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TESTING IN A SINGLE PERFECT CASE
THE CHECKS ON STATE JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT
TOUTED BY THE LEGAL AND JUDICIAL
ESTABLISHMENT
and documenting their complete
worthlessness,
as well as the hoax of merit selection
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The People's Case against
The New York State
Commission
on Judicial Conduct
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
SUPREME COURT, NEW YORK COUNTY
SASSOWER'S APRIL 22,
1999 NOTICE OF
RIGHT TO SEEK INTERVENTION, PETITION, & VERIFIED PETITION
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 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
September 22, 1987
public hearing on
the Commission
ATTORNEY GENERAL SPITZER'S MA7 17, 1999 AFFIRMATION IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION
FOR ADJOURNMENT PURSUANT TO CPLR 3012(D)
Exhibit 1: Justice Cahn's July 13, 1995 decision in Doris L. Sassower v. Commission
Exhibit 2: A.G.'s May 11, 1999 letter to Sassower, with stipulation
Exhibit 3: Sassower's May 12, 1999 letter to A.G. Spitzer
ATTORNEY GENERAL SPITZER'S MAY 24, 1999 MOTION TO DISMISS VERIFIED PETITION
Exhibit 1: Notice of Right to Seek Intervention, Notice of Petition, & Verified
Petition in
Doris L. Sassower v. Commission
Exhibit 2: Justice Cahn's July 13, 1995 decision in Doris L. Sassower v. Commission
Affidavit of Albert Lawrence, Esq, Clerk of the NYS Commission on Judicial
Conduct
ATTORNEY GENERAL SPITZER'S MAY 24, 1999 MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT
OF MOTION TO DISMISS
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SASSOWER'S
JULY 28, 1999 OMNIBUS MOTION TO DISQUALIFY ATTORNEY GENERAL SPITZER & FOR SANCTIONS AGAINST HIM
& THE COMMISSION, ETC.
TABLE OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit A-1: A.G. Spitzer's website homepage (on
June 10, 1999)
Exhibit
A-2: website message from A.G. Spitzer (on April 6, 1999)
Exhibit A-3: website tour of A.G. Spitzer's office (on June 10, 1999)
Exhibit A-4: A.G. Spitzer's December 22, 1998 press release: Staff Appointments
Exhibit A-5: A.G. Spitzer's press release: Executive Legal Staff (on
June 10, 1099)
Exhibit A-6: A.G. Spitzer's April 12, 1999 press release: "Spitzer Marks First 100
Days in Office:
A.G. Lauded for Quality of Hires, Early Activism"
Exhibit B: CJA's December 24, 1998 letter to A.G. Spitzer
Exhibit C: CJA's December 28, 1998 letter to A.G. Spitzer
with CJA's letter to editor, "An Appeal to Fairness: Revisit the Court of
Appeals", NY Post, 12/28/98
Exhibit D: CJA's January 27, 1999 letter to A.G. Spitzer
Ex.A: "Restraining 'Liars in the Courtroom' and on the Public Payroll",
NYLJ, ad, 8/27/97
Ex.B-1: CJA's September 19, 1995 letter to A.G. Vacco
Ex.B-2: CJA's January 13, 1998 letter to A.G. Vacco
Ex.C-1: CJA's December 24, 1998 letter to A.G. Spitzer
Ex.C-2: CJA's December 28, 1998 letter to A.G. Spitzer
Ex.D-1: CJA's August 8, 1994 letter to A.G. candidate Spitzer
Ex. D-2: CJA's September 7, 1998 letter to A.G. candidate Spitzer
Ex. D-3: CJA's notice to NYLJ/City Bar, with copy to candidate Spitzer
Ex.
E: CJA's November 18, 1998 to Executive Committee/City Bar,
with copy to Governor
Exhibit E: CJA's
March 26, 1999 complaint to the New York State Ethics Commission
Ex. A: Public Officers Law
Ex. B: Transcript, January 27, 1999, Eliot Spitzer, event sponsored by NYLJ &
City Bar
Ex. C: "Spitzer Claims Victory: And Now, the Litigation", NYLJ,
11/20/98
Ex. D: "Republicans Get a Pass From Spitzer -- for Now", NY Observer, 2/8/99
Ex. E: "FREE-FOR-ALL: A special
report: ALBANY IS FAILING IN EFFORT TO LIMIT
CAMPAIGN DONORS", NYT, December 28, 1998
Exhibit F: CJA's April 2, 1999 letter to Asst. to A.G. Spitzer's Chief of
Staff
Exhibit G: CJA's May 10, 1999 letter to Asst. to A.G. Spitzer's Chief of
Staff
Exhibit H-1: Asst. A.G.'s May 11, 1999 letter to Sassower
Exhibit H-2: Asst. A.G.'s May 11, 1999 letter to Sassower
Exhibit I: CJA's May 12, 1999 letter to Asst. A.G.
