Judicial Screening Panels are An Arm of the Political Machines II
What is the self proclaimed
"Independent Judicial Screening Committee?"
You do not have to guess. As per the affirmation of the attorney of the so-called "independent judicial screening committee" before the Federal Court, Eastern District of New York, "the committee is part of a political group--not a governmental one--and has the constitutional right to vet candidates as it sees fit." The phrase "as it sees fit" is a give away, since the attorneys that sit on the so-called independent judicial screening panel appear before the same judges they rate and they also seek and accept lucrative appointments from the same judges that they obligate to go before them for screening.
One of the so-called independent judicial screeners is Steven R. Finkelstein, Esq, an everlasting member on the panel, appearing on the 2019 Judicial Screening Committee for the Democratic Party in and for Kings County as designated by the 41st, the 45th and the 59th Assembly Districts. Interestingly enough, the male district leader for the 41st AD is Luis Fidler, the right hand man to the Party Chair Seddio and the male district leader for the 59th AD is Seddio himself.
Finkelstein was appointed as the attorney to the Public Administrator in the Surrogate Court by former Surrogate Frank Seddio. Seddio was nominated as a 2nd Surrogate after Albany passed a law while Seddio was an Assemblyman in Albany, and served together with an elected Surrogate Margarita Lopez Torres for a little over a year. Seddio, however had to resign shortly after taking the bench while under investigation by the the Commission on Judicial Conduct into his political contributions from his Assembly campaign account.
Upon Seddio's departure, the Surrogate who was left over was Margarita Lopez Torres, who interestingly enough kept Finkelstein in business.
Daily News' Calls the So-Called "Independent" Screening Committee of the New York City Bar Association Seddio's Puppet
It is a known fact that the so-called independent screening committees of the Brooklyn Democratic Party, Brooklyn Bar Association and the New York City Bar utilize the same so-called "independent" screeners. members of the New York City Bar
"The city bar association also rates would-be judges. But Seddio, a honcho in the Brooklyn bar, influences that panel. Why even have a supposedly straight-arrow screening commission when it's tainted by bosses? You know the answer." - Daily News, Sep 06, 2017
The Seddio Carone Machine Not Only Makes Judges it Also Knock Off Judges to Send the Other Judges the Message
But attorneys for the party and the screening committee are asking Brooklyn judge LaShann DeArcy Hall to toss Jacobson’s suit as groundless.
The committee is part of a political group — not a governmental one — and has the constitutional right to vet candidates as it sees fit, according to the panel’s attorney, George Carpinello.
“We are saying we are not a government, not a state actor. And second, as a political party, the Kings County Committee has the First Amendment right to have a screening process, and it would be unconstitutional for the courts to interfere with that process,” he said.
The libel accusations are bunk too, Carpinello said.
Brooklyn Supreme Court judge suing borough’s Democratic Party for dashing her re-election hopes (Daily News)
A Brooklyn Supreme Court judge has filed a $5 million lawsuit against the Brooklyn Democratic Party after she wasn't approved for re-election by a screening committee.
Ravi Batra, a lawyer representing Justice Laura Jacobson, filed the bombshell suit Friday against the Kings County Democratic Committee alleging Jacobson's "refusal to judicially act bending and bowing to the Brooklyn political machine" led to her losing the party's backing.
Judges must be approved by a screening committee in order to be placed on the Democratic ballot come November.
The county Dems "violated their own rules concerning committee participation and confidentiality and deprived the plaintiff of equal protection and due process so as to vindictively harm the plaintiff personally and professionally," according to the suit.
The suit claims Jacobson, who has 25 years of experience on the bench and is seeking re-election for a 14-year term, is being punished for rulings against lawyers affiliated with the Brooklyn Dems.
It also alleges that the screening board has been stacked by Frank Seddio, the chairman of the Kings County Democratic County Committee, even though it is meant to be independent.
Why Did the Machine Dump Judge Jacobson?
She delayed the contentious sale of Long Island College Hospital in 2014 by issuing a temporary restraining order on the State University of New York, which ram the institution. Seddio’s friend and former law partner Frank Carrone represented the state in that case and was none too happy about Jacobson’s ruling, the suit claims.
“She did not show favoritism, she followed the law, she wasn’t a political puppet — that’s her crime,” Batra said.
Hill Top worked for de Blasio 2013 campaign when he had himself arrested protesting the closing of LICH Hospital. Hill Top Bill Heyes now works as a lobbyist for Fortis developers who are building luxury high rises on the LICH site.
