Mr. Alberto Pimentel Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates, Inc. 1111 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 106 RE: Please reject Ricky Polston as the next Monterey Park, CA 91754 President of Florida State University Dear Mr. Pimentel: In my opinion Ricky Polston should be rejected as Florida State University's next president. The enclosed photograph of Ricky Polston, Claudia Rickert Isom, and Gwynne Alice Young suggest they were involved in the fraud or impairment of my Petition No. 12-7747 to the Supreme Court of the United States, a federal crime. Please contact the FBI for more information: Michelle S. Klimt, Special Agent in Charge Paul Wysopal, Special Agent in Charge Federal Bureau of Investigation, J acksonville Federal Bureau of Investigation, Tampa 6061 Gate Parkway 5525 West Gray Street J acksonville, FL 32256 Tampa, FL 33609 Thirteenth J udicial Circuit J udge Claudia Rickert Isom received the Distinguished J udicial Service Award while a Respondent in Petition No. 12-7747 for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the United States. The Thirteenth J udicial Circuit was also a Respondent. The award was given to Claudia Isom to rehabilitate her image. The Florida Bars announcement notes, As a jurist, J udge Isom is not permitted to participate in direct pro bono legal services; however, she is still committed to pro bono work and giving back to the community. The award was presented to Isom J anuary 31, 2013, more than 2 weeks before a decision was rendered in Petition No. 12-7747. This early confidence suggests Ricky Polston et al. knew the outcome of my petition well before the U.S. Supreme Court Conference on February 15, 2013. In addition, Florida Solicitor General Timothy Osterhaus failed to appear in Petition 12-7747 on behalf of Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to represent the State of Florida before the U.S. Supreme Court. The Attorney General also failed to file a waiver to respond to the petition. 2013 Pro Bono Service Awards Ceremony J anuary 31, 2013 - Florida Supreme Court L-R: Chief J ustice Ricky Polston, J udge Claudia Rickert Isom, Thirteenth J udicial Circuit, and Florida Bar President Gwynne Alice Young. Mr. Alberto Pimentel August 28, 2014 Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates, Inc. Page - 2 Certainly Ricky Polston, Claudia Isom, and Gwynne Young knew only the Attorney General of Florida may represent the State of Florida in a federal court action 1 . Yet none of them objected when Attorney General Bondi let Ryan Christopher Rodems be the only Respondent to file a waiver of the right to file a response to the petition. Mr. Rodems is a lawyer in private practice whos firm stole $7,143 from my settlement in the Amscot case, and is the basis for the petition. The Supreme Court docket for Petition No. 12-7747 shows the proceedings and orders: Aug 13 2012 Application (12A215) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 11, 2012 to December 10, 2012, submitted to J ustice Thomas. Sep 13 2012 Application (12A215) granted by J ustice Thomas extending the time to file until December 10, 2012. Dec 10 2012 Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due J anuary 14, 2013) Dec 20 2012 Waiver of right of respondents Rayan (sic) Christopher Rodems; and Barker, Rodems & Cook, P.A. to respond filed. J an 24 2013 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 15, 2013. Feb 13 2013 Supplemental brief of petitioner Neil J . Gillespie filed. (Distributed) Feb 19 2013 Petition DENIED. Mar 18 2013 Petition for Rehearing filed. Mar 27 2013 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 12, 2013. Apr 15 2013 Rehearing DENIED. Please find enclosed the following: Portrait of Injustice and Corruption, The Smiling Faces of Evil, Ricky Polston et al. Authentication of the photograph by Beth C. Schwartz, Court Publication Writer, OSCA Petition No. 12-7747 for writ of certiorari, Supreme Court of the United States Index to Petition No. 12-7747; 2012 Rule 13.5 Applications; 2011 Rule 22 Applications Orders and letter from the Supreme Court of the United States, Petition No. 12-7747. J udicial Immunity vs. Due Process, by Robert Craig Waters, Cato J ournal Please contact me by email if you have further questions. Thank you. Sincerely, Neil J . Gillespie 8092 SW 115th Loop Telephone: 352-854-7807 Ocala, Florida 34481 Email: neilgillespie@mfi.net Enclosures
1 Art. IV, 4(b), Fla. Const., F.S. 16.01(5), and State ex rel. Shevin v. Weinstein, 353 So. 2d 1251 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 3d Dis1. 1978). Portrait of Injustice and Corruption We are above the law. We answer to no one.
