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CJA's May 17, 2021 complaint
EVIDENTIARY WEBPAGE FOR FOOTNOTE 3
pertaining to the disqualification for interest
of DOI Commissioner Margaret Garnett
& Deputy Commissioner Daniel Cort
 

REFERRED-TO:

RECORD:  CJA's declaratory judgment action  
CJA v. Cuomo,...Schneiderman, et. al.

(Bronx Co. #302951-2012; NY Co. #401988-2012)
                  

RECORD:  CJA's FIRST citizen-taxpayer action
CJA v. Cuomo,...Schneiderman, et. al.  
(Albany Co. #1788-2014)

RECORD:  CJA's intervention in Legislature's declaratory Judgment action
Senate, Assembly... v. Rice...Commission to Investigate Public Corruption
(NY Co. #160941-2013)

RECORD:  CJA's SECOND citizen-taxpayer action
CJA v. Cuomo,...Schneiderman...DiFiore
(Albany Co. #5122-2016 -- & Appellate Division & Ct of Appeals)

REFERRED-TO:

CJA's February 11, 2021 conflict-of-interest/misconduct complaint vs A.G James, Solicitor General (& former A.G.) Underwood for litigation fraud...

 

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NYC Dept of Investigation
Commissioner MARGARET GARNETT

November 27, 2018
"City Council Considers De Blasio Nominee for Department of Investigation"
Gotham Gazette (Samar Khurshid)

February 26, 2020
"DiNapoli, James, and Garnettee Announce Sentencing in Straw Donation Scheme"
Comptroller DiNapoli press release

1.

May 16, 2018 transmitting e-mail to Garnett  May 17, 2018 transmittinge-mail to Garnett


CJA's May 16, 2018 NOTICE/complaint to Acting Attorney General Underwood --
"NOTICE:  Corruption and Litigation Fraud by Former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and his Office – and Your Duty to Take Investigative and Remedial Action, most immediately, in the Citizen-Taxpayer Action: Center for Judicial Accountability, et al. v. Cuomo,…Schneiderman, et al. (Albany Co. #5122-16; RJI #01-16-122174) and pursuant to 'The Public Trust Act' (Penal Law §496: 'Corrupting the government')"

substantiating EVIDENTIARY webpage for May 16, 2018 NOTICE/complaint 

[NOTE:  May 16, 2018 NOTICE/complaint and transmitting e-mails are:
Exhibits A-1, A-2 to CJA's Feb. 11, 2021 attorney misconduct complaint
vs AG JAMES & former AG/now Solicitor General Underwood
]


2.
  May 18, 2018 transmitting e-mail to Garnett

CJA's May 18, 2018 letter to Interim New York Attorney General Candidates --
"Testing the Fitness of Acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood --
& Every Other Candidate for Interim Attorney General"

3.
May 30, 2018 transmitting e-mail to Garnett  & June 6, 2018 transmitting e-mail to Garnett 

CJA's May 30, 2018 letter to Attorney General Underwood --
"What is the Status? – CJA’s May 16, 2018 letter:...
(1) Disclosure of facts giving rise to your duty to secure appointment of independent/outside counsel to investigate and report on your ethical and law enforcement obligations with respect to the May 16, 2018 NOTICE, or a special prosecutor;
(2) FOIL/records request – conflicts of interest; Executive Law §63.11; legislative oversight."

substantiating EVIDENTIARY webpage for May 30, 2018 letter

[NOTE: May 30, 2018 letter and transmitting e-mails are:
Exhibits B-1, B-2 to CJA's Feb. 11, 2021 attorney misconduct complaint
vs AG JAMES & former AG/now Solicitor General Underwood
]

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CJA's June 14, 2018 e-mail --
"NOTICE: OSC/with preliminary injunction & TRO to be presented to the Appellate Division, 3rd Dept"

Plaintiffs' drafted Appeal Brief --   cover    questions presented    table of contents   brief

Plaintiffs' drafted Record on Appeal --  cover   table of contents   
     
               
Stipulation pursuant to CPLR §5532 in lieu of Certification    Statement pursuant to CPLR §5531 

CJA's June 18, 2018 e-mail

CJA's  June 18, 2018 e-mail

CJA's July 6, 2018 e-mail --
"Stipulation in Lieu of Certification Pursuant to CPLR 5532..."

Record on Appeal: Vol. 1

Record on Appeal: Vol. 2

Record on Appeal: Vol. 3 
(without stipulation)

Stipulation in Lieu of Certification

click here for:
record of proceedings in Appellate Division, Third Dept.

Illustrative e-mails sent to Garnett --
essentially of the ENTIRETY of the proceedings
 

August 6, 2018 e-mail.

October 9, 2018 affidavit of service, annexing Sept. 12, Sept 11, Aug 7, Aug 6 e-mails

September 26, 2018 e-mail 

Oct 4, 2018 affidavit of service for reply brief, annexing Oct 4, 2018 e-mail

CJA's October 12, 2018 e-mail
"...ON-HOLD: Appellants' Fully-Submitted OSC to Disqualify the Court for Demonstrated Actual Bias, Etc."