New emails show how outside de Blasio adviser secretly lobbied City Hall for deep-pocketed clients -Daily News
The emails show how Hilltop, a public relations lobbyist group, often hired members of de Blasio’s staff or campaign who would lobby their former colleagues on behalf of clients.
Tabloid Spread Prompts Libel Suit by NYC Judge
Brooklyn Judicial Committee has withdrawn support from Judge Laura Jacobson, who has challenged allies of the Brooklyn Democratic County boss
From the bench, the Hon. Justice Jacobson has issued court rulings that attempted to save Long Island College Hospital from closure and sale. The Hon. Justice Jacobson has also issued rulings that have found that the fees charged by the Kings County Public Administrator, which serves as fiduciary for the deceased without wills, have been excessive, according to a reportpublished by The New York Law Journal. These judicial acts have respectively ruled against Frank Carone and Steven Finklestein, attorneys who are members or supporters of the Brooklyn Democratic County Committee. The Brooklyn Democratic County Committee is chaired by Frank Seddio.
As with the Hon. Justice Ling-Cohan, reports published by The New York Post have cast aspersions on the character of the Hon. Justice Jacobson, revealing alleged details of the judicial process that should have legally remained confidential.
In the time since the Brooklyn judicial selection committee made its determination to withdraw support from the Hon. Justice Jacobson, she retained in her personal capacity the civic attorney Ravi Batra and filed a Federal lawsuit against the Brooklyn Democratic County Committee and others, claiming that the withdrawal of support represented retaliation for the judicial independence she has exhibited, according to a report published by The New York Daily News.
In a statement issued to Progress Queens, Mr. Batra wrote that the Hon. Justice Jacobson has remained autonomous, noting that the Brooklyn screening selection committee had already approved her judgeship in the past. Mr. Batra also described the Hon. Justice Jacobson as "a great and fearless judge, a woman, who dared to honor her Oath," adding that, "What is truly most troubling is the unconstitutional attempt to control the court and make a judge into a political puppet by destroying judicial independence -- and it is judicial independence that make our cherished separation of powers to function."
As with the Hon. Justice Ling-Cohan, the Hon. Justice Jacobson does not lack support from the community. In respect of political clubs, Mr. Batra noted that the Hon. Justice Jacobson was being supported by the Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats and the Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn.
Judge Jacobson Who Was Dumped By Boss Seddio Files A 5 Million Dollar Law Suit
More on Closing Long Island College Hospital
- Brooklyn Supreme Court judge suing borough’s Democratic Party for dashing her re-election hopes [The New York Daily News]
- Brooklyn Judge Suing Over Borough Democratic Party's Refusal to Endorse [The New York Law Journal]
These guys get dozens maybe over 100 appointments
From mostly the 3 Judges who do Fiduciary
Judges Partnow, Knipel and Deer
1. Adam Kalish
List his office address as 9308 Flatlands Ave Seddio's Home/OfficeAppointed by
Partnow Knipel, Surrogate Judge Lopez-Torres
Receiver, Council to Receiver, Guardian ad litem
2. LASPINA, GREGORY M
Works in the law firm of Borchart and Genovese LuspinoGenovese father used to run Seddio’s Thomas Jefferson Club,Assemblyman
Working on the park slope Nursing home with Seddio and Carone you wrote about
Judges Partnow, Knipel, Dear
Referee, Guardian ad Litem
3. Michael Benjain
Village Voice 2007 Hack Attack – Disbarment for Professional Neglect.
He has spent 30 years in one decently paying patronage post or another. Much of that good fortune stems from his roots: Benjamin is a veteran officer, and petition-carrying foot soldier, of Brooklyn’s Thomas Jefferson Democratic Club, the powerful Canarsie-based organization that has spawned a string of the borough’s leaders and judges. Judges Partnow, Knipel, Dear – He has the most appointments --- Referee
4. Sol Niddle
Seddio loyal Jefferson club member, Chairman of the community board 18
Judges Partnow, Knipel, Dear - Referee
5. Joe Bova District Leader 49th Assembly District
Receiver Big money 5% Expenses and 5% of income to commercial Real Estate Properties Vaughn, Partnow, Knipel
Jacobson case file:///C:/Users/Gary/AppData/Local/Packages/Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe/TempState/Downloads/032117%20FULL%20FILED%20JACOBSON%20v%20KCDCC%20FAC%20(5).pdf
The Brooklyn Democratic Party Judicial Screening Panel, the Brooklyn Bar Association so-called Independent Screening Panel and the New York City Bar Association so-called Independent Judicial Screening Committees are anything but independent. The panels have interlocking directorates, as Teddy Roosevelt called it, since its members come from loyal patronage of the Brooklyn Democratic Party. They donate to the Kings County Democratic Party, which runs their judges, they also donate to judicial candidates backed by the party, they receive court appointments from judges they rate and judges who are loyal to the Democratic Party.
