"O'Rourke
nominated for state judgeship: Westchester County exec expected to get
Court of Claims post",
front-page article by Ed Tagliaferi, December 13,
1997
CJA's December 15,
1997 fax to Ed Tagliaferi -- "RE: Your front-page news story 12/13/97
'O'Rourke Nominated for State Judgeship"
"O'Rourke wants
to take office furniture with him", article by Ed Tagliaferi, December
18, 1997
"O'Rourke
defends furniture discount: Outgoing executive is paying to keep 18
office items",
article by Ed Tagliaferi, December 19, 1997
"O'Rourke could
be wearing judge's robes in January", front-page article by Ed Tagliaferi,
December 22, 1997
CJA's December 26,
1997 fax to Phil Reisman/Editor-Metro -- "RE: Citizen Opposition to
O'Rourke's judicial appointment"
CJA's December 26,
1997 fax to Phil Reisman
CJA's
December 26, 1997 fax to Phil Reisman - Bruce Golding -- "RE: O'Rourke's
judicial qualifications"
CJA's December 26,
1997 fax to Bill Denzer -- "RE: O'Rourke -- The Public's Right to Know"
CJA's December 26,
1997 fax to Bill Denzer -- "RE: Citizen Opposition to Governor Pataki's
Appointment of Andrew O'Rourke to the Court of Claims"
"Judicial
reform group challenges O'Rourke judgeship", December 27, 1997 article by Bill Dentzer
and David McKay Wilson, Reporter-Dispatch
CJA's December 29,
1997 fax to Phil Reisman - Bill Denzer -- "RE: O'Rourke's judicial
qualifications & CJA's citizen opposition"
CJA's December 28,
1997 letter to Ron Patafio & Phil Reisman -- "IN REPLY"
1998
CJA's January 1,
1998 fax to Ron Patafio
CJA's January 2,
1998 fax to Ron Patafio -- "RE: The Public's Right to Know about
citizen opposition to the O'Rourke Nomination And the Basis
Thereof"
CJA's January 6,
1998 letter -- "REPLY-CORRECTION"
Ron Patafio's January 7, 1998 fax
CJA's January 8,
1998 fax to Ron Patafio -- "RE: Citizen Opposition to O'Rourke's
Ct of Claims Judgeship & the Public's Right to Basic Information"
Ron Patafio's
January 8, 1998 fax
CJA's January 9,
1998 fax to Robert Ritter -- "Citizen Opposition to O'Rourke Ct of
Claims Judgeship & Public's Right to Basic Information"
CJA's January 9,
1998 fax to Ron Patafio -- "RE: 1/9/98 ltr to NYS Senate Judiciary
Committee"
CJA's
January 9, 1998 fax to Ron Patafio -- "RE: Reply"
CJA's January 11,
1998 letter
January 12, 1998 column "IN
REPLY" by Doris L. Sassower "Judicial
Group: Article misstated facts"
January 14, 1998 article by Kyle Hughes and David McKay Wilson, "O'Rourke
confirmed as judge", Reporter Dispatch
CJA's January 16, 1998 fax to John Alcott, Local City Editor
CJA's February 2, 1998 memo to Editorial Page Editor Ron Patafio --
"RE: O'Rourke Waiver"
CJA's
February 2, 1998 fax to Ron Patafio -- "RE: O'Rourke Waiver"
CJA's February 9, 1998 letter to Ed Tagliaferri -- "RE: O'Rourke
Waiver"
CJA's February 9, 1998 letter to Ed Tagliaferri -- "RE: "O'Rourke
Waiver"
CJA's February 13, 1998 fax to Ed Tagliaferri -- "RE: O'Rourke
Waiver"
September 14, 1998
proposed letter to the editor by Ninth Judicial Committee Founder &
Chairman Eli Vigliano
September 14, 1998 fax from Ron Patafio
September 16, 1998
fax from Ron Patafio
September 19, 1998
letter to the editor "Serious questions raised about judges" by Ninth
Judicial Committee Founder & Chairman, Eli Vigliano
"Top court
rejects 2nd petition by suspended lawyer", article by Bruce Golding,
October 6, 1998
CJA's October 9, 1998 letter to Ron Patafio -- "RE: CORRECTIONS"
CJA's October 9,
1998 fax to Bruce Golding -- "A new story"
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"
SEE:
Judicial Selection -
State-NYS: "Merit Selection" to NY Court of Appeals: Rosenblatt
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"
1999
CJA's January 7, 1999 fax to Bruce Golding -- "RE: Another Breaking
Story & Prize-Winner, Too!"