Exhibit J: Sassower's May 14, 1999 letter to Deputy Litigation
Chief
Exhibit K: Transcript of May 17, 1999 court proceeding
Exhibit L: CJA's May 17, 1999 notice to Commission
Exhibit M: Asst. A.G.'s May 25, 1999 letter to Justice Zweibel
Exhibit N: Sassower's May 28, 1999 letter to Justice Zweibel
Exhibit O: Transcript of June 14, 1999 court proceeding
Exhibit P: Doris Sassower's April 6, 1999 fax to Elena Sassower
Doris Sassower's affidavit
INVENTORY OF FREE-STANDING FILE FOLDERS SUBSTANTIATNG OMNIBUS MOTION
File:
Doris
L. Sassower v. Commission on Judicial Conduct of the State of New York
SASSOWER'S
JULY 28, 1999 MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN OPPOSITION TO DISMISSAL MOTION & IN SUPPORT
OF HER MOTION FOR DISQUALIFICATION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL SPITZER, SANCTIONS, A
DEFAULT JUDGMENT & OTHER RELIEF
ATTORNEY GENERAL SPITZER'S AUGUST 13, 1999 REPLY MEMORANDUM IN FURTHER SUPPORT
OF DISMISSAL MOTION AND IN OPPOSITION TO SASSOWER'S OMNIBUS MOTION
SASSOWER'S SEPTEMBER 24, 1999 REPLY AFFIDAVIT
TABLE OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit A: CJA's August 6, 1999 letter to A.G. Spitzer's Counsel
Exhibit B: CJA's August 16, 1999 letter to A.G. Spitzer's Counsel & staff
Exhibit C: Asst. A.G.'s August 1, 1999 letter to Justice Zweibel
Exhibit
D: Sassower's August 17, 1999 letter to Justice Zweibel
Exhibit E: September 1, 1999 letter from A.G. Spitzer's Counsel to Sassower
Exhibit F: CJA's September 10, 1999 letter to A.G. Spitzer's staff
Exhibit G: CJA's September 15, 1999 complaint to the New
York State Ethics Commission
Ex. A: Gov Pataki's September 1, 1999 appointment of Millane to Ethics Commission
Ex. B: CJA's April 15, 1997 letter to Gov. Pataki
Ex. C: Gov Pataki's appointment of Shectman to Ethics Commission
Ex. D: CJA's June 9, 1997 letter to Ethics Commission
Ex. E: Gov. Pataki's appointment of Shectman to Ethics Commission
Ex. F: CJA's April 23, 1999 letter to Ethics Commission
Ex. G-1: "Restraining 'Liars in the Courtroom' and on the Public Payroll",
NYLJ, ad, 8/27/97
Ex. G-2: "Assistants' Lapses Not Tolerated by Vacco", NYLJ, ltr to
editor, 5/16/97
Ex.
H-1: CJA's September 19, 1995 letter to A.G. Vacco
Ex. H-2: CJA's January 13, 1998 letter to A.G. Vacco
Ex. I-1: September 1, 1999 letter from A.G. Spitzer's Counsel to Sassower
Ex. I-2: CJA's August 6, 1999 letter to A.G. Spitzer's Counsel
Exhibit H: CJA's September 7, 1999 criminal complaint to
the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
Ex. A: "Widening Inquiry On Pataki Donors And Parole Board", NYT,
8/19/99
Ex. B-1: Inventory to CJA's March 26, 1999 ethics complaint
Ex. B-2: Inventory of record of Article 78 proceeding
Ex. B-3: Inventory of FOIL correspondence with Gov. Pataki's office
Ex. C-1: "On Choosing Judges, Pataki Creates Problems", NYT, ltr to
editor, 11/16/96
Ex. C-2: "A Call for Concerted Action", NYLJ, ad, 11/20/96
Ex. C-3: "Restraining 'Liars in the Courtroom' and on the Public Payroll",
NYLJ, ad, 8/27/97
Ex. C-4: "An Appeal to Fairness: Revisit the Court of Appeals", NY Post,
ltr to editor, 12/18/98
Ex. C-5: "Comm'n Abandons Investigative Mandate", NYLJ, ltr to editor,
8/14/95
Ex. C-6: "Where Do You Go When Judges Break the Law?", NYT, ad, 10/26/94
Ex. D: CJA's April 23, 1999 ltr to Ethics Commission
Ex. E-1: "Corruption fighter tackles double-dipping probe", Middletown
Times Herald Record, 8/15/99
Ex. E-2: "Spitzer Sets Up Unit to Investigate Both State and Local
Corruption", NYT, 8/19/99
Ex. E-3: "Mirror, Mirror", NYDaily News, editorial, 8/29/99
SASSOWER'S SEPTEMBER 24, 1999 REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW
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SASSOWER'S NOVEMBER 5, 1999 LETTER-APPLICATION TO JUDGE KAPNICK
Exhibit
A: News Brief (9/13/99) & "Convention Votes Judges Without Farrell's Inprint"
(9/27/99), NYLJ
Exhibit B: Sassower's October 10, 1999 letter to Judge Zweibel
Exhibit C: Transcript, October 8, 1999 court proceeding
Exhibit D: "From Judge To Pawn in Grudge Match", NYT, 5/22/99
Exhibit E: "State Commission Can Refuse to Investigate Judge", NYLJ,
10/5/99
Exhibit F-1:
A.G's response to challenge to authority
Exhibit F-2:
A.G's response to challenge to authority -- Mantell v. Commission
Exhibit G: CJA's
October 21, 1999 criminal complaint, etc. to Manhattan District Attorney
Morgenthau
Ex. A: "Restraining 'Liars in the Courtroom' and on the Public Payroll",
NYLJ ad, 8/27/97
Ex. B: CJA's January 31, 1996 letter to D.A. Morgenthau
Ex. C: February 7, 1996 letter from Deputy Chief/Special Prosecutions Bureau
Ex. D: CJA's March 5, 1996 letter to D.A. Morgenthau
Ex. E: CJA's May 6, 1997 fax to D.A. Morgenthau
Ex. F: signed receipt for July 28, 1999 omnibus motion & memo of law
Ex. G: "State Commission Can Refuse to Investigate Judge", NYLJ,
October 5, 1999
Ex.
