Lisa Goodner Office State Court Administrators Letter Oct 10 2013 Accountability

7/27/2019 Lisa Goodner Office State Court Administrators Letter Oct 10 2013 Accountability

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VIA U.P.S. No. 1Z64589FP296785173 October 10, 2013

VIA email: [email protected]

Lisa Goodner, State Courts Adminstrator

The Office of the State Courts Administrator (OSCA)

500 S Duval St.

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-6556

Dear Ms. Goodner:

This letter concerns the following:

1. This is a request for assistance getting records from the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Of

Florida. Enclosed is my letter to Manuel Menendez, Jr., Chief Judge, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit

Of Florida, September 27, 2013, and ongoing issues getting records showing Mr. Rowland and

others engaged in fraud or impairment of my Petition No. 12-7747, a legitimate government

activity, 18 U.S.C. 371, a conspiracy against rights, 18 USC 241, and a depravation of rights

under color of law, 18 USC 242. I provided you a copy of this letter and enclosures last month.

You may consider this request a disability accommodation if needed.

2. This is a records request to the Office of the State Courts Administrator for records

showing the judges and chief judge(s) of the Second Distinct Court of Appeal since June 2006.

Kindly provide records showing the name and dates of service for each judge and chief judge.

3. This is a response to email of Laura Rush, Monday, August 19, 2013 1:32 PM, copy

enclosed/attached/forwarded, that states:

Mr. Gillespie,

This e-mail responds to your August 16, 2013, e-mail to Office of the State Courts

Administrator General Counsels Office attorney Cal Goodlett, who responded to your

June 6, 2013, public records request on June 19, 2013.

Please be advised that the Office of the State Courts Administrator is the administrative

arm of the Florida Supreme Court, and does not oversee the circuit courts or circuit court

employees. The Office of the State Courts Administrator has no authority to address the

issues raised in your August 16 e-mail. Under Article v, section 2(d), Florida

Constitution, the circuit chief judge is the administrative head of the circuit, responsible

for the administrative supervision of the circuit courts and county courts in his circuit.

Sincerely,

Laura Rush

General Counsel

Office of the State Courts Administrator

500 South Duval Street

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1900

(850) 488-1824


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Lisa Goodner, State Courts Adminstrator October 10, 2013

The Office of the State Courts Administrator Page - 2

The Office of the State Courts Administrator has both the authority and a duty to address the

issues raised in my August 16, 2013 e-mail, that David A. Rowland, General Counsel for the

Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Florida, concocted with others a scheme to falsely portray to Kenneth

Wilson, Florida A.S.A., that I did not serve Rowland my petition per Supreme Court Rule 29.

The State Courts Administrator serves under the direction of the Chief Justice of the FloridaSupreme Court and the other six justices and oversees the operation of numerous court initiatives

and administrative functions.

Additionally, the State Courts Administrator serves as the liaison between the court system and

the legislative branch, the executive branch, the auxiliary agencies of the Court, and national

court research and planning agencies. The OSCA's legislative and communication functions are

handled directly by the State Courts Administrator and her executive staff.

http://www.flcourts.org/courts/crtadmin/crtadmin.shtml

Ms. Rush and Mr. Goodlett are members of The Florida Bar, and each have a duty to reportmisconduct of lawyers and judges as provided by Rule 4-8.3(a) and (b):

Rule 4-8.3 Reporting Professional Misconduct

(a) Reporting Misconduct of Other Lawyers. A lawyer who knows that another lawyer

has committed a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct that raises a substantial

question as to that lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer in other

respects shall inform the appropriate professional authority.

(b) Reporting Misconduct of Judges. A lawyer who knows that a judge has committed a

violation of applicable rules of judicial conduct that raises a substantial question as to the

judge's fitness for office shall inform the appropriate authority.

The Thirteenth Judicial Circuit for the state of Florida was created to administer, apply, and

interpret the laws of the state of Florida in a fair and unbiased manner without favoritism,

extortion, improper influence, personal self-enrichment, self-dealing, concealment, and conflict

of interest.

David A. Rowland is general counsel for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, and by virtue of that

position of trust an officer and employee of state government, responsible for lawfully

performing and discharging his duties without bias, favoritism, extortion, improper influence,

personal self enrichment, self-dealing, concealment, and conflict of interest.

Manuel Menendez, Jr., is an elected state circuit court judge, and Chief Judge for the Thirteenth

Judicial Circuit, and is by virtue of that position of trust an officer and employee of state

government, responsible for lawfully performing and discharging his duties without bias,

favoritism, extortion, improper influence, personal self enrichment, self-dealing, concealment,

and conflict of interest.


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Lisa Goodner, State Courts Adminstrator October 10, 2013

The Office of the State Courts Administrator Page - 3

Unfortunately Mr. Rowland and others obstructed justice in Petition No. 12-7747 for writ of

certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court as shown in my May 16, 2013 letter to Kenneth Wilson

A.A.G. Mr. Rowland, the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, and state actors engaged in fraud or

impairment of legitimate government activity, 18 U.S.C. 371, conspiracy against rights, 18

U.S.C. 241, and depravation of rights under color of law, 18 U.S.C. 242.