CJA's March 31, 1999 letter to Bruce Golding
CJA's November 12, 1999 letter to Bruce Golding
-- "RE: Article 78 Proceedings against NYS Commission on Judicial
Conduct: Where to Find a Judge?"
CJA's
November 16, 1999 fax to Bruce Golding -- "RE: Article 78 against
NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct"
CJA's November 24, 1999 letter to Bruce Golding
-- "RE: Article 78 Proceeding against NYS Commission on Judicial
Conduct: WILL WILLIAM WETZEL BE RECUSAL #6?"
CJA's December 23, 1999 letter to Bruce Golding
-- "RE: Article 78 Proceeding against NYS Commission on Judicial
Conduct: WILL WILLIAM WETZEL BE RECUSAL #6?"
CJA's December 28, 1999 letter to Bruce Golding--
"RE: JOURNALISM THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE"
2000
January 23, 2000 proposed reply of Ninth Judicial Committee Founder &
Chairman Eli Vigliano, Esq.
"New
cross-endorsement deal for surrogate judge doomed to failure",
community view by Ninth Judicial Committee Founder & Chairman Eli
Vigliano, Esq., February 11, 2000
"Attorneys'
participation in Emanuelli ad shocking", column by Doris Sassower,
November 1, 2000
"Time
For A New Westchester Surrogate", paid ad, November 6, 2000
2001
Doris Sassower's October 31, 2001 e-mail to CynDee Royle -- "COMPLAINT
AS TO SERIOUS NONCOVERAGE" (cc: Henry Freeman)
CJA's
November 20, 2001 memo to Bruce Golding
CJA's November 1, 2001 e-mail to CynDee
Royle -- "Subj: AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECTIFY A SERIOUS WRONG"
CJA's November 2, 2001 e-mail to Henry Freeman
Henry Freeman's November 2, 2001 e-mail -- "Subj: Re: AN
OPPORTUNITY TO RECTIFY A SERIOUS WRONG"
CJA's November 3, 2001 e-mail to Henry
Freeman -- "Subj: 'Re: YOUR RESPONSE TO AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECTIFY A
SERIOUS WRONG"
CJA's November 10, 2001 letter to Keith Eddings
2002
CJA's January 28, 2002 proposed letter to editor
CJA's February 1, 2002 proposed letter to the editor -- Ron Patafio,
Keith Eddings
transcribed voicemail message from Ron Patafio: February 5, 2002
CJA's February 21, 2002 fax to Keith Eddings -- "Re: Jay Hashmall and
today's story"
CJA's March 9, 2002 complaint to Westchester District Attorney -- "Re:
Grand Jury Investigation of Jay Hashmall and a Complaint of Cover-up
against the Journal News" -- indicated recipients -- Bruce Golding,
Keith Eddings
CJA's June 26, 2002 letter to Bruce Golding
CJA's July 8, 2002 letter to Bruce Golding
CJA's
September 24, 2002 letter to Dan Greenfield, Metro/Politics Editor
-- "RE: ELECTION
COVERAGE: Exposing the REAL Attorney General Spitzer -- not the
P.R. version"
CJA's September 24, 2002 letter
to Dan Greenfield --"RE: The
electorally-explosive ramifications of my public interest lawsuit
against the NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct"
October 2, 2002 article by Glenn Blain "Spitzer
vows to get tougher on insurance fraud", The Journal News
CJA's October 5, 2002 memo to the Editorial Board -- "RE: Editorial Endorsements for Attorney
