Monthly Archives: August 2011

Andy Ostrowski Cases, Roger Snyder Lancaster County Politics Case

Roger Snyder Lancaster County politics case

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Roger Snyder is a 3-time elected Republican West Donegal Township Commissioner in rural western Lancaster County.  In 2007, Roger became the target of a raw political power grab from some old time local gadflies and political operatives - a chief of police and some of his cohorts - in the style of Tamany Hall meets Mayberry.  This “clan” was able to orchestrate a complaint to the state ethics commission on the eve of the 2007 elections, and arranged for the release of the charge publicly so it could be used in campaign materials, in the hope of unseating Roger.  Roger, however, did win the election, and was completely vindicated after a hearing before the state ethics commission of all the bogus charges against him.  Roger sued the local politicos who orchestrated the plan along with officials with the ethics commission who became complicit with them, and his case remains pending. Roger’s case tells a parallel story related to the treatment of his attorneys in this case, and he was a witness at the Bailey hearing.  Judge Kane was originally assigned to the case, and the case was reassigned to Judge Lawrence Stengel, of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and a former … Continue Reading ››
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Attorney Disciplinary Cases, Don Bailey, Pleadings in Don Bailey federal suit/disciplinary proceeding

The Bailey Docket – pleadings and filings in the Bailey disciplinary hearing

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There is no better way for each of us to participate in seeking a public solution to the problems we have described in other posts, as revealed through the analysis of the Don Bailey disciplinary process, than to understand the jurisdiction of the courts, and exactly how they do business in cases such as these.  The Don Bailey situation is quite unique, as it involves a clear clash between two wholly separate "jurisdictions", state and federal, implicating some very important principles at the heart of our system of government.  We hope eventually to provide you with all the detail you will need on these concepts of what is known as "federalism", but for now we commend you to The Federalist Papers, a series of essays published in 1787 under the name Publius (written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay), explaining the advantages of the U.S. Constitution. Briefly, as it relates to this case, there has been a clear trend in civil rights cases to invoke the Eleventh Amendment to maintain rigid separation between the jurisdiction of the federal courts and actions involving the affairs of state government, and some of the judges involved in the Bailey matter have used … Continue Reading ››
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Don Bailey Civil Rights Cases of Interest

Don Bailey civil rights cases of interest

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The local Harrisburg newspaper, the Patriot News, has published an article about the Don Bailey discipline saga, typically, as this site has predicted, trying to create the impression that he is a fallen star, who, for the past 20 years, has been lamenting his lost political future by jamming up the courts with frivolous filings. This, of course, was the intention of Marty Carlson's public smear campaign as well. As we hope you can tell, our site focuses on the truth, and the objectivity and reasonableness of the readers who can understand and process information on their own. It is in this spirit that we bring you actual postings of actual court documents in selected Don Bailey civil rights case, and to let you review and understand them for yourself, satisfying for yourselves whether the judicial process is working, or, as suggested, there is something more nefarious afoot.
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Attorney Disciplinary Cases, Blog, Don Bailey, The Don Bailey and clients federal lawsuit and disciplinary case

The lesson of the Bailey disciplinary hearings (phase one) – reform is needed

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Two days of testimony have concluded in the case to "get" the law license of Don Bailey, and the lesson of the hearing is resoundingly clear - reform is needed.  The first day involved two federal judges appearing before a hearing chairman/divorce attorney who may still be under federal investigation in the "kids for cash" scandal, and proving that Don Bailey was right when he charged federal judges with having meetings to "get" him.  The second day was a string of Don Bailey clients who testified courageously to their personal experiences in dealing with the effects of the abuse of their attorney.  Bailey's legal assistant and two of his colleagues also added testimony.  All of the testimony will be posted here when it is available. As day two wore on, the witnesses became stronger, and the abject abuse and obstruction by the hearing chairman and the prosecutor became uglier and uglier.  Although the two days (the hearing record remains open pending issues currently before the Supreme Court) proved to be vindication in most ways for the allegations that Don Bailey has made in recent years, it was a black-eye for justice, in our state and in our nation, and rather than … Continue Reading ››
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Attorney Disciplinary Cases, Don Bailey, The Don Bailey and clients federal lawsuit and disciplinary case