In fact, almost all of the members of the Brooklyn screening committee were appointed by Party Chairman Frank Seddio, District Leaders of the Democratic Party that disqualified Judge Jacobson most contribute to the counties judicial candidates and receive court appointment patronage from the machine judges they approve. In addition, many members of the screening committee socialize with Seddio and Law Chair Frank Carone, are active in bar associations with Seddio and Carone, or have work relationships with Seddio and Carone. In groups like the Columbian Lawyers Association.
Judge Jacobson Screening Panel:
Steven R. Finkelstein
Co-Defendant along with Frank Seddio in Laura Jacobson case against the Judicial Screening
Committee. Finkelstein is the lawyer for the Public Administer in the Surrogate Court, where Jacobson cut the fees he was paid. He was appointed by Surrogate Judges Seddio and Lopez-Torres before Seddio was forced out of the Surrogate Court by the Daily News. Finkelstein currently works for Surrogate Judge Lopez Torres. Finkelstein gets Referee appointments from Partnow, Silver, Knipel. His wife donates to seddio
FINKELSTEIN, SHARON R $1000 to Friend of Seddio
90 BROAD STREET SUITE 1700
NEW YORK, NY 10004 Same address as Steven
Lots of Corruption in the PA Office of the Surrogate Court at the time Finkelstein was its lawyer
City Bookkeeper in 600g Scam (New York Post, 1/17/2012) A bookkeeper stole more than $600,000 in taxpayer money by creating a phony check from the Brooklyn municipal office that handles the estates of people who die without wills or next of kin, court papers allege.
Andrew Fisher Brother of Judge Alice Fisher Rubin
Fisher and Fisher $41,000 to party $5800 friends of Seddio
Comes from a long-time machine family, Father was Harold Fisher Boss Esposito right hand man
$5000 59th assembly district
Fisher $15,000 to fiends of Seddio''
$2500 2017 Illegal campaign money hit
Retired judge Alice Fisher Rubin gets appointments
Martin W. Edelman
Co-Defendant with Frank Seddio in Laura Jacobson case against the Judicial Screening
Panel Edelman and Edelman $2000 to friends Seddio
$50,000 to the county committee that is used to support County Judges
Steve Decker
Husband of Pam Fisher who was appointed by Vito Lopez. Being sued by Jacobson
Decker & Decker Friends of Frank $1000
$7500 to the county Committee
$500 to Partnow wife
Fisher's sister heads Ridgewood Senior Citizens Center. Fisher went to work there out of college and was director of its senior center by age 26. While working there, she went to law school, graduating from Brooklyn Law in 1990.
Motion to Dismiss Jacobson Case
In their pleadings to the Federal Court the defendants admitted and argued that their Judicial Screening Committee is part of a political group — not a governmental one — and has the constitutional right to vet candidates as it sees fit.
“We are saying we are not a government, not a state actor. And second, as a political party, the Kings County Committee has the First Amendment right to have a screening process, and it would be unconstitutional for the courts to interfere with that process
Judge sues Brooklyn Democratic Party for defamation (Bklyn Paper)
Attorneys for the party and the screening committee are asking Brooklyn judge LaShann DeArcy Hallto toss Jacobson’s suit as groundless.
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These lawyers are members of interlocking directorates or the Kings County Screening Panel, Brooklyn Bar Association Judicial Screening Panel and the City Bar Judicial Screening Panel. (Not sure if they were actually selected to sit on Jacobson’s Panel)
Betty Lugo Candidate for Queens DA
Gets referees apointments from Brooklyn Judges
referee Partnow, Knipel, Dear
$250 Kings County Democratic Committee
$300 LAWFIRM fRIENDS OF SEDDIO
Carmin A. Pacheco pARTNER $260
Andrew Fisher Brother of Judge Alice Fisher Rubin
Fisher and Fisher $41,000 $5800 friends of Seddio
$5000 59th assembly district
Fisher $15,000 to fiends of Seddio''
$2500 2017 Illegal campaign money hit
Alice Fisher Rubin gets appointments
John Lonuzzi
Past President of Brooklyn Bar Association,
Seddio is also a Past President and Carone next president.