H-1: Inventory
Ex. H-2: Inventory
Exhibit H: CJA's October 21, 1999 criminal complaint to
the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District
of New York -- Public
Corruption Unit
Ex. A-1: Justice Dept. Report to Congress: 1997 -- pp. 1-2
Ex. A-2: 28 USC Sec 528: disqualification of Justice Dept. officers &
employees
Ex. B: "Restraining 'Liars in the Courtroom' and on the Public Payroll",
NYLJ, ad, August 27, 1997
Ex. C-1: Inventory
Ex. C-2: Inventory
Ex.
D: Justice Dept. April 12, 1999 letter from Deputy Chief/Public Integrity Section
Ex. E:
August 31, 1999 letter from Chief, Civil Rights Unit/SDNY
Ex. F: "State Commission Can Refuse to Investigate Judge", NYLJ,
10/5/99
Exhibit I: CJA's October 25, 1999 letter to A.G. Spitzer: Att: high-ranking staff
Exhibit J: CJA's October 27, 1999 complaint to NYS Ethics Commission
Exhibit K-1: CJA's October 29, 1999 letter to D.A. Morgenthau
Exhibit K-2: October 29, 1999 letter from Deputy Chief/Special Prosecutions Bureau
Exhibit K-3: CJA's November 4, 1999 letter to D.A. Morgenthau
SASSOWER'S DECEMBER 2, 1999 LETTER-APPLICATION TO JUDGE WETZEL FOR
DISQUALIFICATION/DISCLOSURE, etc
Exhibit A: Judge Wetzel's
November 22, 1999 letter to Sassower
Exhibit B: Sassower's
November 15, 1999 letter to Judge Wetzel
Exhibit
C: Judge Tolub's May 20, 1999 order disqualifying himself
Exhibit D: Gov. Pataki's June 12, 1995 nomination of Wetzel to Ct of Claims
Exhibit E: photo of Wetzel with Gov. Pataki at 1994 fundraiser at Wetzel's
home
Exhibit F: Clay Tiffany's facially-meritorious May 21, 1999 judicial
misconduct complaint against Judge Wetzel
Exhibit G: Commission's September 14, 1999 dismissal of Clay Tiffany's complaint, without
investigation
Exhibit H: "Clay Tiffany, TV Reporter, Reveals Pataki's Ethical Problems",
Martinelli Publications, November 4, 1999
Exhibit I: "Justice takes a holiday for real cyber-sex victim", NYPost column
by Steve Dunleavy, November 26, 1999
Exhibit J: CJA's December 2, 1999 letter to Gov. Pataki -- Att: James McGuire/Counsel
SASSOWER'S DECEMBER 2, 1999 LETTER TO ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE CRANE FOR
DISQUALIFICATION/DISCLOSURE, etc.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
SPITZER'S DECEMBER 6, 1999 AFFIRMATION IN FURTHER SUPPORT OF HIS MOTION TO
DISMISS THE VERIFIED PETITION
SASSOWER'S DECEMBER 9, 1999 LETTER TO JUDGE WETZEL IN FURTHER SUPPORT OF
SANCTIONS AGAINST ATTORNEY GENERAL SPITZER & FOR DISQUALIFICATION/DISCLOSURE &
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT OF THE PROCEEDING
Exhibit A: A.G.'s December 6, 1999 letter to Judge Wetzel
Exhibit C: CJA's October 29, 1999 notice to A.G. Spitzer & Commission
Exhibit D: Analysis of Judge Lehner's September 30, 1999 decision in Mantell v.