Don Bailey’s opening statement in defense of lawyers and your civil rights

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Members of Judicial-Corruption.net, PennsylvaniaCivilRightsLawNetwork.com, and TrueDemocracyParty.net, as well as members of the Berks County Patriot Board, and dozens of loyal clients of Don Bailey, got together and united as we were all in the courtroom for the hearing of Don Bailey this morning in Harrisburg, PA for what really is, or could be, one of the most important hearings to take place in the history of our country that should have never been allowed to occur. The hearing began before a hearing examiner by the name of Brian Cali, Esquire.  Mr. Cali is believed to be under federal investigation for his role in an ankle bracelet business that was connected to the "kids for cash" scandal.  Cali was asked by Bailey to recuse himself from the process, but Cali refused, and has never denied being under investigation at the present time.  Marty Carlson, the federal magistrate judge appointed to get Bailey, was U.S. Attorney early on in the kids for cash scandal, and has been criticized for turning a blind eye to that judicial corruption early on before it got out of control.  Chances are that Carlson's, Killions, and Cali's paths have crossed before.  What is Cali's true role in the … Continue Reading ››
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Attorney Disciplinary Cases, Blog, Don Bailey, The Don Bailey and clients federal lawsuit and disciplinary case

Civil rights lawyer Don Bailey under attack and he and clients sue federal judges for misbehavior

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The paramount issue our legal system is presented with currently is the ongoing campaign, if you will, by a small clique of federal judges, and their state and federal political friends, to go after the law license of decorated war veteran, former congressman, former Pennsylvania Auditor General, and now prominent civil rights attorney Don Bailey. Don got into the practice of civil rights over the fallout from his own victimization when, as Auditor General, he revealed substantial pubic corruption in the State of Pennsylvania at its highest levels.  He was visited by state and federal officials, including the United States Attorney himself, and was, in essence, asked what it would take - what graft, gift, or favor - in order for him to back down and look the other way.  Don refused, and stridently, with the truth behind him, assured these scoundrels that he would never be bought, and ever since that day, Don has been in a battle to reveal public corruption, and to fight for its victims.  There is an extensive interview of Don that is recorded in his website, which is linked to this page. To the best of our knowledge, Don is … Continue Reading ››
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Attorney Disciplinary Cases, Blog, Don Bailey, The Don Bailey and clients federal lawsuit and disciplinary case

Harrisburg federal courthouse issues reach new lows as they go after PA attorney who is exposing public corruption

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Please be advised that the disciplinary hearings for Attorney Don Bailey will proceed on August 11 and 12, 2011, beginning at 9 a.m. in the Judicial Center on Commonwealth Avenue, Harrisburg Pennsylvania.   We are asking as many of you that can to please show up for those hearings.  Furthermore, Don is in the process of filing a federal civil rights lawsuit where he and at least 20 of his clients at this point are suing these federal judges and others related to the state and federal courts and disciplinary system. At this point, it appears that there is a fix that is in the state disciplinary process, and we do not say that lightly.  Don’s most recent request for a continuance has been denied, and virtually all of the subpoenas that have been served to prove his allegations have been quashed – he is being completely deprived of all due process.  Our view of this is that they know that it is just Don against them, and even though Don is and has always been 100% blameless, as long as it is just Don, they can prevail and control the outcome and aftermath, because it’s all kept within the courts … Continue Reading ››
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Blog, The Murder of Jeremy Wayne Dock

Snyder County prison inmate with information on unsolved murder case and drug trafficking involving prison officials was found dead, ruled a suicide, yet the autopsy and opinion of renowned pathologist Dr. Cryil H. Wecht suggest foul play, but Judge Jones throws out case