Columbia Lawyers Association
LONUZZI, JOHN
421 DEGRAW ST.
BROOKLYN, NY 11217
$1500 Kings County Committee
Friends of Frank Seddio $2400
Mark A. Longo
Past President of the Brooklyn Bar Association, Seddio is also a Past President and Carone is
currently First Vice President, Columbian Lawyers Association.
Grievance Committee for the 2nd and 11th Judicial Districts Block, Longo, LaMarca & Brzezinski, PC
Silber, Partnow, Knipel appointments
Scott Runecki
Scott Rynecki is a member of the law firm Sanford Rubinstein & Rynecki. Which donated $1,000 to
“Friends of Frank Seddio” on 2/2/16 and over $6,000 to the Kings County Democratic
Committee since 2014. Ryneck and his partner Sanford Rubinstein personally paid
“Friends of Fandk Seddio” $1500 each on 12/17/17 and 3/16/15, respectively $1000 Seddio $6000 to Kings County Dem Party
Sanford Rubinson $500 $500 2016
$1000 to David Pepper
$500 pals for Partnow
$1000 fRIENDS OF sEDDIO
Gregory T. Cerchione
Past President of Brooklyn Bar Association; Seddio is also a Past President and Carone is Currently
First Vice President In 2018, Cerchione was honored as a Distinguished Guest by Frank Seddio in the annual Democratic Party Gala for helping “the party shine”
Cerchione is a principal at the law firm Subin & Associates.
has donated over $30,000 to the Kings County Democratic County Committee since 2013,
Columbian lawyers association, chair board of Directors, Trials lawyers judicial screening committee
Does not disclose sits on the NY Bar $1000 to lawPAC
Jeff Miller Gets Assignments Appointed to Community Board 18 by Fidler
Judicial Committee screen committee for the Brooklyn Bar
Gets appointment Referee in forclosers Partnow, Knipel
$100 Friends of Frank Seddio
Nicholas Eleferakis sits on panel and his associates get appointments from county judges
Michael Indelicato, Dominick Mingione from the firm
Eleferakis - $1000 for Friends of Frank s
Loren Baily Shiffman $1000
Dominic Napoletano
Partnow, Silber
VP 2nd District NYS Bar Association Executive Association
Past President of the Brooklyn Bar
Past President of Columbia Lawyers Association
Surrogate Lopez Torres, and the 3 judges that were back-flipped in 2018
Carone’s law firm Abrams and Fensterman and members of the of the so called independent screening panels help fund attack piece on independent judges in 2017
Daily News Borough Dems chief involved in 'illegal' fund-raiser for judicial candidates
Attached is a picture
Taxi
Federal judge Hall ruled against Judge Jacobson lawsuit
Hall and Carone were on the Taxi Commission together for years both Bloomberg appointments and Carone served a second term with de Blasio
Talk to Jacobson’s lawyer Batra
Lots of taxi money for Seddio and his judges
Carone is Secy of the Kings County Democratic Party
He helps pick the judges at the judicial conventions (All Supreme Court judges go through this), County Committee meeting Back-Fills judges when 3 democratic nominees were moved up.
