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House Judiciary Committee
NOTE: CJA's correspondence with the HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE (from 1993-1996), with the National Commission on Judicial Discipline and Removal (in 1993), & with the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (from 1995-1997) underlies CJA's critique of the National Commission on Judicial Discipline and Removal's 1993 report, embodied at pages 93-97 of CJA's published article, "Without Merit: The Empty Promise of Judicial Discipline", The Long Term View (Massachusetts School of Law) (summer 1997) 1993 June 9, 1993 letter/impeachment complaint of Doris & Elena Sassower to Edward O'Connell, Counsel/House Judiciary Committee/Courts Subcommittee [indicated copy to NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund] ENCLOSING FULL APPELLATE SUBMISSIONS IN 2ND CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS & U.S. SUPREME COURT, including, most importantly: (1) Second Circuit Court of Appeals: petition for rehearing/rehearing en banc, August 27, 1992 (2) U.S. Supreme Court: petition for a writ of certiorari, February 22, 1993 (3) U.S. Supreme Court: petition for rehearing, May 14, 1993 (4) U.S. Supreme Court Supplemental petition for rehearing, June 1, 1993 Counsel O'Connell's July 12, 1993 letter to Michael Remington, Director/National Commission on Judicial Discipline & Removal Elena Sassower's July 29, 2003 letter to Counsel O'Connell [indicated copies to National Commission on Judicial Discipline & Removal (Director-Remington; Deputy Director-William Weller), Congresswoman Nita Lowey, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund] Elena Sassower's August 26, 1993 letter to Counsel O'Connell [indicated copies to National Commission on Judicial Discipline & Removal (Director-Remington; Deputy Director-Weller), Francis Lorson (U.S. Supreme Court Chief Deputy Clerk), Congresswoman Nita Lowey, Jeffrey Shaman (Senior Fellow- Project Director -American Judicature Society), NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund] 1994 Counsel O'Connell's January 4, 1994 letter to Counsel O'Connell Elena Sassower's January 31, 1994 letter to Counsel O'Connell [indicated copies to Congresswoman Lowey, Francis Lorson (U.S. Supreme Court Chief Deputy Clerk), Cynthia Gray (American Judicature Society's Director of its Center for Judicial Conduct Organizations), NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund] CJA's December 2, 1994 letter to Hayden Gregory, Counsel/House Judiciary Committee's Courts Subcommittee [indicated copy to Congresswoman Nita Lowey] CJA's December 27, 1994 letter to Counsel Gregory [indicated copies to Long Range Planning Committee of the Judicial Conference and Congresswoman Nita Lowey] 1995 CJA's February 2, 1995 letter to Veronica Eligan, secretary/House Judiciary Committee's Courts Subcommittee CJA's June 30, 1995 letter to Tom Mooney, Counsel/House Judiciary Committee's Courts Subcommittee [indicated copy to Congresswoman Nita Lowey] CJA's July 10, 1995 letter to Mitch Glazier, Assistant Counsel/House Judiciary Committee's Courts Subcommittee Ex. A: Report of the National Commission on Judicial Discipline & Removal, p. 35 Ex. B: Peter Hutt's consultant's report to the National Commission, p. 99 Ex. C: House Judiciary Committee's Report of Activities for 103rd Congress: table of contents & p. 128 Ex. D: House Judiciary Committee's Report of Activities for 101st Congress: table of contents, pp. 60, 54-6 Ex. E: House Judiciary Committee's Report of Activities for 102nd Congress: table of contents, p. 119 Ex. F: Richard Marcus' consultant's report to the National Commission, pp. 368-9 Counsel Glazier's July 20, 1995 letter to CJA CJA's November 8, 1995 letter to Counsel Glazier [indicated copies to Congressman Jerry Nadler and Congresswoman Nita Lowey] Ex. A: Counsel Glazier's July 20, 1995 letter Ex. B: Transcript pages 1-5, 10, 26 of House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee 7/1/93 hearing on the draft report of the National Commission on Judicial Discipline & Removal Ex. C: Page 36 of National Commission's draft report CJA's December 1, 1995 letter to Counsel Glazier [indicated copies to Congressman Jerry Nadler and Congresswoman Nita