Ricky Polston, Claudia Rickert Isom, and Gwynne Alice Young. J anuary 31, 2013 - Florida Supreme Court - 2013 Pro Bono Service Awards Ceremony. _____________________________ The Smiling Faces of Evil ___________________________________________ Thirteenth J udicial Circuit J udge Claudia Rickert Isom received the Distinguished J udicial Service Award while a Respondent in Petition No. 12-7747 for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of the United States. The Thirteenth J udicial Circuit was also a Respondent No. 12-7747. In the American judicial system, few more serious threats to individual liberty can be imagined than a corrupt judge. Clothed with the power of the state and authorized to pass judgment on the most basic aspects of everyday life, a judge can deprive citizens of liberty and property in complete disregard of the Constitution. The injuries inflicted may be severe and enduring. Yet the recent expansion of a judge-made exception to the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1871, chief vehicle for redress of civil rights violations, has rendered state judges immune from suit even for the most bizarre, corrupt, or abusive of judicial acts. In the last decade this doctrine of judicial immunity has led to a disturbing series of legal precedents that effectively deny citizens any redress for injuries, embarrassment, and unjust imprisonment caused by errant judges.... J udicial Immunity vs. Due Process: When Should A J udge Be Subject to Suit? Robert Craig Waters, Cato Journal, Vol.7, No.2 (Fall 1987). The author is [was] J udicial Clerk to J ustice Rosemary Barkett of the Florida Supreme Court.
No. 12-7747 Title: Neil J . Gillespie, Petitioner v. Thirteenth J udicial Circuit of Florida, et al. Docketed: December 14, 2012 Linked with 12A215 Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Case Nos.: (12-11028-B) Decision Date: J uly 13, 2012 Rule 12.4 ~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Aug 13 2012 Application (12A215) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 11, 2012 to December 10, 2012, submitted to J ustice Thomas. Sep 13 2012 Application (12A215) granted by J ustice Thomas extending the time to file until December 10, 2012. Dec 10 2012 Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due J anuary 14, 2013) Dec 20 2012 Waiver of right of respondents Rayan Christopher Rodems; and Barker, Rodems & Cook, P.A. to respond filed. J an 24 2013 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 15, 2013. Feb 13 2013 Supplemental brief of petitioner Neil J . Gillespie filed. (Distributed) Feb 19 2013 Petition DENIED. Mar 18 2013 Petition for Rehearing filed. Mar 27 2013 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 12, 2013. Apr 15 2013 Rehearing DENIED. ~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~Phone~~~ Attorneys for Peti ti oner: Neil J . Gillespie 8092 SW 115th Loop (352) 854-7807 Ocala, FL 34481 neilgillespie@mfi.net Party name: Neil J . Gillespie Attorneys for Respondents: Ryan Christopher Rodems Barker, Rodems & Cook, P.A. (813)-489-1001 http://www.supremecourt.gov/Search.aspx?FileName=/docketfiles/12-7747.htm Counsel of Record 501 East Kennedy Blvd., Suite 790 Tampa, FL 33602 Party name: Rayan Christopher Rodems; and Barker, Rodems & Cook, P.A. http://www.supremecourt.gov/Search.aspx?FileName=/docketfiles/12-7747.htm iv LIST OF PARTIES All parties do not appear in the caption of the case on the cover page. A list of all parties to the proceeding in the court whose judgment is the subject of this petition is as follows: ___________________ U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, no. 12-11213 District Court no: 5:10-cv-00503-WTH-TBS Civil rights and disability law. Misuse and denial of justice under the color of law. Plaintiff: (1) Neil J . Gillespie Defendants: (10 +5 individually) Thirteenth J udicial Circuit, Florida Claudia Rickert Isom, Circuit J udge, and individually J ames M. Barton, II, Circuit J udge, and individually Martha J . Cook, Circuit J udge, and individually David A. Rowland, Court Counsel, and individually Gonzalo B. Casares, ADA Coordinator, and individually Barker, Rodems & Cook, P.A. Ryan Christopher Rodems, Attorney at Law (Fla. Bar ID: 947652) The Law Office of Robert W. Bauer, P.A. Robert W. Bauer, Attorney at Law (Fla. Bar ID: 11058) ___________________ U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, no. 12-11028 District Court no: 5:11-cv-00539-WTH-TBS Civil rights and disability law, civil RICO, antitrust, commerce, estate claims. Misuse and denial of justice under the color of law. Plaintiffs: (2) Neil J . Gillespie Estate of Penelope Gillespie (deceased) Defendants: (4 +1 individually) Thirteenth J udicial Circuit, Florida J ames M. Barton, II, Circuit Court J udge, and individually The Law Office of Robert W. Bauer, P.A. Robert W. Bauer, Attorney at Law (Fla. Bar ID: 11058) _______________________ 8 Discussion of the first question presented 1. Can a Florida lawyer in private practice usurp the authority of an Article III federal judge in a federal civil rights and disability lawsuit, by improperly representing the State of Florida during a coercive custody of the disabled and mentally impaired petitioner to force a settlement, and assign the petitioners claims