Carone and Seddio represented SUNY to close LICH Hospital at the same time Carone Law firm (AF)worked for the developer of the luxury housing Fortis Also working for Fortis was de Blasio’s lobbyists Capalino who also work on the nursing home deed change and so did Carone’s AF
Fortis has a lot of nursing homes they are closing for luxury housing
Judge Partnow TPT A judge who reversed himself
Wife is Seddio’s co-district leader has a
Financial committee called pals of Partnow
Contributor
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Amt
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Contr. Date
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Recipient
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Report
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Sched
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Office
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Dist
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ABRAMS FENSTERMAN FENSTERMAN LLP
3 DAKOTA DRIVE, SUITE 300 LAKE SUCCESS, NY 11042 |
1,000.00
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24-SEP-18
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2018 32 Pre General
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A
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District Leader
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59
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BAMUNDO, ZWAL, & SCHERMERHORN LLP
11 JOHN STREET NEW YORK, NY 10038 |
500.00
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12-JUN-18
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2018 July Periodic
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A
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District Leader
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59
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BORCHERT & LASPINA PC
1902 WHITSTONE EXPRESSWAY SUITE 302 WHITESTONE, NY 11357 |
1,000.00
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20-JUN-18
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2018 July Periodic
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B
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District Leader
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59
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BOVA ADVISORS LLC
7410 14TH AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11228 |
50.0
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DALLI & MARINO, LLP
231 MINEOLA BOULEVARD MINEOLA, NY 11501 |
125.00
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13-JUN-18
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2018 July Periodic
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A
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District Leader
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59
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DECKER & DECKER
3 KERMIT AVENUE STATEN ISLAND, NY 10305 |
250.00
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22-JUN-18
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GLEN HEAD, NY 11545
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250.00
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26-JUN-18
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2018 July Periodic
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C
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District Leader
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59
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FRIENDS OF INGIRD JOSPEH
33 HATTIE JONES COURT BROOKLYN, NY 11213 |
125.00
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26-JUN-18
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2018 July Periodic
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C
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District Leader
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59
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FRIENDS OF JUDGE DEVIN P COHEN
609 WARREN STREET BROOKLYN, NY 11217 |
250.00
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21-JUN-18
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2018 July Periodic
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C
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District Leader
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59
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GINA FOR CIVIL COURT JUDGE
278 AVENUE S BROOKLYN, NY 11223 |
250.00
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KALISH PC
9306 FLALTLANDS AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11236 |
125.00
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22-JUN-18
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2018 July Periodic
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B
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District Leader
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59
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LONUZZI & WOODLAND LLP
60 SACKETT STREET SUITE 2002 BROOKLYN, NY 11231 |
250.00
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20-JUN-18
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2018 July Periodic
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A
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District Leader
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59
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MILLER, LEIBY & ASSOCIATES PC
32 BROADWAY 13TH FLOOR NY, NY 10004 |
250.00
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14-JUN-18
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2018 July Periodic
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B
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District Leader
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59
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RUBENSTEIN & RYNECKI ESQS.
16 COURT STREET, SUITE 1717 BROOKLYN, NY 11241 |
500.00
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10-JUL-18
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Steve Benundo On the Screening Panel
Columbia Lawyers Association
Mayor's Screening Committee city marshalls
$500 Kings County Committee
$2000 Kings County Committee
Wall Street Mortgages $1000 Carone to friends of Seddio
Daily News' Calls the So-Called "Independent" Screening Committee of the New York City Bar Association Seddio's Puppet
It is a known fact that the so-called independent screening committees of the Brooklyn Democratic Party, Brooklyn Bar Association and the New York City Bar utilize the same so-called "independent" screeners. members of the New York City Bar
"The city bar association also rates would-be judges. But Seddio, a honcho in the Brooklyn bar, influences that panel. Why even have a supposedly straight-arrow screening commission when it's tainted by bosses? You know the answer." - Daily News, Sep 06, 2017
The Independent Judicial Screen Committee for the Kings County Democratic Party is Anything but independent as many of the members of the screening committee have close ties to the Kings County Democratic Party. In fact, 11 of the 25 members of the screening committee were appointed by Party Chairman Frank Seddio or District Leaders of the Democratic Party. In addition, many members of the screening committee socialize with Seddio and Law Chari Frank Carone, are active in bar associations with Seddio and Carone, or have work relationships with Seddio and Carone, Some examples include:
Ethan Gerber
Kings County Screening Panel, Brooklyn Bar Association Screening Panel,
NYC Bar Association
Part President of the Brooklyn Bar Association, Seddio is also a Past President and Carone is
currently the First Vice President.
Partner at Abrams,Fensterman, Law firm (Transportation)
Taxi Lobbyists
Abrams and Fensterman which held allegedly illegal fundraiser for 5
Taxi Lobbyists
Abrams and Fensterman which held allegedly illegal fundraiser for 5
Democratic Party back countywide judicial candidates in 2017
Daily News Borough Dems chief involved in 'illegal' fund-raiser for judicial candidates
Other Contributors on the Screening Panel or Party
FISHER AND FISHER $2599
PO BOX 61060 NEW DORP STATION
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306
SIMON, JO ANNE $1000
356 FULTON STREET
BROOKLYN, NY 11201
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Illegal fund Raiser
Abrams Fensterman $10,000
is also the law firm of Frank Carone, law chair of the Kings County Democratic Party.
