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goals are: Abolish self regulation of lawyers, make disciplinary hearings public, establish open public history of complaints against lawyers and judges, abolish laws that forbid non-lawyers from providing routine legal services, incorporate electronic recording devices to insure justice for all, require mediation in all disputes, use modern electronic methods to produce evidence, (i.e. tax returns, financial statements, bank statements), enforce perjury laws etc.

Surely these fundamental concepts should have come long ago from the judicial system itself. Yet, they haven’t and they won’t…unless we stand up and let it be known that “we’ve had enough”.  We will not compromise and we will not wait another 200 years. If you have not done so, please send your 2010 donation with your email address so that we can save a tree and a stamp.

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Judge Marion NcNulty(S)   Mildred Michalczyk Esq.     Kenneth Weinstein Esq.

Judge Gail Prudenti(A)    Chaz Cancellare Esq.        Ira Kurtzberg Esq.

Judge Jennifer Buetow(S)  Bill Jurow Esq. Esq.        Stanley Harwood Esq.

Judge William Kent (S)    Kenneth Silverman Esq.      David Grossman Esq.

Judge Dorothy Eisenberg (Fed)  Lynn Kramer Esq.       Sari Friedman Esq.

Judge Diana Adams (F)     James O’Rourke Esq.         Rubenfeld Jr & Sr Esq.

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All courtrooms are open, except in cases of child molestation. Pro se litigants were initially denied court watchers at fee dispute hearings (rule 137) but with the help of Amy Sheridan and Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau pro se litigants (defendants) are now allowed court watchers. Call ALR for procedures. Camp Hearings still deny court watchers and pro se litigants (see 2009- 8546, David Grossman vs. Maria Composto Longhi) One of the many reasons Maria Composto Longhi, mother of 3 special needs children is appealing is because she and her children were denied counsel by Matrimonial Judge McNulty.

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145,000 lawyers in NYS= one lawyer for every 130 people

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Billable hours are under attack: law firms’ long-standing practice of billing by the hour, an incentive to rack up bigger bills, in favor of flat fee contracts. (WSJ Aug 09)

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Tea Party Patriots core values are fiscal responsibility, constitutional limited government and free markets. Their mission is to attract, educate, organize and mobilize citizens. (teapartypatriots.org)

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Lawyer ex-prosecutor Robert Simels was sentenced to 14 years and fined $225,000 for witness tampering in Federal Ct Brooklyn by Judge Gleeson.

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Lawyer Paul Bergen also a former prosecutor now stands before Federal Prosecutors Newark for bribes and murder to discourage a witness from testifying. (HuffingtonPost.com)

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Lawyer/politician John Edwards will split $53 million after wife Eizabeth learned of love child on his Presidential Campaign Trail.( National Enquirer)

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Research in psychology consistently reveals the corrupting effects of power. The ability to understand another point of view, and to put oneself in the other’s place, is one of the most critical factors that affects ability to obtain influence and is a critical skill for everyone.

Leaders, judges and legislators need to cultivate humility… they need to talk less and listen more…they cruise along until the arrogance of power catches up with them. (Jeffrey Pfeffer Stanford University)

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Wacky warnings: 1. On a letter opener- “Caution, safety goggles recommended”

2. On a fishing lure- “Harmful if swallowed” 3. On a child’s sled- Beware, sled may develop high speed” 4. On a smoke detector- “Do not use silence feature”.

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More than 70,000 pages of new laws are added every year.

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Seventy eight percent of America’s teachers have been threatened by lawsuits.

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The scariest words you will ever hear- “I’m from the Federal Government and I’m here to help you”. (President Reagan)

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America is the only country in the world where people are chauffer driven and talk on their cell phones when they pick up their welfare check.

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Legislators who moonlight for fat-cat law firms such as Sheldon Silver(D) would be forced to make their client list public under an ethics reform package unveiled by NY Governor Peterson’s Ethics Bill.(39 members of the 150 seat assembly have law degrees). He also suggests stripping pensions from public who have been convicted of a felon. (NY Post Brendon Scoll 1/8/10)

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The National Association of Pro Se Litigants Inc’s(www.napsl.org) recent newsletter advises what to do if you want to sue a judge.

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Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman is looking for retired lawyers willing to provide 30 hrs/year unpaid legal assistance to help some 2 million unrepresented New Yorkers who appear each year and need legal advice and assistance in the Attorney Emeritus Program. Tel-877-800-0396.

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“I’m kind of a lawyer hater”. Don’t get me wrong, we need lawyers. We need them to preserve the rule of law. We need them to defend us if others cheat us, steal from us, or deprive us of our rights. But the legal system is ruinously expensive and too often used “to destructive ends”. John Stossel for the Institute for Justice, a national group of lawyers defending individual rights. (www.ij.org)

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It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can keep him from lynching me. (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr)

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We regret the passing of our good friend and supporter for all these years, Richard Papania, due to pneumonia.