Commission
Transmitted File:
Michael Mantell v. New York State
Commission on Judicial Conduct
SASSOWER'S DECEMBER 17, 1999 LETTER TO JUDGE WETZEL
RESPONDING TO ATTORNEY GENERAL'S DECEMBER 10, 1999 LETTER
Exhibit A: A.G.'s December 10, 1999 letter to Judge Wetzel
Exhibit B: computerized print-out
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JUDGE
WETZEL'S JANUARY 1, 2001 DECISION, ORDER & JUDGMENT
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APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT
SASSOWER'S NOTICE
OF APPEAL
AND
PRE-ARGUMENT STATEMENT, March 23, 2001
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SASSOWER'S
APPELLANT'S
BRIEF, December 22, 2000
Cover, Contents, & Authorities
Questions Presented & Brief
Dedication to Judy Abrams
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPPOSING BRIEF, March 22, 2001
SASSOWER'S REPLY BRIEF,
August 17, 2001
--
SASSOWER'S MAY 5, 2001 CRITIQUE OF A.G.'s OPPOSING BRIEF
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SASSOWER'S AUGUST 17, 2001 MOTION TO DISQUALIFY THE APPELLATE
DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT & TO DISQUALIFY ATTORNEY GENERAL SPITZER, & FOR
SANCTIONS, ETC.
TABLE OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit B-1: Appellate Division's November 16, 2000 decision in Mantell v. Commission
Exhibit B-2: Sassower's October 23, 2000 letter to Appellate Division
Exhibit C: statistics from Commission's annual reports of complaints vs.
Appellate Division & Ct of Appeals judges
Exhibit D: correspondence between George Sassower & Commission
Exhibit E: illustrative complaints against Appellate Division judges filed
by George Sassower
Exhibit E-7: "To the Gulag: Courthouse Leper George Sassower Takes On Every
Judge in Town", Village Voice, 6/6/89
Exhibit F: CJA's February 23, 2000 letter to Gov. Pataki
Exhibit G-1: CJA's February 24, 2000 letter to Gov. Pataki
Exhibit G-2: CJA's March 7, 2000 letter to Gov. Pataki
Exhibit G-3: CJA's March 17, 2000 transmittal memo
Exhibit G-4: CJA's April 24, 2000 transmittal memo
Exhibit G-5: CJA's October 24, 2000 letter to Gov. Pataki
Exhibit H: CJA's February 25, 2000 letter to proposed intervenors
Exhibit I: CJA's March 30, 2001 letter to Exec. Director/Gov Pataki's Judicial Screening
Committees
Exhibit J-1: CJA's June 18, 2001 letter to Exec. Director/Gov Pataki's Judicial Screening
Committees
Exhibit J-2: CJA's June 17, 2000 letter to Senate Judiciary Committee
Exhibit J-3: CJA's June 21, 2000 letter to Exec. Director/Gov Pataki's Judicial Screening
Committees
Exhibit J-4: CJA's June 18, 2000 letter to Paul Shechtman, Chairman/Gov Pataki's Judicial
Screening Committee
Exhibit K: CJA's March 3, 2000 letter to Chief Judge Kaye
Exhibit L-1: CJA's March 27, 2000 letter of Counsel/Unified Court System
Exhibit L-2: CJA's April 18, 2000 letter to Chief Judge Kaye
Exhibit M-1: CJA's March 3, 2000 complaint to Commission
Exhibit M-2: Commission's April 6, 2000 dismissal letter
Exhibit N: CJA's June 30, 2000 letter to Chief Judge Kaye
Exhibit O-1: CJA's August 3, 2000 complaint to Commission
Exhibit O-2: Commission's September 19, 2000 dismissal letter
Exhibit P-1: coverpage and pages 14-15 of CJA's October 16, 2000 Report on the
corruption of "merit selection"
Exhibit P-2: CJA's October 24, 2000 letter to Chief Judge Kaye
Exhibit P-3: CJA's December 9, 2000 letter to Chief Judge Kaye
Exhibit Q-1: CJA's August 17, 2000 letter to Chief Administrative Judge Lippman, etc.
Exhibit Q-2: Chief Administrative Judge Lippman's December 29, 2000 Administrative Order
Exhibit R: CJA's December 1, 2000 memorandum-notice to A.G. Spitzer & Commission
Exhibit S: petition signatures in support of Sassower's application for a
record of the oral argument of the appeal
Exhibit T-1: CJA's January 10, 2001 letter to A.G. Spitzer
Exhibit T-2: CJA's April 18, 2001 letter to A.G. Spitzer
Exhibit T-3: CJA's May 3, 2001 letter to A.G. Spitzer
Exhibit T-4: CJA's May 3, 2001 letter to A.G. Spitzer's Deputy Solicitor General
Exhibit U: Sassower's May 3, 2001 Critique of A.G.'s opposing brief
Exhibit V: Assistant Solicitor General's June 4, 2001 letter to Sassower
Exhibit W: CJA's June 7, 2001 letter to A.G. Spitzer's Solicitor General
Ex. A-1:Disciplinary Rule 1200.5: Responsibilities of Supervisory Lawyer
Ex. A-2: "Poised and Playful in the Legal Fast Lane", NYT,
September 1, 1999
Ex. B: exchange of correspondence
Exhibit X-1: June 14, 2001 letter of A.G. Spitzer's Deputy Solicitor General to Sassower
Exhibit X-2: CJA's June 22, 2001 letter to A.G. Spitzer's Deputy Solicitor General
Exhibit X-3: Asst Solicitor General's July 12, 2001 letter
Exhibit Y: CJA's June 18, 2001 letter to A.G. Spitzer
Exhibit Z-1: CJA's August 13, 2001 memo to A.G. Spitzer & staff
Exhibit Z-2: CJA's August 16, 2001 (2:30 pm) memo to A.G. Spitzer & staff
Exhibit Z-3: August 16, 2001 fax from A.G. Spitzer's Deputy Solicitor General to
Sassower
Exhibit Z-4: CJA's August 16, 2001 (5:10 pm) memo to A.G. Spitzer & staff
SEE: Appellate Proceedings
in
Michael Mantell v.