Daily News Borough Dems chief involved in 'illegal' fund-raiser for judicial candidates
Other Contributors on the Screening Panel or Party
FISHER AND FISHER $2599
PO BOX 61060 NEW DORP STATION
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306
SIMON, JO ANNE $1000
356 FULTON STREET
BROOKLYN, NY 11201
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Illegal fund Raiser
Abrams Fensterman $10,000
is also the law firm of Frank Carone, law chair of the Kings County Democratic Party.
Ethan GERBER & GERBER
26 COURT ST.
BROOKLYN, NY 11242 $4000 friends of Frank Seddio
26 COURT ST.
BROOKLYN, NY 11242 $4000 friends of Frank Seddio
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John Lonuzzi
John Lonuzzi
Past President of Brooklyn Bar Association,
Seddio is also a Past President and Carone next.
Columbia Lawyers Association
Rebecca Rose Woodland Partner
Seddio is also a Past President and Carone next.
Columbia Lawyers Association
Rebecca Rose Woodland Partner
LONUZZI, JOHN
421 DEGRAW ST.
BROOKLYN, NY 11217
$1500 Kings County Committee
Friends of Frank Seddio $2400
421 DEGRAW ST.
BROOKLYN, NY 11217
$1500 Kings County Committee
Friends of Frank Seddio $2400
Aimee L. Richter
President of Brooklyn Bar Association
$125 Friends of Seddi
Martin W. Edelman
Co-Defendant alson with Frank Seddio in Laura Jacobson case against the Judicial Screening
Panel Edelman and Edelman $2000 friends
$50000 to the county committee that is used to support County Judges
$50000 to the county committee that is used to support County Judges
Mark A. Longo
Past President of the Brooklyn Bar Association, Seddio is also a Past President and Carone is
currently First Vice President, Columbian Lawyers Association.
Grievance Committee for the 2nd and 11th Judicial Districts Block, Longo, LaMarca & Brzezinski, PC
Silber, partnow, knipel
Silber, partnow, knipel
Scott Runecki
Scott Rynecki is a member of the law firm Rubinstein & Rynecki. Which donated $1,000 to
“Friends of Frank Seddio” on 2/2/16 and over $6,000 to the Kings County Democratic
Committee since 2014. Ryneck and his partner Sanford Rubinstein personally paid
“Friends of Fandk Seddio” $1500 each on 12/17/17 and 3/16/15, respectively $1000 Seddio $6000 to Kings County Dem Party
Sanford Rubinson $500 $500 2016$1000 to David Pepper
$500 pals for Partnow
$1000 fRIENDS OF sEDDIO
Steven R. Finkelstein
Co-Defendant along with Frank Seddio in Laura Jacobson case against the Judicial Screening
Committee. Finkelstein is the lawyer for the Public Administer in the Surrogate Court, where Jacobson cut the fees he was paid Gets Referee apointments from Partnow, Silver, Knipel
FINKELSTEIN, SHARON R $1000 to Friend of Seddio
90 BROAD STREET SUITE 1700
NEW YORK, NY 10004 Same address as Steven
Lots of Corruption in the PA Office
Nassau County Surrogate appointments
FINKELSTEIN, SHARON R $1000 to Friend of Seddio
90 BROAD STREET SUITE 1700
NEW YORK, NY 10004 Same address as Steven
Lots of Corruption in the PA Office
Nassau County Surrogate appointments
Gregory T. Cerchione
Past President of Brooklyn Bar Association; Seddio is also a Past President and Carone is Currently
First Vice President In 2018, Cerehione was honored as a Distinguished Guest by Frank Seddio in the annual Democratic Party Gala for helping “the party shine”
Cerchione is a principal at the law firm Subin & Associates. Sibom & Associates
has donated over $30,000 to the Kings County Democratic County Committee since 2013,
Columbian lawyers association, chair board of Directors, Trials lawyers judicial screening committee
Does not disclose sits on the NY Bar $1000 to lawPAC
Does not disclose sits on the NY Bar $1000 to lawPAC
$5000 59th assembly district
Fisher $15,000 to fiends of Seddio''
$2500 2017 Illegal campaign money hit
Alice Fisher Rubin gets appointments
BROUNSTEIN, STEVEN
Steve Benundo
Columbia Lawyers Association
Mayor's Screening Committee city marshalls
$500 Kings County Committee
$2000 Kings County Committee
Mayor's Screening Committee city marshalls
$500 Kings County Committee
$2000 Kings County Committee
Steve Decker
Husband of Pam Fisher who was appointed by Vito Lopez. Being sued by Jacobson
Decker & Decker Friends of Frank $1000
$7500 to the county Committee
$500 to Partnow wife
Fisher's sister heads Ridgewood Senior Citizens Center. Fisher went to work there out of college and was director of its senior center by age 26. While working there, she went to law school, graduating from Brooklyn Law in 1990.