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Tort reform: The popular notion of tort reform focuses on medical malpractice. This ignores the vast majority of cases. Simply eliminate pain and suffering damages says Warren Redlich.

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Anytime you see an email that says forward to others, it almost always has an email tracker program that tracks the folks you forward to. Ignore them and don’t participate.

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Wasteful spending in Washington: Our national debt has reached an all time high of 12.4 trillion as a result of expansion of government. Now Congress wants to raise the deficit to $14.3 trillion. (John McCain)

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Is an organization dedicated to justice for every American. We are dedicated to removing from power by legal means all those who would profane the vision of our founding fathers and in the pursuit of their own self interests, conspire to deny the rest of us our guaranteed constitutional rights to liberty and justice. It’s no secret that our judicial system is but a shadow of what it should be. Unfortunately, many deny this until they become victims of a situation that has taken a devastating toll on hundreds of thousands of Americans.

 “Lying, distortion, and other forms of intellectual dishonesty are endemic among judges… I have seen corruption, bias, laziness, means of spirit and plain, ordinary stupidity”. (Alan Dershowitz, Harvard Law Prof.) The legal profession in New York State continues to operate with virtually no accountability. Only the most egregious and those too difficult to conceal will result in any disciplinary action.  We the American people have been betrayed by the very people in whom the preservation of our ideals of liberty and justice was entrusted. The record speaks eloquently for itself. (See Senator John Sampson, Judiciary Committee Public Meetings June 8^th and Sept. 24^th, 2009.) Please don’t misunderstand us; not all judges, lawyers and politicians are “bad”.

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Judge Jerry Garguilio(S)  Mildred Michalczyk Esq.   Rubenfeld Jr & Sr Esq.

Judge Leonard Austin(S)  Sari Friedman Esq.        James O’Rourke Esq.

Judge Marion NcNulty(S)  Arnold Firestone Esq.     Kenneth Weinstein Esq.

Judge William Underwood(S) Patricia Procheska Esq. Bryan Holzberg(x) Esq.

Judge Jennifer Buetow(S)  Bill Jurow Esq. Esq.    Norman Yellon (Pros.Server)

Fredrick Klarer Esq.     Marc Dreier Esq.         David Grossman Esq.

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Court Watchers Update: (Index # 27755103) what’s wrong with Suffolk Supreme Matrimonial? Has it no decency, ethics or bipartisanship??? Judge McNulty(judge #3)and Referee Buetow(judge #4) countered family courts upward modification of $1000/mth for the invalid child and imputed a 40 hr workweek to the pro se mother( Maria). While the father David, a lawyer, travels,( 6 vacations), plays with his 2 motorcycles, a Corvette and entertains himself at the World Series with scalper tickets. The father’s criminal lawyer appears more than 10 times, submits 1000’s of motion pages while the mother tries to find the children a doctor covered under the father’s cheaper insurance plan. Judge Bivona(judge #5) ignores NYS Court Rule 202.7 and pleas by the mother for financial and physical assistance.

“ The father again claims ALR got him fired from his previous partnership (they sue nursing homes) and has damaged his responsibility for the $14 million..” Judge Garguilio (judge #6) (Nov 20 2009 disposition). None of these four judges have thought to review the loan agreements to determine if the father has committed financial perjury in this divorce. Lawyer David lives in a luxurious house and enjoys a pool, gardeners, landscapers, laundry service and house cleaners, while his ex-wife Maria searches for time and $ to take care of the 3 handicapped children. This is not the first time Judge McNulty is behind such scandalous acts.(See Zagarino vs. Zagarino, index 018707-1997 and Galen vs. Galen, index 02595-01)

Compare the history of Glen Svabota, a blue collar worker who went to jail for 3 mths. because he couldn’t pay $3500 child support, and David Grossman a lawyer, who owes his handicapped children $14000. Grossman has been judge shopping for nearly 2 years, 6 judges, 1000’s of pages of motions, with 15 hearing dates, with no law guardians for the children, violating the Children’s Disability Rights only because he is an officer of the court.

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Suffolk Legislator Dwain Gregory, backed by Child Protective Services, has sponsored a law to authorize a county registry for domestic violence offenders. They are to be listed on computers with a $25 annual fee, although more than 80% of the 1.5 million claims are unfounded. Nassau’s DWI web page was found unconstitutional.

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HALT’S Judicial Report Card is a scathing indictment of judicial ethics standards. Of the 51 states surveyed more than half received marks below “C”. No state earned “A”. HALT gave the system overseeing federal judges a “D”.

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A jury awarded $178,000 in damages to a lawyer who sued her fiancé for breaking their 7 week engagement. (Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse)

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We’re going to pass a health care bill written by a committee who doesn’t understand it, a Congress that exempts themselves, a president who smokes, by a treasury chief who didn’t pay his taxes, by an obese Surgeon General, by a country that is nearly broke and loved by lawyers, that starts in 4 years and doesn’t cover 14 million people.