General and Governor"
SEE:
Searching for Champions - State: Governor
Pataki
Searching for Champions - State: Attorney
General Spitzer
Test Cases - State (Commission)
Searching for Champions -
State: NYS Ethics Commission
Searching for Champions -
State: U.S. Attorneys for the Eastern & Southern Districts of NY
Searching for Champions -
State: Manhattan District Attorney Morgenthau
Judicial
Selection - State: NYS
CJA's
October 10, 2002 e-mail to Glenn Blain
2003
CJA's January 20, 2003 e-mail to Journal News
CJA's January 22, 2003 e-mail to Editor
CJA's February 11, 2003 fax to CynDee Royle -- "Your newspaper's
continuing inadequate or non-existent coverage of our landmark work"
CJA's October 23, 2003 email to Editor
CJA's October 28, 2003 e-mail to Editor -- "Subj: Undeserved
editorial endorsements"
Ron Patafio's October 30, 2003 e-mail
CJA's October 30, 2003 email -- "Subj: Response to your
rejection of our Letters to the Editor"
2006
CJA's August 25, 2006 memo to Editorial Page
Editor Herb Pinder & Metro Editor Dan Greenfield -- RE: YOUR
UPCOMING EDITORIAL ENDORSEMENTS AND ONGOING ELECTION COVERAGE: The
Races for New York Governor, U.S. Senator from New York, and New York
Attorney General"
SEE:
Elections 2006: Informing the Voters
September 6, 2006 -- Glenn Blain received, in hand,
CJA's September 1, 2006 memo-letter to
A.G. candidates -- PLUS
CJA's
June 20, 2006 memo-letter to A.G. candidates
September 7, 2006 article by Glenn Blain, "Former HUD leader
challenged on ethics, alleged misconduct"
CJA's
October 6, 2006 letter to Henry Freeman, Editor & Vice President of
News/The Journal News-Gannett -- "RE:
ELECTIONS 2006: Informing the Voters as to Matters of Legitimate Public
Concern: (1) CJA's June 20, 2006 memo-letter to attorney general
candidates Andrew Cuomo and Jeanine Pirro; (2) CJA's June 26, 2006
letter to gubernatorial candidate John Faso; and (3) CJA's February 3,
2006 letter to senatorial candidate John Spencer"
[indicated copies to Gannett News Service Editor
Derek Osenenko; Gannett Albany Bureau (Bureau Chief Jay Gallagher,
Yancey Roy, Cara Matthews); The Journal News (Editorial Page
Editor Herb Pinder; Metro Editor Dan Greenfield; Glenn Blain)]
cc: Journal News Editor & Vice President
Freeman, Editorial Page Editor Pinder, Metro Editor Dan Greenfield,
Glenn Blain -- CJA's
October 6, 2006 letter to Gannett News Service Editor Derek Osenenko
-- "RE: ELECTIONS 2006: Informing the Voters as to Matters of
Legitimate Public Concern: (1) CJA's June 20, 2006 memo-letter to
attorney general candidates Andrew Cuomo and Jeanine Pirro; (2) CJA's
June 26, 2006 letter to gubernatorial candidate John Faso; and (3) CJA's
February 3, 2006 letter to senatorial candidate John Spencer"
[also indicated copies to Gannett Albany
Bureau (Bureau Chief Jay Gallagher, Yancey Roy, Cara Matthews)
2009
"More light on 'sunshine'",
editorial, March 22, 2009
CJA's March 22, 2009 blog entry
CJA's March 22, 2009 e-mail letter to editor, proposal for coverage
Welcoming Sunshine!