It appears you, Ms. Rush and Mr. Goodlett have knowledge of the above matter, and thus a duty

pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 4 - Misprision of felony:

Whoever, having knowledge of the actual commission of a felony cognizable by a court

of the United States, conceals and does not as soon as possible make known the same to

some judge or other person in civil or military authority under the United States, shall be

fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/4

The failure to report the above cited criminal activity of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit appears inconflict with the OSCAs issued Values Statements in March 2012. (copy enclosed)

Value: RESPECT. We treat everyone with dignity, courtesy, and respect.

Value: INTEGRITY. We are honest and trustworthy, and our actions are consistent with

our words.

Value: INNOVATION. We anticipate future needs and develop and implement

innovative solutions to organizational challenges.

Value: FLEXIBILITY. We adapt to challenges to produce the best results and are

flexible in responding to the needs and responsibilities of our workforce.

Value: ACCOUNTABILITY. We are accountable to each other, the courts, and the

public for efficiently using our resources.

Value: EXCELLENCE. We demonstrate the highest level of quality, professionalism,

and service in our work and conduct.

It seems to me that the OSCA has a duty under the so-called Values Statements, especially

ACCOUNTABILITY, to report the crimes and misconduct of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit.

Sincerely,

Neil J. Gillespie

8092 SW 115th Loop

Ocala, Florida 34481

Telephone: 352-854-7807

Email: [email protected]

Enclosures

cc: Laura Rush, General Counsel, by email only, [email protected]

cc: Cal Goodlett, General Counsels Office Attorney, by email only, [email protected]


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VIA U.P.S. No. lZ64589FP294937280 September 27, 2013Manuel Menendez, Jr., ChiefJudgeThirteenth Judicial Circuit OfFlorida800 E. Twiggs Street, Suite 603Tampa, Florida 33602Dear Judge Menendez:Your response to my records request ofAugust 15, 2013 shows the existence of judicialmisconduct and disability as defined by the Constitution and the laws of the State ofFlorida.Your misconduct and disability shows you are not able to perform your duties under Article V,section 2(d), Florida Constitution, as a circuit chiefjudge and the administrative head of thecircuit, "responsible for the administrative supervision of the circuit courts and county courts inhis circuit" or attend to the business of the court in an efficient and expeditious manner.My August 15, 2013 record request specifically excluded a response by David A. Rowland, yethe responded anyway August 30, 2013 and claimed you "directed" him to respond.Unfortunately Mr. Rowland is a criminal. He engaged in fraud or impairment of a legitimategovernment activity, 18 U.S.C. 371, when he obstructed Petition No. 12-7747, a conspiracyagainst rights, 18 USC 241, and a depravation of rights under color of law, 18 USC 242.The records response by Mr. Rowland is defective. Rowland's letter is dated August 30, 2013,but the U.S.P.S. tracking no. 9114 9011 5981 5305 5834 13 shows the letter was not mailed untilSeptember 9, 2013, and not delivered until September 11, 2013. Mr. Rowland has notoriouslymisrepresented dates in this matter, like his fraud and obstruction in Petition No. 12-7747,described in my letter to Kemleth Wilson A.A.G. May 16, 2013.Rowland's letter wrongly claims "we responded" to earlier records request. No, the ThirteenthJudicial Circuit did not respond. Instead, Sandra Burge, a purported "paralegal assistant",provided inaccurate and misleading responses on plain paper, not the Cour t's letterhead.Rowland provided in his response a concocted email, the "AMENDED INVOICE: JudicialRecords Request", that contains this additional text: "Expires: Saturday, July 06, 2013 12:00AM". The email I got from Sandra Burge June 06, 2013 12:34 PM does not have this additionaltext. Rowland's document shows other evidence of fabrication. It is missing the email address ofthe sender Sandra Burge and my email address, and wrongly displays the name David Rowland.In addition, I will not send payment for records to David Rowland, who I know as a liar.Judge Menendez, I have not addressed every problem with Mr. Rowland's response, orresponded to every misstatement of fact by him, but Rowland's response does not fulfill yourobligation as records custodian to nlY request. Mr. Rowland has a conflict of interest due to hiscrimes in this matter as described above, 18 U.S.C. 371, 18 U.S.C. 241 and 18 U.S.C. 242.Rowland's misconduct will become more problematic as he tries to cover-up his wrongdoing.