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The 2^nd Circuit Court of Appeals in NY reinstated a suit seeking money from power companies for global warming. (Who is responsible for global warming on Mars?)

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A lawyer can steal more with a briefcase than 1000 men with guns and knives. (“The Godfather”)

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If all politicians are against deficits, inflation and high taxes, why do we have them? The average tax increase for 2010 will range between $1716-$3637. (The Heritage Foundation).

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NYS Chief Judge Lippman gives 1300 judges $5000 additional tax-free allowance.

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The law firm of Forchell, Curto, Deegan, and Schwartzetal was founded by Alfonse D’Amato’s brother. Some of their clients are Cablevision (Newsday), Northrop Grumman, Citibank, Credit Lyonnais, Amerada Hess, Goya Foods, Merrill Lynch, Washington Mutual Bank, The Marcas Org., Target, Sunrise Asst. Living, Dairy Barn, The Pep Boys, Checkers, Walgreen, Stop N Shop, etc. (lawrencegray2@aol.com)

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Legal document preparers (paralegals) have operated legally in Arizona since 1985.( HALT 7/09)

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Feeling sorry for yourself? Nick Vujicic’s has no arms or legs but contends he’s not disabled. He’s given motivational lectures to more than 3 million people; he has 2 degrees and wants to change the world.

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Counsel for Senate advised not to mail their ethics questionnaires back but rather “hand deliver them” to prevent federal mail fraud charges from kicking in. (Newsday 11/25/09)

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Free full legal opinions from US federal and state district, appellate, and supreme courts using www.googlescholar.com (divorcecoach@msn.com )

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 pines for reinstatement of former Chief Judge Judith Kay. The current politically appointed Chief Judge Lippman doesn’t seem to care to improve the inept legal system in N.Y.S.  He doesn’t even bother to reply to our phone calls/letters (June 09 mailed to all NY legislators and judges) asking for 1. Improved procedures in divorce discovery to avoid delays 2. Enforced penalties for perjury with respect to finances including punishments for the attorneys. Sooner or later the public will get fed up with the lack of accountability in the courts. (See- Conservative Society for Action www.csa-1776.org Once again the misguided District Attorney has nothing better to do with taxpayer’s money than to have ADA’s investigate ALR and its members to see if we are practicing law without a license. Meanwhile, substance abusing attorneys and incompetent judges continue to litigate and abuse our citizens. How can we be practicing law when we don’t cheat, steal and lie?   

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Judge Conrad Singer        Mildred Michalczyk Esq.   Rubenfeld Jr & Sr Esq.

Judge Andrew Tarantino(S)  Sari Friedman Esq.        James O’Rourke Esq.

Judge Marion NcNulty(S)    Timothy Tipping Esq.      Andrew Denaro Esq.

Judge Helen Blydenberg     Dominic Barbara Esq.      David Grossman Esq. 

Judge Gary Knobel          Susan Parker Esq.         Grace Moron Esq.

Judge Jennifer A.Buto      Kenneth Weinstein Esq.    Chaz Cancellare Esq.         

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Court Watchers Update: 1. Ex-husband David Grossman Esq. and his criminal lawyer James O’Rourke, a former partner of District Attorney Spota, continue to embarrass the profession with their court antics while Grossman’s three handicapped children are in desperate need of chairs, lifts, and supplies. Grossman wants his ex-wife to get a job during the few hours the kids are in public care so he doesn’t have to pay back child support. He spent thousands to reverse the family court’s orders to pay an extra $1000/mth child support. Then, he immediately took another vacation on a secret island with the money he saved on the downward modification by Judge Buto. By the way, Grossman makes his money suing nursing homes that don’t take proper care of patients.  2. Some judges shouldn’t be, i.e., Judge McNulty(S). When Mr. & Mrs. Galen stipulated an agreement regarding their children’s visitation, McNulty ordered their butts into court to scold them, pretending she cared about the children. Yet, she ripped the Zagarino children out of L.I. schools and sent them 150 miles away to be with a stepmother and parent who care little for the children’s welfare. The Zagarino children currently don’t even have a stepmother. (Index # 018707-1997 S)

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There are 700,000 physicians in America who cause 120,000 accidental deaths per year. There are 80,000,000 gun owners that cause 1500 accidental deaths. Are doctors 9000 times more dangerous than gun owners? (FBI statistic)

Pursuant to court rule, attorneys are required to certify court papers submitted that contain statements of fact and that they have no knowledge that the substance of the submission is false. Therefore, if you can prove your opponents knew of false statements then the attorney is also libel.