The Corrupt Judicial Appointment Process to White Plains City Court
CJA's July 14, 2009 letter to Journal News Senior Managing Editor CynDee Royle
--
"RE: (1) Retraction
of The Journal News’ knowingly false and defamatory May 6, 2009 article “Hecklers
try to derail new city judge”/“White Plains woman heckles city judge
during confirmation”; (2) Journalistic expose of the issue of legitimate
public concern the article purposefully concealed, to wit, the corruption
of the judicial appointment process by which White Plains gets its City Court
Judges, as established by primary-source documentary evidence
CJA's accompanying line-by-line analysis of article
Exhibit A: "Hecklers try to derail new city judge"
(newspaper);
"White Plains woman heckles city judge during confirmation"
(website)
Exhibit B:
CJA's March 20, 2009 letter to Corporation Counsel Dunphy (by Elena
Sassower)
Exhibit C:
CJA's March 23, 2009 letter to Mayor Delfino (by Elena Sassower)
Exhibit D:
CJA's April 30, 2009 memo to Mayor & Common Council (by Elena Sassower)
Exhibit E:
CJA's May 4, 2009 letter to Mayor (by Elena Sassower)
Exhibit F:
CJA's May 4, 2009 e-mail (from Doris Sassower) to Mayor & Common Council
Exhibit G: Elena Sassower's May 5, 2009 e-mails to Journal News
Editor
Fredericks
Exhibit H: "More light on 'sunshine'", editorial,
March 22, 2009;
CJA's March 22, 2009 blog entry (by Doris Sassower)
CJA's March 22, 2009 e-mail letter to editor, proposal for coverage (by Doris
Sassower)
Exhibit I: "Council's
actions questioned" (newspaper), May 14, 2009, Keith Eddings
"State: White Plains Common Council's executive session on the budget was
illegal"
(website) "Wrong advice", May 15, 2009,
editorial
Exhibits J: "Party
chief contacts White Plains Dems over schools race", May 14, 2009, Keith
Eddings
Exhibit K:
"Awards and Contest Winners", pp. 1-2 of webpage from lohud.com website
CJA's
August 18, 2009 letter to Journal News Senior Managing Editor CynDee Royle
--
"RE: (1) Retraction
of The Journal News’ knowingly false and defamatory May 6, 2009 article “Hecklers
try to derail new city judge”/“White Plains woman heckles city judge
during confirmation”; (2) Journalistic expose of the issue of legitimate
public concern the article purposefully concealed, to wit, the corruption
of the judicial appointment process by which White Plains gets its City Court
Judges, as established by primary-source documentary evidence
CJA's
October 27, 2009 e-mail to Journal News Senior Managing Editor CynDee Royle
--
"Subject: Elections: Common Council & Mayor -- Retraction/Journalistic
Expose, Etc."
2010
CJA's February 4, 2010 letter to Journal
News/LoHud.Com -- Community View, Letters -- "RE: Today's News story on
p. 1 Bradley-Delfino"; copy
to reporter Ben Rubin
May 28, 2010 Senate
Proceedings Honoring Jay Gallagher -- for Outstanding Reporting
2005 book "The Politics of Decline"
*
* *
USA TODAY
(Gannett's national daily
newspaper)
CJA's
January 21, 1999 letter to Tony Mauro, Supreme Court
Correspondent -- "RE: MEDIA-UNREPORTED IMPEACHMENT
STORIES"
SEE:
Press Suppression - Special Topics: 1993 Report of the National
Commission on Judicial Discipline & Removal
SEE:
Test
Cases - Federal (Mangano)
CJA's
January 29, 1999 letter to Tony Mauro -- "RE: MEDIA-UNREPORTED
IMPEACHMENT STORIES"
CJA's January 29, 1999 letter to Tony Mauro -- "RE:
Media-Unreported Impeachment Stories"
CJA's
February 18, 1999 letter to Tony Mauro -- "RE: MEDIA-UNREPORTED
IMPEACHMENT STORIES"
2006
CJA's October 11, 2006 memo
-- "RE: YOUR 2006 ELECTION COVERAGE & ONGOING SPECULATIONS ABOUT
THE PRESIDENTIAL RACES OF 2008 AND BEYOND"
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