against the State of Florida to himself and his law partners, then move to dismiss the federal lawsuit with prejudice on behalf of the State of Florida? The answer is no. Only the Florida Attorney General can represent the State of Florida, which in this petition includes the following Respondents: Thirteenth J udicial Circuit, Florida Claudia Rickert Isom, Circuit J udge, and individually J ames M. Barton, II, Circuit J udge, and individually Martha J . Cook, Circuit J udge, and individually David A. Rowland, Court Counsel, and individually Gonzalo B. Casares, ADA Coordinator, and individually Case law holds that a circuit court judge does not have authority to appoint counsel to represent the State of Florida: Only the Attorney General of Florida may represent the State of Florida in a federal court action. A circuit court judge was without the authority to appoint an acting state attorney to represent the state in an action pending before a federal court. State ex reI. Shevin v. Weinstein, 353 So. 2d 1251 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 3d Dis1. 1978). Section 16.01 Florida Statutes states: 16.01 Residence, office, and duties of Attorney General. The Attorney General: (4) Shall appear in and attend to, in behalf of the state, all suits or prosecutions, civil or criminal or in equity, in which the state may be a party, or in anywise interested, in the Supreme Court and district courts of appeal of this state. The Florida Constitution: Article IV, SECTION 4. Cabinet. (b) The attorney general shall be the chief state legal officer. There is created in the office of the attorney general the position of statewide prosecutor. The statewide prosecutor shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the state attorneys to prosecute violations of criminal laws occurring or having occurred, in two or more judicial circuits as part of a related transaction, or when any such offense is affecting or has affected two or more judicial circuits as provided by general law. The statewide prosecutor shall be appointed by the attorney general from not less than three persons nominated by the judicial nominating commission for the supreme court, or as otherwise provided by general law. 22 28 U.S.C., 1367 Pendant J urisdiction - J udicial Qualifications Commission Respondent J udge Claudia R. Isom - Docket No. 12385 The Florida J udicial Qualifications Commission (J QC) denied by letter October 10, 2012 J QC Docket No. 12385, Gillespies J QC complaint against Respondent J udge Claudia R. Isom. In a letter denying the complaint, J QC General Counsel Michael Schneider wrote in part: The Commission has completed its review of your complaint in the above matter and has determined, at its meeting held on Friday, October 5, 2012, that the concerns you have expressed are not allegations involving a breach of the Code of J udicial Conduct warranting further action by the Commission but are matters for review solely through the court system. Gillespie submits J QC Docket No. 12385 with this petition for pendant jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C., 1367 because the same allegations of judicial misconduct in the J QC complaint form the basis of allegations in this petition, and the J QC has indicated these matters are for review solely through the court system. From the complaint: Please find enclosed my...complaint against J udge Claudia Rickert Isom for failing to disclose a conflict with her husband, attorney Woody Isom, and my former attorney J onathan Alpert. J udge Isom lied to me in open court February 1, 2007 by failing to make the disclosure. J udge Isoms deceit in the case before her had significant consequences as outlined herein. J udge Isom engaged in dishonesty prejudicial to the administration of justice, and brought discredit to the courts and the judiciary. J udge Isom was dishonest February 1, 2007 during a conflict hearing in my civil lawsuit, Gillespie v. Barker, Rodems & Cook, PA, et al, Case No. 05-CA-007205, Hillsborough Co. J udge Isom lied by omission when she failed to disclose that Woody Isom and J onathan Alpert were previously law partners and shareholders at the law firm Fowler White in Tampa. J udge Isoms dishonesty during the conflict hearing over which she presided is a serious breach of judicial ethics giving rise to this complaint. As set forth in my affidavit, J udge Isom denied me disability accommodation, and made rulings contrary to law. J udge Isom even ruled contrary to her own law essay, Professionalism and Litigation Ethics, 28 STETSON L. REV. 323. (Exhibit 6). As set forth in my affidavit, fifteen (15) additional related cases followed in this matter, in addition to the original case, after J udge Isom belatedly stepped down. (Exhibit 6: Paragraph 47/exhibit 19). The cost of J udge Isom's dishonesty and denial of justice has been enormous to me, all the lawyers involved, and to the court system. STATE OF FLORIDA JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION 1110 THOMASVILLE ROAD TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32303-6224 (850) 488-1581 October 10, 2012 Neil J. Gillespie 8092 SW 115 th Loop Ocala, FL 34481 Re: Docket No. 12385, Judge 150m Dear Mr. Gillespie: The Commission has completed its review of your complaint in