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State Attorney General Andrew Como moved to throw out financial judgments against 100,000 people throughout N.Y.S., including 18,000 on L.I., because of “sewer service”. (Newsday Robert Kessler 7/22/09, also see NY Times 4/4/99 Bruce Lambert)

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Pres. Reagan said the most terrifying statement is: I’m here to help you, I’m from the government”. To protect families, Sen. Charles Schumer, who ignored warnings of the coming mortgage disaster, wants new eating fish warnings. (Various news) Politics is the second oldest profession. It bears resemblance to the first. (Ronald Reagan) Bernie Madoff, the guy who made $50 billion disappear, is being investigated by the people who made $750 billion disappear, Congress.

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When Pres. Truman retired from office he only received $13,500 a year from his army pension. Later, Congress granted him $25,000/year.  Today, politicians use the position to scam the public.

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The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officials tempered, and people must again learn to work instead of living on public assistance. (Cicero, 55 BC)

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The family court is open to the public, including the media, with the exception of persons causing a disruption and persons objected to by one of the parties for compelling reasons. (Section 205.4)

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Pornographers are more respectable than lawyers.
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Why does Judge Blydenberg(S) start court at 12:00pm, costing litigants thousands of dollars??? (Various lawyers)

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After their revolutions, Russia and France tried to eliminate the Practice of Law. (Lawyers Calendar).

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More than 3000 lawyers were laid off the first 3 months of 2009. Newsday 4/14

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You think the Iraq war cost too much? The cost of illegal aliens is $338.3 billion/year. (Various)

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Sea levels aren’t rising but Al Gores’ (Esq.) bank accounts are. In 2001, his net worth was $2 million. Estimates are now $100 million. (IBD 4/30/09)

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On average legal costs eat up 54% of money awarded in courtroom decisions. (Lawyers Calendar).

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N.Y.S. is the only state in the nation that does NOT allow no-fault divorce. The law instead insists that one spouse pin the blame on the other. (Daily News 4/1/09)

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If you see a lawyer cheating on taxes report him on form 3949A . If you file form 211 then you may get a reward.

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When a lawyer wins a case for a relative, the lawyer may forgo his fee and the relative then makes yearly gifts to the lawyer’s family to avoid income tax. The lawyer may not be tax cheating, but to say he does not have income to avoid child support isn’t ethical.

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Only in America can you be 13 and have an abortion without telling your parent, but must have a written note from your parent why you missed school.

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Most humans are not formally trained in twisting the truth, bending the rules, or distorting language and law to make money.  Such practices are common for lawyers. (Jurisdictionary)

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after a short summer is back to work, not that we rested! Our truck received a major overhaul with new signs planned, “Mistreated by the Legal System” and “Help Reform the Legal System”. Letters are going to our legislatures asking them to sponsor a bill for digital recordings in all NYS trial courts, institution of an official court watchers program by law schools and/or district attorneys, public lecture programs, picketing, fund raising, and more. ALR has been working hard for 20 years, yet never a month goes by that we aren’t shocked by the atrocities of inept, corrupt judges and lawyers in our legal system. Christy Brinkley is given the fast track for her 4^th divorce, a pro se mother of three handicapped children is on no track to petition her ex-husband/lawyer for more money for the kids, and the new guardianship court gives 5 rotten kids control of their wealthy father’s  money. Rule 137 (fee dispute hearings) proves to be a farce.                                                     

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Judge Joseph A. Santorelli Mildred Michalczyk Esq     Mark Musachil Esq.            

Judge William Kent         Robert Del Col Esq.        Brian Salamone Esq.                                 

Judge Andrew Crecca (S)    Thomas F. Liotti Esq.      William Sullivan Esq.   

Judge Marion McNulty(S     Kenneth J. Weinstein Esq   Kevin Werner Esq.                     

Judge Robert Ross (N)      Mark Peterson Esq.         Alan Mendelson Esq.                                        

When you’re getting divorced, you’re going to need guidance on refinancing property, taxes and insurance to protect yourself and your family as you start over. Don’t go it alone. You need names, account numbers, assets, debits, tax returns, wills, deeds, pensions, SS#’s and more. ( See MSN Money)

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A man jailed for failing to pay child support was arraigned in Riverhead on charges that he conspired to buy a gun to kill the Suffolk County Judge(Kent) he claimed “gave his house away” to his ex-wife.(NY Law Journal 7/30/08)

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HALT Blasts System for Failing to Hold Judges Accountable. “Our system allows regular abuse of power. State, and federal judges rule even when they have a conflict of interest in a case. (Legal Reformer April 2008)

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The 14^th Amendment specifies that those who are naturalized must owe exclusive allegiance to the U.S. 85% of all immigrants arriving in the U.S. come from countries that allow duel citizenship. (Hillsdale College Imprimis 7/08)

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America is not at war; America is at the mall.