Commission on Judicial Conduct
ATTORNEY GENERAL SPITZER'S AUGUST 30, 2001 AFFIRMATION IN OPPOSITION TO THE
MOTION
ATTORNEY GENERAL SPITZER'S AUGUST 30, 2001 MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN OPPOSITION TO
THE MOTION
--
SASSOWER'S SEPTEMBER 17, 2001 CRITIQUE
SASSOWER'S OCTOBER 15, 2001 REPLY AFFIDAVIT
Exhibit AA: Sassower's September 17, 2001 Critique of A.G. Opposition
Exhibit BB: CJA's September 4, 2001 memo-notice to A.G. Spitzer & his Solicitor General
Exhibit CC-1: CJA's September 5, 2001 memo to A.G. Spitzer & his Solicitor General
Exhibit CC-2: Asst Solicitor General's September 5, 2001 letter
Exhibit DD: Deputy Solicitor General's September 6, 2001 letter to Sassower
Exhibit EE: CJA's September 7, 2001 letter to Deputy Solicitor General
Exhibit FF-1: CJA's September 17, 2001 letter to A.G. Spitzer's Deputy Solicitor General
Exhibit FF-2: CJA's September 17, 2001 letter to Motion Clerk, Appellate Division
Exhibit GG-1: CJA's September 21, 2001 letter to A.G. Spitzer's Deputy Solicitor General
Exhibit GG-2: CJA's September 21, 2001 letter to Motion Clerk, Appellate Division
Exhibit HH: CJA's September 21, 2001 letter to Commission on Judicial Conduct
Exhibit II: e-mail exchange
Exhibit JJ: September 26, 2001 letter from Gerald Stern, Administrator & Counsel/Commission
Exhibit KK: CJA's October 2, 2001 letter to A.G. Spitzer's Solicitor General
Ex A-1: "Spitzer Names Halligan Solicitor General", NYLJ,
September 25, 2001
Ex A-2: "Poised and Playful in the Legal Fast Lane", NYT,
September 1, 2001
Ex
B: Disciplinary Rules: Responsibilities of Supervisory Lawyer,
Representing Client within Bounds of Law, Sanctions
Exhibit LL: CJA's October 4, 2001 letter to A.G. Spitzer's Solicitor General
Exhibit MM-1: CJA's October 9, 2001 letter to A.G. Spitzer's Solicitor General
Exhibit MM-2: CJA's October 9, 2001 letter to Commission
Exhibit NN: Deputy Solicitor General's October 10, 2001 letter to Sassower
Exhibit OO-1: CJA's October 11, 2001 letter to Deputy Solicitor General
Exhibit OO-2: CJA's October 11, 2001 memo to A.G. Spitzer & his Solicitor General
Exhibit PP-1: "Message from Attorney General Eliot Spitzer" (downloaded
from website: October 21, 2001)
Exhibit PP-2: news item on salary increases for A.G. Spitzer & top staff, NYLJ,
April 12, 1999
Exhibit QQ-1: biographic profile of Eliot Spitzer (downloaded from website:
October 12, 2001)
Exhibit QQ-2: resume of former Solicitor General (obtained via FOIL request)
Exhibit QQ-3: resume of current Solicitor General (sent to NYLJ for September
25, 2001
story)
Exhibit QQ-4: resume of Deputy Solicitor General (obtained via FOIL request)
Exhibit QQ-5: resume of Richard Rifkin (obtained via FOIL request)
Exhibit QQ-6: resume of Michele Hirshman (obtained via FOIL request)
Exhibit QQ-7: resume of Asst. Solicitor General (obtained via FOIL request)
Exhibit RR-1: CJA's March 26, 2001 FOIL request to A.G. Spitzer
Exhibit RR-2: A.G. Spitzer's June 26, 2001 response
Exhibit SS-1: biographic profiles of members of NYS Commission on Judicial
Conduct
Exhibit SS-2: biographic profiles of staff of NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct
Exhibit TT: coverpage & page 26 of Commission's Appellate Division brief in
Nicholson
Exhibit UU: petition signatures in support of
Sassower's application for record of the oral argument of the appeal
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SASSOWER'S NOVEMBER 16, 2001 INTERIM RELIEF APPLICATION
Exhibit C:
Sassower's November 13, 2001 letter to Appellate Division Presiding Justice