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ChiefJudge Manuel Menendez, Jr. August 27, 2013Thirteenth Judicial Circuit OfFlorida Page - 2The Florida Press Association wrote you November 16, 2011, as shown in the enclosed letter,"[T]o convey our serious concern that foreclosure hearings in Hillsborough County are beingconducted in a manner that inappropriately impedes public access to judicial proceedings. It hasrecently come to our attention that members of the public encounter significant obstacles whenattempting to observe foreclosure proceedings, and in some instances are unable to do so at all.We believe this practice violates Florida law's robust guarantee of open courts."The Press Association's letter was provided "cc" to Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice CharlesT. Canady. Signatories to the November 16, 2011 letter include:

Samuel J. Morley, General Counsel, The Florida Press Association Talbot D'Alemberte, The Florida Press Association Barbara Peterson, President, First Amendment Foundation Larry Schwartztol, StaffAttorney, The American Civil Liberties Union Gil Thelen, Executive Director, Florida Society ofNews Editors Randall C. Marshall, Legal Director, The American Civil Liberties Union ofFlorida

Judge Menendez, enclosed is my letter to you of January 27, 2010 informing you ofproblems inmy case 05-CA-7205. I do not show a response from you, or evidence of remedial action. Mycomplaints with the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit are similar to those made by The Florida PressAssociation, and are not isolated or sporadic events, but part of your policy ofoppression.The Thirteenth Judicial Circuit was created by statute to administer, apply, and interpret the lawsof the state ofFlorida in a fair and unbiased manner without favoritism, extortion, improperinfluence, personal self-enrichment, self-dealing, concealment, and conflict of interest.Unfortunately Judge Menendez, you and Mr. Rowland do not operate the Thirteenth JudicialCircuit in a fair and unbiased manner. Instead, you corruptly run the Thirteenth Judicial Circuitfor your benefit, and as a criminal enterprise through a pattern of racketing activity contrary toRICO, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. 18 U.S.C. 1961-1968.It is time for you to resign Judge Menendez. You are not able to perform your duty as ChiefJudge in an effective and expeditious manner. Do not direct Mr. Rowland contact me again. I donot want to hear from that lying criminal anymore. I will proceed next with the records request toLisa Goodner, State Courts Adnlinistrator, and federal options beyond that ifnecessary.Sincerely,

Neil J. Gillespie8092 SW 115th Lo pOcala, Florida 3448Enclosurescc: Lisa Goodner, State Courts Administrator, VIA UPS No. lZ64589FP294806091cc: David A. Rowland, letter only, VIA UPS No. lZ64589FP293610866


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Neil Gillespie

From: "Laura Rush" To: Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 1:32 PMSubject: Records Request to Chief Judge Menendez

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10/10/2013

Mr. Gillespie,

This e-mail responds to your August 16, 2013, e-mail to Office of the State Courts

Administrator General Counsels Office attorney Cal Goodlett, who responded to your June 6,

2013, public records request on June 19, 2013.Please be advised that the Office of the State Courts Administrator is the administrative arm

of the Florida Supreme Court, and does not oversee the circuit courts or circuit court

employees. The Office of the State Courts Administrator has no authority to address theissues raised in your August 16 e-mail. Under Article v, section 2(d), Florida Constitution, thecircuit chief judge is the administrative head of the circuit, responsible for the administrativesupervision of the circuit courts and county courts in his circuit.Sincerely,

Laura RushGeneral CounselOffice of the State Courts Administrator500 South Duval StreetTallahassee, FL 32399-1900(850) 488-1824


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General Information

State Courts Administrator

Local Court Administration

Administrative Functions

Court Programs and Initiatives

Contact Information

On July 1, 1972, the Office of the State Courts Administrator (OSCA) was

created with initial emphasis on the development of a uniform case reporting

system to provide information on activity in the judiciary in the preparation of

its operating budget and in projecting the need for judges and specialized court

divisions.

The State Courts Administrator serves under the direction of the ChiefJustice of the Florida Supreme Court and the other six justices and oversees

the operation of numerous court initiatives andadministrative functions.

Additionally, the State Courts Administrator serves as the liaison between the

court system and the legislative branch, the executive branch, the auxiliary

agencies of the Court, and national court research and planning agencies. The

OSCA's legislative and communication functions are handled directly by the

State Courts Administrator and her executive staff.

More information on this structure is available in the Florida Rules of Judicial

Administration maintained by The Florida Bar.

Value: RESPECT

We treat everyone with dignity, courtesy, and respect.

Value: INTEGRITY

We are honest and trustworthy, and our actions are consistent with our words.

Value: INNOVATION

We anticipate future needs and develop and implement innovative solutions to

organizational challenges.

http://www.flcourts.org/courts/crtadmin/crtadm


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Value: FLEXIBILITY

We adapt to challenges to produce the best results and are flexible in

responding to the needs and responsibilities of our workforce.

Value: ACCOUNTABILITY

We are accountable to each other, the courts, and the public for efficiently

using our resources.

Value: EXCELLENCE

We demonstrate the highest level of quality, professionalism, and service in

our work and conduct.

If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation to

participate in an activity, service, or program of the Office of the State CourtsAdministrator, please contact Ms. Debbie Howells at 850-922-4370 or

[email protected].

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