Betty Lugo
Gets referees apointments from Brooklyn Judges
referee partnow
$250 Kings County Democratic Committee
$300 LAWFIRM fRIENDS OF SEDDIO
Carmin A. Pacheco pARTNER $260
Jeff Miller Gets Assignments Appointed to Community Board 18 by Fidler
Judicial Judicial Committee screen committee for the Brooklyn Bar
Gets apointment Referee in forclosers Partnow, Knighpal
$100 Friends of Frank Seddio
Nicholas Eleferakis sits on panel and his associate gets
Michael Indelicato apointments
Eleferakis - $1000 for Friends of Frank
Loren Baily Shiffman $1000
Print out
Steven Richmond - NYC Board of Elections
Brooklyn Bar 2014, 2015
Dominic Napoletano
Partnow
VP 2nd District NYS Bar Association Executive Association
Past President of the Brooklyn Bar
Past President of Columbia Lawyers Association
COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT LOREN BAILY$500
Partnow
Steve Harkavy
kings County Democratic Party
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LASPINA, GREGORY M $500 2017
Michael Benjaim
He has spent 30 years in one decently paying patronage post or another. Much of that good fortune stems from his roots: Benjamin is a veteran officer, and petition-carrying foot soldier, of Brooklyn’s Thomas Jefferson Democratic Club, the powerful Canarsie-based organization that has spawned a string of the borough’s leaders and judges. While the clout held by most old-time political clubs has ebbed, th
Sol Niddle
Dominic FAMULARI
PALS FOR PARTNOW
Joseph Vasile
COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT LOREN BAILY
FRIENDS OF FRANK SEDDIO
GINA FOR CIVIL COURT JUDGE
Laspina Kings court County Committee
Decker & Decker Friends of Frank $1000
$7500 to the county Committee
$500 to Partnow wife
Fisher's sister heads Ridgewood Senior Citizens Center. Fisher went to work there out of college and was director of its senior center by age 26. While working there, she went to law school, graduating from Brooklyn Law in 1990.
Betty Lugo
Gets referees apointments from Brooklyn Judges
referee partnow
$250 Kings County Democratic Committee
$300 LAWFIRM fRIENDS OF SEDDIO
Carmin A. Pacheco pARTNER $260
Jeff Miller Gets Assignments Appointed to Community Board 18 by Fidler
Judicial Judicial Committee screen committee for the Brooklyn Bar
Gets apointment Referee in forclosers Partnow, Knighpal
$100 Friends of Frank Seddio
Nicholas Eleferakis sits on panel and his associate gets
Michael Indelicato apointments
Eleferakis - $1000 for Friends of Frank
Loren Baily Shiffman $1000
Print out
Steven Richmond - NYC Board of Elections
Brooklyn Bar 2014, 2015
Dominic Napoletano
Partnow
VP 2nd District NYS Bar Association Executive Association
Past President of the Brooklyn Bar
Past President of Columbia Lawyers Association
| COMMITTEE TO ELECT DAVID PEPPER TO CIVIL COURT $250 |
Partnow
Steve Harkavy
kings County Democratic Party
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LASPINA, GREGORY M $500 2017
Michael Benjaim
He has spent 30 years in one decently paying patronage post or another. Much of that good fortune stems from his roots: Benjamin is a veteran officer, and petition-carrying foot soldier, of Brooklyn’s Thomas Jefferson Democratic Club, the powerful Canarsie-based organization that has spawned a string of the borough’s leaders and judges. While the clout held by most old-time political clubs has ebbed, th
Sol Niddle
Dominic FAMULARI
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Did Arzt Plant These Stories Against Judge Jacobson in the NYP for His Boss Seddio Democratic Machine or His Law Clients?