& appellate panel
Exhibit D:
Sassower's November 15, 2001 memo to A.G. Spitzer & his Solicitor General
November 19, 2001 denial of Interim relief application
by Justice Nardelli, Presiding Justice of assigned
appellate panel
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SASSOWER'S
NOVEMBER 19, 2001 LETTER TO APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPT. PRESIDING JUSTICE
SULLIVAN
SASSOWER'S handwritten November 19, 2001 letter -- and
Justice Sullivan's November
20, 2001 denial
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SASSOWER'S
NOVEMBER 30, 2001 LETTER TO APPELLATE PANEL
Exhibit A: Appellant's oral argument: November 21, 2001
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APPELLATE DIVISION'S DECEMBER 18, 2001 DECISION & ORDER
(Nardelli, Mazzarelli, Andrias, Ellerin, Rubin)
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SASSOWER'S
JANUARY 17, 2002 REARGUMENT MOTION
Table of Exhibits
Exhibit A-1: Appellate Division's December 18, 2001 decision
Exhibit A-2: sentence-marked reprint from New York Law Journal
Exhibit
B-1: CJA's January 7, 2002 notice to A.G. Spitzer & Commission:
19-page analysis
of Appellate Division's December 18, 2001 decision
Exhibit
B-2: Commission's acknowledgment, January 11, 2002
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S FEBRUARY 7, 2002 OPPOSING AFFIDAVIT
SASSOWER'S FEBRUARY
20,
2002 REPLY
AFFIDAVIT
Exhibit A: NYLJ
items, January 22, 2002, February 7, 2002
Exhibit B-1: CJA's
January 14, 2002 letter to A.G. Spitzer
Exhibit B-2: receipted 1st page/Notice of Reargument
Exhibit C-1: CJA's
January 23, 2002 letter-notice to A.G. Spitzer
Exhibit C-2: CJA's January 23, 2002 letter-notice to Soliciter General Halligan
Exhibit C-3: CJA's January 23, 2002 letter-notice to Commission
Exhibit
D-1: Asst. Solicitor General's February 4, 2002 letter
Exhibit D-2: CJA's February 4, 2002 letter
Exhibit D-3: Asst. Solicitor General's express mail envelope
Exhibit E-1: CJA's
February 12, 2002 letter-notice to A.G. Spitzer
Exhibit E-2: CJA's February 12, 2002 letter-notice to Solicitor General
Halligan
Exhibit E-3: CJA's February 12, 2002 letter-notice to Commission
Exhibit
F: CJA's January 22, 2002 letter to 1st Dept. Judicial Screening
Exhibit
G: CJA's February 7, 2002 letter to 1st Dept. Judicial Screening
Exhibit H-1: CJA's January 20, 2002 fax to Nan Weiner/Exec Director, Gov Pataki's
Judicial Screening Committees
Exhibit H-2: CJA's February 7, 2002 letter to Nan Weiner/Exec. Director, Gov Pataki's
Judicial Screening Committees
Exhibit H-3: CJA's February 13, 2002 fax to Nan Weiner/Exec. Director, Gov
Pataki's Judicial Screening Committees
Exhibit
I-1: CJA's January 23, 2002 letter to 1st Dept. Judicial Screening
Exhibit
I-2: CJA's February 13, 2002 letter to 1st Dept. Judicial Screening
APPELLATE
DIVISION'S MARCH 26, 2002 DECISION & ORDER
(Nardelli, Mazzarelli, Andrias, Ellerin, Rubin)
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SASSOWER'S
FEBRUARY 20, 2002 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL
ATTORNEY GENERAL SPITZER'S FEBRUARY 27, 2002 OPPOSING AFFIDAVIT
SASSOWER'S MARCH
6, 2002 REPLY AFFIDAVIT IN FURTHER SUPPORT OF LEAVE TO APPEAL
Table of Exhibits
Exhibit B:
Sassower's February 20, 2002 hand-written notice to A.G.
Spitzer
APPELLATE DIVISION'S MARCH 26, 2002 DECISION & ORDER
(Nardelli, Mazzarelli, Andrias, Ellerin, Rubin)
NEW YORK COURT OF APPEALS
SASSOWER'S MAY 1,
2002 NOTICE OF APPEAL
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SASSOWER'S MAY 1, 2002 MOTION TO DISQUALIFY THE COURT'S JUDGES,
DISCLOSURE, ETC.