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New York requires couples who don’t settle out of court to state grounds for divorce and lay blame on their spouses.  Assemblywomen M. Schimel (D) and G. Fields (D) have co-sponsored a no-fault divorce bill by Assemblyman A. Bradley (D). N.Y. Chief Judge Judith Kaye recommended both no-fault laws and mediation to help streamline the divorce process. (Newsday 8/3/08)

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Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge Jack Battaglia plans to sue the city for $1 million after slipping on a just mopped floor in his courthouse and is even targeting the cleaning lady.( Daily News 4/18/08)

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Donald Trump hired David Schaf Esq to represent him in a suit against a contractor that overcharged him; Donald is now suing the lawyer for being overcharged. (WSJ 4/8/08)

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Chief Judge Judith Kaye has decided to sue to increase judges’ salaries, which range from 108,000 to $156,000, for 1250 magistrates. (Newsday 4/11/08)

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 Life isn’t fair but it’s still good.  Don’t take yourself too seriously. No one else does. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

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Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, wants a windfall tax on retirement income. Her goal is equalizing income.

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A former judge who lost a $5.9 million lawsuit against the dry cleaner who lost his pants is suing to get his job back. In the suit he claims he was wrongfully disbarred.( Washington Post 5/6/08)

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The war in Iraq costs $515 billion total.(National Priorities Project) The cost of divorce is a least $112 billion per year. Divorce and unwed child bearing are grave public concerns.( Washington Times 4/28/08)

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Assemblywoman Pat Eddington, proposed a bill making it a Class E Felony for   child support arrears of $10,000 or more. The result would be more fathers going to jail, while she allows illegal aliens to take their jobs.

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Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge, Michael Garson, was allowed to skip jail after he paid back $219,000 he stole. (Daily News 4/23/08)

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1. See who contributed to your judges’ elections campaign. www.elections.state.ny.us  2.A Bi-partisan group working for a balanced federal budget: www.concordcoalition.org  3. The U.S. Bar Association believes our present legal system is broken. To end this legal monopoly we must return to a constitutional government. Email: Usba_freedom@yahoo.com

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Former NJ Governer McGrevey paid $1 million in legal fees. His wife only gets $250 a week in child support.

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If you don’t want this newsletter, please let us know. If you do, let us know. Please send your 2008 donation, and mail your friends a copy of this newsletter.

Thanks- The Board of Directors.

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Just because someone is a lawyer does not make them a good law-maker.  In fact, most laws are written by lawyers who intentionally write conflicting, hard to understand laws that cause more litigation and dispute. For the first 100 years of this country, they were considered vermin.  Take Senator Chucky Schumer… please!!!! He wrote the law which would allow people without money to buy homes which helped create the economic mess the world is in.  Now he and his friends are writing more laws to punish the banks for selling these mortgages.  There never was a law a lawyer didn’t like.

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Judge Stanley Harwood (R)   Lenard Marlow Esq.       Kenneth Weinstein Esq.       

Judge Anthony Falanga(N)    Dominic Barbara Esq.     Lawrence Reich Esq.                                 

Judge Andrew Crecca (S)     Mildred Michalczyk Esq.  Jerome Ehrlich Esq.       

Judge Robert Ross (N)       Sari Friedman Esq.       Taylor Walker Esq. 

Judge John B. Riordan(Prob) Alan Isaac Esq.          Armond Prisco Esq.

Judge Marion McNulty(S)     Alan B. Mendelson Esq.   Michael D. Solomon Esq.

When you go to court never go without court watchers. “Oh,I have my lawyer” you say. Well, they don’t work for you. If they did, they wouldn’t insist on being paid in advance.You may be lucky and hire a good lawyer, but chances of all the lawyers and judges in the room being honest and competent are slim.

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Senator James Lack (R-S) was nominated as Court of Claims Judge by Pataki. The hearing was called without notice and no one was allowed to testify in opposition ( Elena Sassower, Center for Judicial Responsibility).

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In the US, there are 40,000 liability lawsuits filed per year and in Britain only 200. ( Lawyers Jan 16/08).

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Family court judges should not place law guardians in the position of being “unsworn witnesses” in custody proceedings. (NY L J 2/17/08)

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Robert Curtis Esq., charged his client Janet Callaghan $373,000 to sue her former matrimonial attorney, Berke Esq., for $28,000. ( NY Lawyer 2/22/08)

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Lawrence Reich Esq. was listed as working full time for 5 LI school districts at the same time or 1271 days/year, more than $2.5 million.( Newsday 2/12/08)

Jerome Ehrlich Esq. was able to get credit for 38 ½ years in the public school pension system even though he was in private practice the entire time, receiving $400,000 in fees. ( Newsday 3/16/08).

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During the 10 years 1997-2006 there were 7462 judicial complaints with only 9 Fed. Judge disciplined. Despite the seriousness of complaints, 99.88% were dismissed without an investigation. (Dr. Richard Cordero Esq.)

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Our legal system is the most corrupt profession in America. The average person gets ripped off by attorneys who abuse their power with an (illegal) monopoly that enriches them, while justice is unaffordable to the majority. Incompetent, negligent and unscrupulous lawyers are rarely held accountable.