City judge deemed incompetent in ‘unheard of’ move(NYP) This is a precedent no judge wants to set. In a first-of-its-kind rebuke, a Brooklyn Supreme Court judge with 25 years experience on the bench has been found unqualified by a Democratic Party screening panel — a move that will likely doom her chances for re-election this fall. “She’s not the brightest bulb in the courthouse to begin with,” said one party source, explaining the Brooklyn Democratic Party Judicial Screening Committee’s decision last month to find Justice Laura Jacobson unqualified to run on the party line. “They looked at her track record, and they found an abnormal percentage of cases were overturned by higher courts,” said the party source. “And when also factoring in she has a poor reputation, she was found unqualified.” Said another party official, who like the others asked not to be named, “As far as we know, this is the first time in Brooklyn’s history the committee did not reappoint a sitting Supreme Court judge — it’s unheard of.” * Brooklyn judge blows off work amid being deemed 'unqualified' NYP)
Nurses’ court order throws wrench into NYU’s LICH plans in Brooklyn (Daily Eagle, 2014) SUNY attorney Frank Carone told Justice Jacobson that SUNY “tried to meet with NYU yesterday, but were unsuccessful.” He assured the judge that SUNY was “committed to the content and objectives of the RFP,” and supports the “full employment of the nurses.” “I’m sure the nurses in the courtroom are very happy to hear that,” Justice Jacobson said.
166. Retaliatory, Vindictive and Malicious Deprivation of Judge Jacobson’s Right to “Equal Protection of Law” and “Due Process”!
In retribution for Judge Jacobson’s proper exercise of judicial discretion and independence which was inconsistent with the desires of Mr. Carone who is defendant Seddio’s counsel and was Seddio’s law partner, defendants Edelman and Decker abused their positions on the Edelman Committee and defendant Seddio abused his position as County Chair of the Kings County Democratic County Committee and aided, abetted and conspired with members of the Executive Committee of defendant Kings County Democratic County Committee, members of the Edelman Committee, defendant
Ajaiyeoba, defendants John and Jane Does and others not named as defendants, including Mr.
Carone, in an effort to deprive Judge Jacobson of “equal protection of the law” and “due
process,” in an effort to maliciously and vindictively inflict maximum personal and
professional harm to Judge Jacobson.
167. Because of Judge Jacobson’s proper exercise of judicial discretion and
independence, and refusal to judicially endorse Mr. Carone’s opposition to maintaining the
status quo of keeping a hospital emergency department open while keeping a discrete number
of nurses employed, defendants Seddio, Edelman, Finkelstein, Decker, Ajaiyeoba, John and
Jane Does, members of the Executive Committee of defendant Kings County Democratic
County Committee, members of defendant Edelman Committee and others not named as
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46 defendants agreed to maliciously and vindictively destroy Judge Jacobson personally and
professionally. This conspiracy was carried out by performance of overt acts including:
i. violating the rules of the Kings County Democratic County Committee;
ii. violating the Rules and procedures of the Edelman Committee; and,
iii. breaching the confidentiality of the judicial screening process
concerning Judge Jacobson.
independence, and refusal to judicially endorse Mr. Carone’s opposition to maintaining the
status quo of keeping a hospital emergency department open while keeping a discrete number
of nurses employed, defendants Seddio, Edelman, Kings County Democratic County
Committee, the Edelman Committee, Finkelstein, Decker, Ajaiyeoba ,John and Jane Does and
others not named as defendants, including defendant KCDCC’s media consultant George Artz,
did violate the rules of the Kings County Democratic County Committee and the Edelman
Committee.
169. Because of Judge Jacobson’s proper exercise of judicial discretion and
independence, and refusal to judicially endorse Mr. Carone’s opposition to maintaining the
then status quo of keeping a hospital emergency department open while keeping a discrete
number of nurses employed, defendants Seddio, Edelman, Kings County Democratic County
Committee, the Edelman Committee, Finkelstein, Decker, Ajaiyeoba ,John and Jane Does and
others not named as defendants, including defendant KCDCC’s media consultant George Artz,
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47 did publically disseminate confidential information obtained from and about Judge Jacobson which information was obtained solely as a result of the judicial screening process.
Poor Door Lobbyists George Arzt
Judge sues Brooklyn Democratic Party for defamation (Bklyn Paper)
But attorneys for the party and the screening committee are asking Brooklyn judge LaShann DeArcy Hall to toss Jacobson’s suit as groundless.
The committee is part of a political group — not a governmental one — and has the constitutional right to vet candidates as it sees fit, according to the panel’s attorney, George Carpinello.
“We are saying we are not a government, not a state actor. And second, as a political party, the Kings County Committee has the First Amendment right to have a screening process, and it would be unconstitutional for the courts to interfere with that process,” he said.
The libel accusations are bunk too, Carpinello said.
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