TABLE
OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit A: CJA's facially-meritorious September 19, 1994 judicial misconduct complaint
Exhibit B: Ct of Appeals' orders in Matter of Doris L. Sassower
Exhibit C-1: "Restraining 'Liars in the Courtroom' and on the Public
Payroll", NYLJ, ad, August 27, 1997
Exhibit C-2: A.G.'s April 10, 1995 opposing memo in Article 78 proceeding Doris
L. Sassower v. Mangano
Exhibit C-3: Doris Sassower's April 25, 1995 reply memo in Article 78 proceeding
Sassower v. Mangano
Exhibit D-1: "To the Gulag: Courthouse Leper George Sassower Takes on
Every Judge in Town",
Village Voice, June 6, 1989
Exhibit D-2-6: George Sassower's complaints & letters
Exhibit E-1: Doris Sassower's November 15, 1995 letter to Ct of Appeals
Exhibit E-2: Ct of Appeals' November 27, 1995 letter
Exhibit E-3: Doris Sassower's December 6, 1995 letter to Ct of Appeals
Exhibit F: CJA's facially-meritorious October 24, 1991 judicial misconduct complaint
Exhibit G-1: CJA's September 27, 2000 letter to A.G. Spitzer -- given in hand to Chief
Judge Kaye on that date
Exhibit G-2: CJA's November 13, 2001 letter to Chief Judge Kaye
Exhibit G-3: CJA's January 7, 2002 letter to Chief Judge Kaye
Exhibit G-4: CJA's April 9, 2002 letter to Gordon Platt/Fair Trial-Free Press
Conference
Exhibit H: CJA's October 16, 2000 report on "merit selection"
Exhibit I-1: CJA's March 1, 2000 letter to Chief Judge Kaye
Exhibit I-2: CJA's March 2, 2000 letter to Counsel/Committee to Promote Public Trust &
Confidence in Legal System
Exhibit I-3: May 9, 2000 letter from Co-Chair/Committee to Promote Public Trust &
Confidence in Legal System
Exhibit I-4: CJA's March 7, 2000 letter to Chairman/NYS Judicial Institute on
Professionalism in the Law
Exhibit I-5: March 21, 2000 letter from OCA Liaison to NYS Judicial Institute on
Professionalism in the Law
Exhibit J: CJA's November 13, 2000 letter to Ct of Appeals nominee Graffeo & NYS
Senate Judiciary Committee
Chairman
Exhibit K: "Fine Results, But a Flawed Process", Government & Policy
Journal (Fall 2001)
Exhibit L: September 7, 1993 written statement in opposition to Ct of Appeals nominee
Levine
Exhibit M: December 15, 1993 written statement in opposition to Ct of Appeals
nominee Ciparick
Exhibit N-1: CJA's April 24, 200 letter to Special Inspector General for Fiduciary
Appointments
Exhibit N-2: CJA's April 27, 2000 letter to Special Inspector General
Exhibit N-3: CJA's July 10, 2000 letter to staff/Special Inspector General
Exhibit N-4: CJA's December 11, 2001 letter to Special Inspector General,
with Letter
to Editor, "Judicial Reforms"
ATTORNEY GENERAL SPITZER'S MAY 17, 2002 MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO
DISQUALIFICATION
SASSOWER'S JUNE 7, 2002 REPLY AFFIDAVIT
Table of Exhibits
Exhibit A: CJA's May 21, 2002 letter-notice to A.G. Spitzer
Exhibit B: May 23, 2002 letter of Deputy Solicitor General
Exhibit C: Sassower's Critique of A.G.'s May 17, 2002 memorandum in opposition to
disqualification
Exhibit D-1: CJA's May 3, 2002 letter to A.G. Spitzer
Exhibit D-2: A.G. Spitzer's May 1, 2002 "Law Day" speech, "The Crisis of
Accountability" delivered at Ct of Appeals
Exhibit E: CJA's May 8, 2002 letter to Commission
Exhibit F: CJA's May 8, 2002 letter to A.G., transmitting substantiating inventories
COURT OF APPEALS' SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 DECISION & ORDER
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SASSOWER'S MAY 1, 2002 JURISDICTIONAL STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF APPEAL
OF RIGHT
Exhibit A: Sassower's May 1, 2002 Notice of Appeal
Exhibit B: Appellate Division's December 18, 2001 decision & order (Nardelli,
Mazzarelli, Andrias, Ellerin, Rubin)
Exhibit C: Appellate Division's March 26, 2002 decision & order (Nardelli,
Mazzarelli, Andrias, Ellerin, Rubin)
Exhibit D: November 19, 2001 order of Justice Nardelli, presiding justice of assigned
appellate panel &
November
11, 2001 order of Appellate Division, First Dept. Justice Sullivan
Exhibit E: Judge Wetzel's January 31, 2001 decision, order & judgment
Exhibit F: Notification to NY Solicitor General, pursuant to 22 NYCRR
500.2(d)
ATTORNEY
GENERAL SPITZER'S MAY 28, 2002 OPPOSITION
SASSOWER'S JUNE
7, 2002 AFFIDAVIT
IN RESPONSE TO Sua Sponte
JURISDICTIONAL INQUIRY
Table of Exhibits
COURT OF APPEALS' SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 DECISION & ORDER
(Chief Judge Kaye & Associate Judges Smith, Levine, Ciparick,
Wesley, Graffeo)
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SASSOWER'S JUNE 17, 2002 MOTION TO STRIKE, FOR COSTS, SANCTIONS, DISCIPLINARY &
CRIMINAL REFERRALS, DISQUALIFICATION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL, ETC.