Lowey] 1996 CJA's January 29, 1996 letter to Stephanie Peters, Counsel/Democratic Minority-House Judiciary Courts Subcommittee [indicated copies to Republican Majority Counsel/Mooney & Glazier, Congressman Nadler, Congresswoman Lowey] CJA's March 28, 1996 letter to Tom Mooney, Chief Counsel/House Judiciary Committee's Courts Subcommittee [indicated copies to Michael Straight (consultant to National Commission), Congresswoman Nita Lowey, Congressman Jerry Nadler] (1) 372(c) judicial misconduct complaint against 2nd Circuit Chief Judge Jon O. Newman, dated March 4, 1996 Exhibit A: NYLJ articles: "Vexatious Litigants' Procedure Held Lawful", 11/9/93 & "Second Circuit Imposes Limits On Frequent Complaint Filers", 3/14/94 Exhibit B: NYLJ article: "Attorney Sanctioned by Court of Appeals", 9/11/91 Exhibit C: In the Matter of Doris Sassower - 2/27/92 order of Thomas Griesa, SDNY Grievance Committee (2) Second Circuit letter of acknowledgment, March 5, 1996 1998 CJA's January 20, 1998 fax to Blaine Merritt, Counsel to Republican Majority/House Judiciary Courts Subcommittee -- "RE: The National Commission on Judicial Discipline and Removal; 28 USC 372(c); recusal: 28 USC 144, 455" -- enclosing "Without Merit: The Empty Promise of Judicial Discipline", by Elena Sassower, The Long Term View (Massachusetts School of Law) (summer 1997) CJA's March 10, 1998 memorandum to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Henry Hyde & Committee members [indicated copies to Judicial Conference (c/o Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts), Professor Stephen Burbank] -- enclosing "Without Merit: The Empty Promise of Judicial Discipline", by Elena Sassower, The Long Term View (Massachusetts School of Law) (summer 1997) -- transmittal of two full copies of CJA's Correspondence to Administrative Office of the United States Courts (from 1995-1997) (1 copy for Republican Majority & 1 copy for Democratic Minority) -- transmittal of two full copies of the record in Doris L. Sassower v. Mangano (1 copy for Republican Majority & 1 copy for Democratic Minority) CJA's March 13, 1998 transmittal memo to ATT: of Republican & Democratic House Judiciary Committee Counsel -- "RE: H.R. 1252 ('JUDICIAL REFORM ACT OF 1997')" [also addressed to Judicial Conference-c/o Administrative Office] -- enclosing CJA's March 13, 1998 letter to Professor Stephen Burbank CJA's March 16, 1998 transmittal memo -- "RE: H.R. 1252 ('JUDICIAL REFORM ACT OF 1997')" CJA's March 23, 1998 transmittal memo to ATT: of Republic & Democratic House Judiciary Committee Counsel [also addressed to Judicial Conference (c/o Administrative Office), Professor Burbank] CJA's March 23, 1998 memorandum to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Henry Hyde & Committee members [indicated copies to Judicial Conference (c/o Administrative Office), Professor Burbank, ABA President Jerome Shestack] Ex. A: CJA's March 13, 1998 letter to Professor Stephen Burbank Ex. B: Professor Burbank's March 15, 1998 e-mail Ex C: CJA's March 16, 1998 transmittal memo Ex D: CJA's July 22, 1993 letter to Deputy Director/National Commission on Judicial Discipline & Removal Ex E: CJA's June 9, 1993 letter to Counsel/House Judiciary Committee CJA's March 30, 1998 transmittal memo to ATT: of Republican & Democratic House Judiciary Committee Counsel [also addressed to Judicial Conference (c/o Administrative Office), Professor Burbank] -- enclosing CJA's March 27, 1998 letter to ABA President Jerome Shestack CJA's May 22, 1998 memo to House Judiciary Committee -- Republican & Democratic Counsel CJA's May 29, 1998 fax to House Judiciary Committee--Republican Majority Side CJA's May 29, 1998 fax to House Judiciary Committee--Democratic Minority Side CJA's June 5, 1998 letter to Courts Subcommittee Chairman Howard Coble -- "RE: The Need for Oversight over House Judiciary Subcommittee Counsel and CJA's Request to Testify at the 6/11/98 'Oversight' Hearing of the Judicial Conference, Administrative Office, and Federal Judicial Center" [indicated copies to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Hyde & its Ranking Member John Conyers, Congressman Barney Frank (Ranking Member/Courts Subcommittee); House Judiciary Subcommittee Republican & Democratic Counsel, Congressman Ed Bryant] Ex. A-1: CJA's February 2, 1995 letter to Veronica Eligan/Courts Subcommittee Ex. A-2: CJA's June 20, 1995 letter to Tom Mooney/Courts Subcommittee Ex. A-3: CJA's July 10, 1995 letter to Mitch Glazier/Courts Subcommittee Ex. A-4: Counsel Glazier's July 20, 1995 letter Ex. A-5: CJA's November 8, 1995 letter to Mitch Glazier/Courts Subcommittee Ex. A-6: CJA's December 1, 1995 letter to Mitch Glazier/Courts Subcommittee Ex. A-7: CJA's January 29, 1996 letter to Stephanie Powers/Courts Subcommittee Ex. A-8:CJA's March 28, 1996 letter to Tom Mooney/Courts Subcommittee Ex. A-9: CJA's January 20, 1998 fax to Blaine Merritt/Courts Subcommittee Ex. B-1: CJA's transmitting March 10, 1998 faxes & receipts Ex. B-2: CJA's March 10, 1998 memo to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Hyde & Committee members Ex. C-1: CJA's March 23, 1998 transmitting fax & receipts Ex. C-2: CJA's March 23, 1998 memo to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Hyde & Committee members Ex. D: CJA's May 22, 1998 memo to House Judiciary Committee -- ATT: Republican & Democratic Counsel Ex. E-1: CJA's May 29, 1998 fax to House Judiciary Committee Republican & Democratic Counsel Ex. E-2: CJA's May 29, 1998 letter to William Burchill/Jeffrey Barr -- General Counsel/Asst. General Counsel, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts CJA's June 10, 1998 memo to Chairman Hyde, Ranking Member Conyers, Congressmen Frank & Bryant, and Committee Counsel -- "RE: Court Subcommittee's June 11, 1998 'Oversight' Hearing" CJA's statement for inclusion in the record of the House Judiciary Committee's June 11, 1998 "Oversight Hearing of the Administration and Operation of the Federal Judiciary" Accompanying Compendium of Documents Annexed to the Statement CJA's March 10, 1998 memorandum to House Judiciary Committee CJA's published article, "Without Merit: The Empty Promise of Judicial Discipline", The Long Term View (Massachusetts School of Law) (summer 1997) CJA's March 10, 1998 fax coversheets/receipts of certified mailing CJA's March 23, 1998 memorandum to House Judiciary Committee Ex. A: CJA's March 13, 1998 letter to Professor Burbank Ex. B: Professor Burbank's March 15, 1998 fax Ex. C: CJA's March 16, 1998 memo to House Judiciary Committee Ex. D: CJA's July 22, 1993 letter to National Commission on Judicial Discipline & Removal Ex. E: CJA's June 9, 1993 letter to Counsel/House Judiciary Committee CJA's March 23, 1998 fax coversheet to House Judiciary Committee CJA's May 22, 1998 letter to House Judiciary Committee CJA's April 24, 1998 testimony before the Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals "Where Do You Go When Judges Break the Law", $16,600 ad, NYT, 10/26/94 "Restraining 'Liars in the Courtroom' and on the Public Payroll", $3,077 ad, NYLJ, 8/27/97 CJA's May 29, 1998 letter to Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts CJA's June 5, 1998 letter to House Judiciary Committee Correspondence with House Judiciary Committee during Democratic control: CJA's July 29, 1993 letter to Counsel CJA's August 26, 1993 letter to Counsel January 4, 1994 letter from Counsel CJA's January 31, 1994 letter to Counsel CJA's December 2, 1994 letter to Counsel CJA's December 27, 1994 letter to Counsel Correspondence with House Judiciary Committee following the Republican take-over CJA's February 2, 1995 letter to staff CJA's June 30, 1995 letter to Counsel CJA's July 10, 1995 letter to Asst. Counsel July 20, 1995 letter from Asst. Counsel CJA's November 8, 1995 letter to Asst. Counsel CJA's December 1, 1995 letter to Asst. Counsel CJA's January 29, 1996 to Counsel/Democratic Minority Side CJA's March 28, 1996 letter to Chief Counsel CJA's January 20, 1998 fax to Counsel CJA's June 12, 1998 memo to House Judiciary Committee Republican & Democratic Counsel -- "RE: The Federal Judiciary's Failure to Oversee 28 USC 372(c), etc." -- transmitting a copy of CJA's June 12, 1998 letter to Jeffrey Barr/Assistant General Counsel/Administrative Office of U.S. Courts Ex. A: CJA's July 20, 1995 letter to Barr Ex. B: CJA's July 13, 1995 letter to Chief Deputy Clerk, 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals Ex. C: excerpts from the 1996 & 1997reports of the Director of the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts Ex. D: July 12, 1995 letter of Chief Deputy Clerk, 2nd Cir. to Federal Judicial Center Ex. E: July 25, 1995 letter of Chief Deputy Clerk, 2nd Cir. to Federal Judicial Center CJA's June 19, 1998 memo to House Judiciary Committee Republican & Democratic Counsel -- "RE: The Subcommittee's June 11th 'Oversight' Hearing and Impeachment Duties" CJA's September 4, 1998 memo House Judiciary Committee Republican & Democratic Counsel -- "RE: Requested Impeachment Investigation and amicus curiae support of Supreme Court review of the Sassower v. Mangano, et al. cert petition, #98-106" transmitting (1) CJA's September 4, 1998 memorandum to House Judiciary Committee, etc. (2) SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF in Sassower v. Mangano CJA’s NOVEMBER 6, 1998 IMPEACHMENT COMPLAINT AGAINST CHIEF JUSTICE REHNQUIST & ASSOCIATE JUSTICES OF THE U.S. SUPREME COURT
-- transmitting PETITION FOR REHEARING in Sassower v. Mangano
CJA's July 9, 2001 letter to Sam Garg,
Democratic Minority Counsel/House Judiciary Committee --
"RE: (1) Whereabouts of the documentary materials supplied to
the Courts Subcommittee by CJA in substantiation of its
Statement for Inclusion in the record of the Subcommittee's June
11, 1998 'Oversight Hearing of the Administration and Operation
of the Federal Judiciary'; (2) CJA's request for hearings on
federal judicial discipline and removal, including on the 1993
Report of the National Commission on Judicial Discipline and
Removal; and (3) CJA's on-going request for access to judicial
misconduct complaints, received by the House Judiciary Committee
-- and publicly-accessible according to the National
Commission's 1993 Report (at p. 35)"
CJA's September 4, 2001 letter to Melissa McDonald,
Oversight Counsel -- "RE: Getting Answers to Legitimate
Questions -- Including by the Personal Intercession of
Congresswoman Nita Lowey, If Necessary" 2004 February 13, 2004 covermemo to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Sensenbrenner & Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr., Congressman Howard Berman (Ranking Member/Courts Subcommittee), Congressman Henry Waxman (Ranking Member/House Committee on Government Reform, Congressman Lamar Smith (Courts Subcommittee of House Judiciary Committee & Co-Chair of House Working Group on Judicial Accountability -- "RE: The Supreme Court's impeachable repudiation of congressionally-imposed obligations of disqualification & disclosure under 28 U.S.C. 455 and disregard for the single recommendation addressed to it by the 1993 Report of the National Commission on Judicial Discipline and Removal that it consider establishing an internal mechanism to review judicial misconduct complaints against its Justices" enclosing: (1) CJA's February 12, 2004 letter to Chief Justice William Rehnquist SEE Test Case - Federal (Mangano) (2) CJA's February 12, 2004 coverletter to Associate Justices February 17, 2004 covermemo to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Sensenbrenner & Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr., Congressman Howard Berman (Ranking Member/Courts Subcommittee), Congressman Henry Waxman (Ranking Member/House Committee on Government Reform, Congressman Lamar Smith (Courts Subcommittee of House Judiciary Committee & Co-Chair of House Working Group on Judicial Accountability 2008 CJA's May 13, 2008 memo to House Leadership -- "RE: Request for Congressional Hearings on the Breyer Committee's Report on the Implementation of the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act of 1980; &, Pending Same, Deferment of Congressional Action on Senate and House Bills, S. 1638 and H.R. 3753, to Raise Judicial Salaries 29%" click here for: BUILDING HONEST SCHOLARSHIP: Evidence-Based Refutations to Increasing Federal Judicial Pay
CJA's
June 25, 2008 memo to House Leadership & House Judiciary Committee Leadership
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CJA's August 20, 2001 letter to Kenneth Famulare, Staff
Asst/Congresswoman Nita Lowey
CJA's September 5, 2001 letter to Pat Keegan, District
Director/Congresswoman Lowey CJA's October 24, 2001 letter to Pat Keegan, District Director/Congresswoman Lowey
CJA's June 24, 2002 letter to Kenneth Famulare, Staff
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