ALR needs your help and financial support to pursue our ambitious agenda: newsletters, public and private meetings, court watching, networking, education, expositions. We urge you to renew your commitment to the legal reform movement by sending your 2008 membership today.$5-$50+ would be great.

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wishes to thank you for all of your help in the fight for legal reform. We know the legal system is unfair.Seldom do we receive equal justice under the law. Instead, the lawyers and judges thrive on our misfortune. The unconscionable cost of hiring a lawyer denies justice for many Americans. Incompetent, negligent and corrupt lawyers and judges do not get disciplined because of self-governed, secret proceedings by the authorities. Victims have little hope. We are hoping that those who can will donate time and money for 2008 membership. Remember, if you donate $50 or more you will receive a free copy of Scandal at the Oak Beach Inn by Robert Matherson & R. Rousseau.

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Judge Stanley Harwood     Armond Prisco Esq.         Mark Peterson Esq.

Judge John B.Riordan (N)  Lewis Stockman Esq.        Alan Mendelson Esq.

Judge David Gross(N)      Thomas McGowan Esq.        Marc Pergament Esq.

Judge Jeffrey K.Oing      Peter Coronia Esq.         Neil Ackerman Esq.

Judge Scott Fairgrieve    Philip Castrovinci Esq.    Kenneth Silverman Esq.

Judge Anthony Falanga(N)  Brigit Tartaglia Esq.      Thomas Liotte Esq.

Judge Marion McNulty(S)   Stanley Kopilow Esq.       Jim Daly Esq.

Judge Edward Carni(Ap)    Mary Toner Esq.            Peter Kaiteris Esq.

To resolve lawyer- client fee disputes with arbitrators who are usually lawyers is impossible. To avoid disputes: Shop carefully, have your retainer agreement reviewed, check your monthly bills carefully, keep careful records of all communications with tape recorded conversations and follow-up letters.

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wishes to remind you why we say DON’T VOTE FOR LAWYERS. “The most dangerous symptom which creates fascism is always the same, an abandonment of equal justice to all and the placing of some groups in a preferred class at the expense of other groups.”(Hugo Black) The legal profession unconstitutionally, effectively controls all government in the U.S.(Ron Bibace)(Federalist 86)The result is the most corrupt profession in America, The Legal Profession. Only the public can stop it. Don’t get us wrong, we don’t hate all lawyers, there are many good ones. Unfortunately, the crooked and incompetent ones give the good ones a bad reputation.  Help us get the word out.  Start a group in your neighborhood.  Petition your political party to provide non-lawyer candidates.  Be active in your community.  For more ideas call Julia at 516-694-9474.  Send us a $50 donation and receive a free book Scandal at the Oak Beach Inn by Robert Matherson and Rosanne Rousseau.

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Judge Gerald Garson     Taylor Walker Esq.        Alan Mendelson Esq.

Judge Robin Garson      Mildred Michalczyk Esq.   Dominic Barbara Esq.

Judge Marion McNulty    Kenneth Weinstein Esq.    Rubenfeld Jr & Sr.Esq.

Judge Helen Sturm       Chaz Cancellare Esq.      Sari Friedman Esq.

Judge William Kent      Patrick McCarthy Esq.     Michael Garson Esq.

Judge Ellen Greenberg   Ira Kurtzberg Esq.        Jim Daly Esq.

This list is not complete. Be sure to check our website www.americans4legalreform.com or list your complaints on www.ripoffreport.com

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If you are in litigation, you may want to have a trial by jury. Know your rights. See www.americanjuryinstitute.org or www.ecourts.com/selfhelp also located on 4th floor E. Islip Supreme Court. In NYC call 212-626-7373

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needs your help , money ,time, ideas and energy.  No one group can possibly fix the corrupt, incompetent legal system that exists in America. Whether you have been wronged or not, do something about it!  Many call and ask what ALR can do for them. Although we try to help by education and motivation, we need you to ask what you can do to improve the system so your children do not have to endure what you have gone through. Start now if you have not done so, and please send your yearly donation today. $10, $20,$50, $100-every $1 helps. Recently we expanded our board to nine energetic, dedicated members, including a retired judge.

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Judge Melanie Cyganowski Keith Silverman Esq.     Anthony Maniscalco Esq.     

Judge Helen Blydenburg   Mildred Michalczyk Esq.  Dominic Barbara Esq.

Judge Marion McNulty     Kenneth Weinstein Esq.   Leonard Leeds Esq.

Judge Bruce Alpert       Alan Mendelson Esq.      Sari Friedman Esq.

Judge Francis Conrad     Gary P. Fields Esq.      Ronald Rosenberg Esq.

Judge Dorothy Eisenberg  Theresa Cavanagh Esq.    Lenard Marlow Esq.

Also be sure to file your lawyer complaint with www.ripoffreport.com

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Check to see who contributed to your judge’s campaign before your trial, and who runs the campaign activities. (www.elections.state.ny.us)

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Is it true: Judge Alpert wrongfully handed favorable decisions to political friends and fellow bar association members?