NY Jurisprudence -- 1963  NY Jurisprudence 2nd -- 2010

October 15, 2018 e-mail --
"...Demanding a "Surreply" from Attorney General Underwood, Personally as to the CPLR 5015(a)(4) Vacatur Relief Sought by Appellants' Fully-Submitted OSC"

 

October 23, 2018 affidavit of service annexing Oct 23, 2018 e-mail

November 13, 2018 affidavit of service annexing November 13, 2018 e-mail

November 27, 2018 affidavit of service annexing November 27, 2018 e-mail

December 13, 2018 e-mail

December 14, 2018 e-mail

December 14, 2018 e-mail

 

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NYC Dept of Investigation
First Deputy Commissioner DANIEL CORT

Attorney General Schneiderman's March 31, 2014 announcement
of appointment of Daniel Cort to lead his Public Corruption Unit  &
here

December 14, 2018
 "NYC Department of Investigation Names New Executives"


CJA's October 26, 2012 complaint, filed with Dan Cort,
Chief of Manhattan D.A. Morgenthau's "Public Integrity Unit",
his November 16, 2012 letter, & CJA's subsequent correspondence
sent to him, to which he was cc'd

CJA's October 26, 2012 complaint to New York County Clerk Norman Goodman -- 
"Quality Control at the New York County Clerk's Office
:...(1) Official Misconduct by Chief County Clerk James A. Rossetti; (2) Official Misconduct by Chief Clerk Joseph F. Antonelli; (3) Official Misconduct by a Uniformed Officer, believed to be a 'major', who refused to give his name or badge number; (4) Certification Request Pursuant to Judiciary Law 255"

CJA's October 26, 2012 Affidavit in support of complaint --
"MISSING DOCUMENTS
 -- Affidavit in support of misconduct complaint against Chief Deputy County Clerk Joseph A. Rossetti, Chief Clerk Joseph F. Antonelli, & uniformed officer who refused to furnish his name or badge number"

  Exhibit A:  photos -- photo; photo; photo; photo, photo

     Exhibit B:  Executive Summary to CJA's October 27, 2011  Opposition Report 

     Exhibit C:  Bronx Co. Clerk's Office website

     Exhibit D:  Plaintiff Sassower's August 30, 2012 letter to Assistant Attorney General Andrew Meier

     Exhibit E:  Assistant Attorney General Meier's September 12, 2012 and September 13, 2012 e-mails

     Exhibit F:   Plaintiff Sassower's unresponded-to e-mails to Chief Clerk Antonelli,
                      with cc's to Chief Deputy Clerk James Rossetti, Assistant Attorney General Andrew Meier,
                      & Bronx Co. Records Managment Officer Mark Nusenbaum

     (1) October 11, 2012 e-mail -- "Call to Chief Deputy Clerk Rossetti: WHAT IS THE STATUS: Missing Records..."

     (2) October 10, 2012 e-mail -- "I HAVE BEEN WAITING ON THE LINE:  WHAT IS THE STATUS? Missing Records..."

     (3) September 28, 2012 e-mail -- "WHAT IS THE STATUS? Missing Records..."

    (4) September 20, 2012 e-mail -- "STATUS: Missing Records"

    (5) September 14, 2012 e-mail -- "Missing Record..." 

November 9, 2012 letter from Administrative Judge Heitler's law clerk --
"Center for Judicial Accountability, et al. v. Cuomo, et al., Index No. 401988/2012"

November 16, 2012 letter from Manhattan District Attorney Public Integrity Unit Chief Dan Cort

CJA's January 10, 2013 letter-complaint to New York County Clerk Goodman -- 
"STATUS OF CJA'S OCTOBER 26, 2012 LETTER: Quality Control at the New York County Clerk's Office..."

CJA's February 11, 2013 complaint to Unified Court System Inspector General Sherrill Spatz --
"Complaint against New York County Clerk Norman Goodman for obstructing justice and collusion in record tampering..."

CJA's February 11, 2013 letter to Sherry Klein Heitler, Administrative Judge for Civil Matters/First Judicial Department -- "Your Mandatory Supervisory and Disciplinary Responsibilities..." 

Administrative Judge Klein Heitler's February 13, 2013 letter

CJA's May 1, 2013 letter to Inspector General Sherrill Spatz --
"Your Nonfeasance and Misfeasance
:  February 11, 2013 complaint against New York County Clerk Norman Goodman for obstructing justice and collusion in record tampering: Center for Judicial Accountability, Inc., et al. v. Cuomo, et al. (NY Co. #401988/2012)

 

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CJA's March 7, 2013 FOIL request to OCA for records relating to Office of Inspector General

OCA's March 20, 2013 FOIL response

CJA's July 15, 2013 FOIL request to OCA for records relating to Office of Inspector General

OCA's July 22, 2013 FOIL response

 

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"county clerks in New York City receive a salary not less than that received by a Judge of the Civil Court of New York City, subject to possible increases by the Chief Administrator of the Courts (County Law, § 908).", Durante v. Evans, 94 A.D.2d 141, 145 (3rd Dept. 1983)

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Articles of Note -- about Chief Administrative Judge Heitler -- "New York's Real Scandal", NYT, 1/30/15 (Joe Nocera)

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New York City Charter -- Chapter 68 "Conflicts of Interest"

Commissioner Garnett's November 13, 2019 testimony
 before the City Council's Committee on Oversight & Investigations

 

 

 

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