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While incarcerated in the Snyder County Prison on April 17th, 2007, twenty-nine year-old Jeremy Wayne Dock was beaten by guards and/or others while in protective custody for "his own safety."  Former Snyder County District Attorney Michael Sholley, current District Attorney Michael Piecuch, Coroner Bruce Hummel, Prison Board Solicitor Robert Cravitz, PSP Trooper Richard Blair and Dr. Barbara Bollinger (the county's hired pathologist) insist he committed suicide by hanging himself with a bed sheet.  In our opinion (and based on the limited information they've given us access to); we strongly disagree with their consensus! The previous summer, Jeremy was coerced by Snyder County Probation, Officer Kerry Davis into working as a confidential informant for Gary Heckman, an agent from the PA Attorney General's Office. He was released from jail for the explicit purpose of making controlled drug purchases and did as they requested throughout the summer.  As summer ended Jeremy was expected to make buys from Jay, a heroin dealer in Allentown, which he refused to do because he feared retaliation.  Jeremy became unproductive for them, so he was again incarcerated at the Snyder County Prison on probation/ parole violations for a supposed 'hot urinalysis' test. Jeremy's girlfriend contacted Gary Heckman to ask for his help.  … Read More
Blog, The Tom Corbett Corruption Files

PA Governor Tom Corbett and members of his executive team covered up millions of dollars of fraud, corruption, and gross mismanagement in the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) of Pennsylvania.

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From CorbettGate.com: Thomas Kimmett, Corbett's former Senior Deputy Attorney General, sued Corbett and members of his executive team for covering up millions of dollars of fraud, corruption, and gross mismanagement in the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) of Pennsylvania. Rather than ordering an investigation of the matter, Corbett and his team fired Thomas Kimmett, the lawsuit alleges. In thousands of pages of court documents, Kimmett - a Republican attorney and an accountant - alleged that Corbett’s office paid Private Collection Agencies (PCA’s) millions of dollars they were not owed and gave favored debtors sweetheart deals. In one example, a “favored” collection agency received a $300,000 commission to collect a debt that had been paid before the agency received the case, Kimmett alleges. In another case, the OAG reduced a nearly $1 million debt to only $20,000 without proper authorizations or backup documentation. More than 2,000 cases were never assigned to a collector, hundreds of accounts sat inactive with the collections agencies beyond their designated 6-month limits, and millions of dollars of accounts went without any collection activity for more than two years, Kimmett alleges in a July, 2010 filing of the Statement of Facts. Furthermore, collection agencies failed to … Continue Reading ››
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Federal Judge Yvette Kane lists approximately $80,000 in gifts of jewelry, an automobile, interest, trips and other gifts

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Original Story from YardBird.com author Bill Keisling, follow this link if you wish to view all of the links and evidence Mr. Keisling has taken the time to compile. Posted August 4, 2010 -- A chief federal judge in Pennsylvania received more than $80,000 in gifts from three Pennsylvania attorneys from 2003 to 2008, according to financial disclosure statements Judge Yvette Kane filed with the court. Yvette Kane is the chief judge for the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. In six successive Financial Disclosure Reports filed by Judge Kane from 2004 to 2009, covering the years 2003 to 2008, Kane lists approximately $80,000 in gifts of jewelry, an automobile, interest, trips and other gifts from "John R. McGinley, Jr, Esquire." A John R. McGinley, Jr., is a member of the board of directors, and Chair of the Executive Committee, of the law firm Eckert Seamans, of Pittsburgh, according to that firm's website. Kane was appointed to the federal bench in 1998. She became Chief Judge of the Middle District of Pennsylvania in 2006. The chief judge is charged with sweeping administrative and appointive duties. Kane's financial disclosure statement for 2003 lists $10,000 in "Jewelry, Personal Gifts," from "John R.… Read More