Is it true: Judge Blydenburg is back as family court judge because he begged and promised he would do a good job this time around?

Is it true: Federal Bankruptcy Attorneys are given peachy investments no one else is offered?????

Is it true: Lawyers hire Grievance Commmittee Board Members to evoke client attorney privilege? 

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approaches the end of its 16^th year, proud of all its accomplishments and yet frustrated at all that still has to be done.  Remembering our goal “Open accountability of the most corrupt profession in America--- the legal profession”.  It’s hard to believe even our own members still vote for lawyers whose goal it is to give more power to lawyers. Very few politicians ever spoke of “ Legal Reform”. Instead of praise for those who did, many of our friends denigrate them for all their other misgivings.  Take a moment to reflect on our goals-Legal Reform .  Set your priorities!  Do you want more lawyers controlling your life and all branches of government? What if all branches of government were controlled by one religious, ethnic, or other group? What would you do? Freedom is not free!  Please help us continue that goal.

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Our members have reported the following to be incompetent, crooked or both:

Judge Bruce Alpert       Judge Bryan Hedges       Judge John Kelly

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Kenneth Silverman Esq.      Mildred Michalczyk Esq.   David Baram Esq.

Kenneth Weinstein Esq.      Ira Kurtzberg Esq.        Charles Reither Esq.

Timothy Tippins Esq.        Marvin Weinroth Esq.      Herbert Rubenfeld Esq.

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Because there are an extraordinary number of complaints against some lawyers, vigilante grievance committees are forming to discuss plans and examine our recourse to expose them and get retribution.

1. Dominic Barbara: Money and power can buy you freedom.

2. Sari Friedman:  Who has seduced more fathers than Heidi Fleiss!

3. Chaz Cancellare: Excessive court appointed law guardianships!

4. Partick T. McCarthy: is a retired fireman, lawyer, nurse, court appointed untrustee, and law secretary for Judge Whelan. Who is his godfather?

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If the grievance committees themselves weren’t so corrupt, we wouldn’t be doing this. Fact: 98% of all grievances are dismissed in secrecy without an investigation.  We need an open civilian review board, not lawyers judging lawyers in secrecy.

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TUES., OCT 10^th                   Plainview O/B Library            WEDS., OCT 11^th         NASSAU SUPREME

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We regret the loss of our dear friend and sister in solidarity , Helen Alaimo (6/30/06), mother of  Thomas who was suicide victim of the matrimonial court system (2/6/01)  It is estimated that there is 1 suicide per month per county because of divorce.  We are all familiar with the NY doctor who recently blew himself and his NYC building up because of a bitter divorce.  The lawyers are the only winners.  We will join our friends in our united advocacy against injustice in the Matrimonial arena on behalf of all litigants.

                        Please help us continue the cause in whatever way you can!!!!

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  Our members have reported the following to be incompetent, crooked or both:

Judge William Kent          Judge George Geilor     Judge Stanley Harwood

Judge Helen Sturm           Judge Gerald Garson     Judge Donald Blydenburg

Judge Joseph Farneti        Judge David Gross       Judge Marion McNulty               

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Timothy Tipping, Esq.   Michael G. Walsh, Esq.    Peter Pert, Esq.

Dominic Barbara, Esq.   Kenneth Silverman, Esq.   Kenneth Weinstein Esq.

Sari Friedman, Esq.     Chaz Cancellare, Esq.     Koopersmiths, Jr&Sr, Esq.

Taylor Walker, Esq.     Ira Kurtzberg, Esq.       Rubenfeld Jr&Sr, Esq.

Jack Solowitz, Esq.     Lynn Kramer, Esq.         Hoffman Jr&Sr, Esq.

Susan Saltz, Esq.       Patrick McCarthy, Esq.    Mr. and Mrs. Clinton, Esq.

David Woyczik, Esq.     Peter Mandler, Esq.

Books: Trapped in the Lawyers Den with Bloodsuckers, a true story by Thelma McKoy tel. 704-372-9575 “Myths, Lies and Stupidity” by John Stossel says, “Only lawyers can give sound legal advice”. They wrote The Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL). John discusses our good friend Jerome Papania, the father of legal reform and the first paralegal who had the nerve to challenge the crooks. Papania was arrested and fined for writing wills, divorces and bankruptcies for the poor.(page 181)

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NYS Grievance ranks 36 in the nation according to HALT, CT. ranks #1.