TABLE OF EXHIBITS
ATTORNEY GENERAL SPITZER'S JUNE 28, 2002 AFFIRMATION IN OPPOSITION
SASSOWER'S JULY 13, 2002 REPLY AFFIDAVIT
Exhibit
A-1: CJA's July 3, 2002 letter-notice to A.G. Spitzer
Exhibit A-2: CJA's July 3, 2002 coverletter to A.G. staff & Commission
Exhibit
B-1: CJA's July 11, 2002 letter-notice to A.G. Spitzer
Exhibit B-2: CJA's July 11, 2002 coverletter to A.G. staff & Commission
Exhibit
C-1: CJA's July 12, 2002 letter-notice to A.G. Spitzer
Exhibit C-2: CJA's July 12, 2002 coverletter to A.G. staff & Commission
SASSOWER'S JULY 20, 2002 LETTER-ADDENDUM
COURT OF APPEALS' SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 DECISION & ORDER
(Chief Judge Kaye & Associate Judges Smith, Levine, Ciparick,
Wesley, Graffeo)
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SASSOWER'S
OCTOBER 15, 2002 MOTION FOR REARGUMENT, VACATUR FOR FRAUD,
LACK OF JURISDICTION, DISCLOSURE & OTHER RELIEF
TABLE OF
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A: Sassower's October 7, 2002 letter to Chief Motion Clerk
Exhibit B-1: Court of Appeals' September 12, 2002 decision/order (#581)
Exhibit B-2: Sassower's May 1, 2002 notice of motion for disqualification/disclosure &
pp. 1-8 of moving affidavit
Exhibit C-1: Ct of Appeals' September 12, 2002 decision/order (#719)
Exhibit C-2: Sassower's May 1, 2002 notice of appeal
Exhibit C-3: Sassower's June 17, 2002 notice of motion for sanctions, etc.
vs. Attorney General
Exhibit D: NYS Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers v. Kaye, 95
NY2d 556 (2000)
Exhibit E-1: Ct of Appeals' decision/order in Schulz v. NYS Legislature
(Mo.# 1075)
Exhibit E-2 Schulz v. NYS Legislature, 92 NY2d 917 (1998)
Exhibit F-1: Sims v. NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct, 62 NY2d 884
(1984)
Exhibit F-2: NY Criminal and Civil Bar Association v. NY, 46 NY2d 730
(1978)
Exhibit G: Robert Schulz' August 17, 1998 disqualification motion in
Schulz v. NYS Legislature
ATTORNEY GENERAL SPITZER'S NOVEMBER 8, 2002 AFFIRMATION IN OPPOSITION
SASSOWER'S DECEMBER 3, 2002 REPLY AFFIDAVIT
Exhibit
A-1: CJA's November 21, 2002 letter-notice to A.G. Spitzer
Exhibit A-2: CJA's November 22, 2002 memo to A.G. staff & Commission
Exhibit B: A.G.'s November 25, 2002 letter
COURT OF APPEALS' DECEMBER 17, 2002 ORDER
(Chief Judge Kaye & Associate Judges Smith, Levine, Ciparick,
Wesley, Graffeo)
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SASSOWER'S
OCTOBER 24, 2002 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL
TABLE OF
EXHIBITS
Exhibit
A-1: Appellate Division's December 18, 2001 decision/order
Exhibit
A-2: Appellate Division's March 26, 2002 order
Exhibit
B-1: Ct of Appeals' September 12, 2002 decision/order on disqualification (#581)
Exhibit
B-2: Ct of Appeals' September 12, 2002 decision/order on notice of appeal and sanctions
(#719)
Exhibit C: Justice Wetzel's January 31, 2000 decision/order
Exhibit D: Justice Cahn's July 13, 1995 decision/order in Doris L. Sassower v.
Commission
Exhibit E: Justice Lehner's September 30, 1999 decision/order in Mantell v. Commission
Exhibit F: Appellate Division's November 16, 2000 decision/order in Mantell v.
Commission
Exhibit G: CJA's March 3, 2000 letter to Chief Judge Kaye, with inventory of
transmitted record
Exhibit H: 3-page analysis of Cahn's July 13, 1995 decision in Doris
Sassower v. Commission
Exhibit I: 13-page analysis of Justice Lehner's September 30, 1999 decision in
Mantell v. Commission
Exhibit J: March 27, 2000 ltr of Counsel, Unified Court
System
Exhibit K: 1-page analysis of Appellate Division's December 16, 2000 decision in
Mantell v. Commission
Exhibit L-1: 19-page analysis of Appellate Division's December 18, 2001 decision
(1/7/02 notice-complaint)
Exhibit L-2: Commission's February 27, 2002 acknowledgment letter
Exhibit M-1: "I rise in defense of state courts", Chief Judge Kaye,
Daily News, 1/17/02
Exhibit M-2: "State judicial system is accountable to public", Judge
Kaye, Albany Times Union, 2/10/02
ATTORNEY GENERAL SPITZER'S NOVEMBER 8, 2002 MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION
SASSOWER'S
DECEMBER
3, 2002 REPLY AFFIDAVIT
Exhibit A-1: CJA's
November 21, 2002 letter-notice to A.G. Spitzer
Exhibit A-2: CJA's
November 22, 2002 memo to AG staff & Commission
Exhibit B: AG's November
25, 2002 letter
COURT OF APPEALS' DECEMBER 17, 2002 ORDER
(Chief Judge Kaye & Associate Judges Smith, Levine, Ciparick,
Wesley, Graffeo)
KEEPING A
TRUE RECORD
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CONTINUES IN WASHINGTON, D.C. --
SEE:
Paper Trail to Jail &
"Disruption of Congress" Case
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