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If 60% of our gov. were Taliban, what would you do? Well, 60% of politicians are lawyers. They have only one goal; make as much money as they can for themselves and they don’t give a dam about you or the country. Don’t forget to vote-Primary election NYS Tues. Sept 12^th, general elections Tues. Nov. 7^th

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Referees and mediators using arbitration are being summoned by the courts when possible.  Some are even good! Call for information 631-421-6390

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Other support groups: NYC Children’s Rights Council- 1^st Monday of mth. tel. 212-864-0318,125 W.14^th St. Manhattan YMCA * NOW- LI chapter tel 631-357 -3562 Sept. 19^th * Syracuse- www.akidsright.org John Mutari is currently serving time for picketing.* Families in Transition tel. 631-421-8188 *

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We network with hundreds of other legal reform groups, such as “ We the People”, founded by Bob Schultz.

While in Arizona giving a lecture to more than 250, he discussed his concern that on his deathbed he would look back and see America drifting far from its moorings of faith in God, personal freedom, equal justice, due process of law, and respect for private property.

Bob Schultz said we must build a National Organization to police the courts and government, so that they comply with their own rules and constitution.

Many give regularly to their favorite charities, cancer, opera and green societies. Who contributes to the groups whose purpose is vigilance of the government and it’s legal system?

We need your help /money now. We can’t quit. Please send your annual donation!

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Judge William Kent       Timothy Tipping, Esq.      Howard Knispel,Esq.

Judge Emily Pines        Dominick Barbara, Esq.     Mitchell Levitan,Esq.

Judge Sandra Sgroi       Elliot Epstein, Esq.       Steve Schlissel, Esq.

Judge Gregory Blass      Ira Kurtzberg, Esq.        Chaz Cancellare, Esq.

Judge Glenn Murphy       Donald Shlimbauum, Esq.    Grace Moron, Esq.

Judge Richard Klein      Sari Friedman, Esq.        Kenneth Silverman,Esq.       

Judge Helen Sturm        Taylor Walker, Esq.        John Short, Esq.

Judge Joseph Farneti     Leonard Marlow, Esq.       Valerie Amsterdam, Esq.

Judge William Rebolini   Michael Walsh, Esq.        Charles Reither, Esq.

Judge Donald Blydenburg  Paul Serio, Esq.           Herbert Rubenfeld, Esq.

Do you have any information on the shake up in Suffolk? Several judges have been transferred in recent weeks.  They can’t be fired because all of their decisions would be reversible.

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Trial lawyers are fighting hard against the Asbestos Bill because the Trust Fund would cap legal fees at 5% instead of 30 to 50% (IBD 2/13/06)

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TUES., JAN10^th                     Plainview O/B Library             WEDS .,JAN 15^th          SUFFOLK SUPREME

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Many  ask are we doing a good job?  Don’t forget that it was over 50 years ago that Rosa Parks stood up to the establishment.

It’s only a few years since ….

:Suffolk Bar Pres. A. Craig  Purcell made a fool of himself when he attempted to put us out of business.   He had to commit perjury by submitting two conflicting affidavits in court.

:  Grace Moron, past Nassau Bar Pres., did several TV shows with Kash in which she showed the audience she was…..

:  Anthony Longo Esq., Pres. of the Court Officers Union , tried to have us arrested for telling lawyer jokes.  Now Google has 23,000 stories publicizing his stupidity.

: Syracuse lawyers Hoffman and Hubert sued us for $2 million because we inferred they were crooks, and Judge Edward Carni had to commit jury tampering to protect them and his inept friend Judge Nicholson.

Don’t get us wrong, there are some honest judges and lawyers in this great country, but as long as you do nothing, they will continue to destroy our country.

We need your help /money now. We can’t quit. Please send your annual donation!

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Judge Richard Hutter(Q)  Timothy Tipping ,Esq       Chaz Cancellare, Esq.

Judge Helen C. Sturm(M)  Anthony Longo, Esq.        Chaz Cancellare, Esq.

Judge Laura Blackburne   Dominick Barbara, Esq.     Chaz Cancellare, Esq.

Judge Edward McCabe      Damn FLorio, Esq.          Chaz Cancellare, Esq.

Judge David Freundlich   Ira Kurtzberg, Esq.        Chaz Cancellare, Esq.

Judge Gail Prudenti      Charles Reither, Esq.(CT.) Chaz Cancellare, Esq.

Judge Peter Fox Cohalan  Sari Friedman, Esq.        Chaz Cancellare, Esq.

Judge Thomas Boyle       Herbert Rubenfeld, Esq.    Chaz Cancellare, Esq.

The best protection against a crooked lawyer is not to hire the bum.  If your adversary does let the world know.

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History: John Quincy Adams believed that ordinary Americans weren’t fit to govern themselves- that left to their own ignorance they would choose demagogues who told them what they wanted to hear.  Andrew Jackson believed government was responsible to the people, and democracy made honest mistakes that were correctable, not selfish for the elite. (Smithsonian 9/05)

 Unseated Nassau D.A. Dillion asked Judge Honorst to reduce the 6-month sentence of Andrew Miller for covering up the $11 million theft in the Roslyn Schools. (N.Y.Post 11/16/05)

Gary Barenholtz, Esq., same lawyer who blew whistle on jailed Judge Barron is

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