the above matter and has determined, at its meeting held on Friday, October 5,2012, that the concerns you have expressed are not allegations involving a breach of the Code'of Judicial Conduct warranting further action by the Commission but are matters for review solely through the court system. The purpose of the Commission is to determine the existence of judicial misconduct and disability as defined by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Florida. If such misconduct or disability is found, the Commission can recommend disciplinary action to the Florida Supreme Court. The Commission has found no basis for further action on your complaint that therefore has been dismissed. Sincerely yours, Michael L. Schneider General Counsel MLS/bsk Fl323 10 ocr 2.0.12 Pt"i 2: T STATEOFFLORIDA JUDICIALQUALIFICATIONSCOMMISSION 1110THOMASVILLEROAD TALLAHASSEE,FLORIDA32303-6224 NeilJ. Gillespie 8092 SW 11 5 th Loop Ocala, FL 34481 3::7t48 i ::3!:,E:7 i IIIi 1111. illIi " 1" JiIlJii ,illlilli 1I,1i. i,,"i,II I.1
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The Florida Bar www.floridabar.org JUDGE CLAUDiA RICKERT ISOM TO RECEIVE DISTINGUISHED JUDICIAL SERVICE AWARD FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2013 CONTACT: Dorohn A. Frazier; dfrazier@flabar.org, The Florida Bar TELEPHONE: (850)561-5764 The Honorable Claudia Rickert Isom, of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, in Tampa, will receive the 2013 Distinguished Judicial Service Award. The award, which honors outstanding and sustained service to the public especially as it relates to support of pro bono legal services, will be presented by Chief Justice Ricky Polston at a Jan. 31 ceremony at the Supreme Court of Florida. Judge Isom has been a circuit judge in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit since 1991. She is currently assigned to the Probate, Guardianship and Trust Division. As a jurist, Judge Isom is not permitted to participate in direct pro bono legal services; however, she is still committed to pro bono work and giving back to the community. Judge Isom currently co-chairs the Hillsborough County Bar Associations 5K Pro Bono River Run. It is an event she has chaired or co-chaired for the past three years. Judge Isom estimates her volunteer hours organizing, promoting and coordinating the race since 2010 exceed 250. The run raises money for Bay Area Legal Services' pro bono services. In addition to volunteering in the judicial mentorship program, Judge Isom has participated in The Florida Bars E-Mentoring Project for law students and the Hillsborough Association for Women Lawyers Mentorship Project with Stetson University College of Law. She previously chaired The Florida Bars Standing Committee on Professionalism and the Rules of Judicial Administration Committee and currently serves on the Rules of Civil Procedure Committee. Judge Isom is also a member of the Supreme Courts Standing Committee on Fairness and Diversity and is a certified diversity trainer. Judge Isom graduated from the University of Iowa in 1972 with an education degree. She is a 1975 graduate of Florida State University School of Law, where she married her classmate, Woody Isom, in 1973. She has four children (including two attorneys) and two grandchildren. Judge Isom grew up on a farm in Southeast Iowa and has lived in Florida since 1972. This year's awards ceremony, which also honors individual, circuit, young lawyer, law firm and voluntary bar pro bono efforts, is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 31, at 3:30 p.m. at the Supreme Court of Florida. The program will be broadcast taped-delayed at a later date. Check local cable listings for details and on the Internet at http://wfsu.org/gavel2gavel. ### EDITORS: Please note The Florida Bar is not an association and "Association" is not part of our name. Proper reference is "The Florida Bar." Local bar organizations are properly termed "associations." [Revised: 01-21-2013]
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Neil Gillespie From: "Beth Schwartz" <schwartzb@flcourts.org> To: "'Neil Gillespie'" <neilgillespie@mfi.net> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 1:29 PM Subject: RE: 2013 Pro Bono Service Awards Ceremony Page 1of 1 8/28/2014 Good afternoon:
I checked with the public information office about the photo, and they couldnt say with absolute certainty if the photo was taken at the 2013 ceremony. However, they noted that Judge Isom did win the judicial award at the 2013 pro bono ceremony and that Gwynne Young was president of the Bar and present at the ceremony, so the likelihood is great that the photo was taken then. I hope this helps,
Beth Schwartz
Beth C. Schwartz Court Publications Writer Office of the State Courts Administrator Florida Supreme Court 500 S. Duval St. Tallahassee, FL 32399 (850) 410-3306
From: Neil Gillespie [mailto:neilgillespie@mfi.net] Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 11:58 AM To: Beth Schwartz Subject: 2013 Pro Bono Service Awards Ceremony
Full Court Press Beth Schwartz Good morning. I read about the 2013 Pro Bono Service Awards Ceremony held in the Supreme Court of Florida on J anuary 31, 2013, in the Spring 2013 edition of the Full Court Press, on page 26, see attached, with separate photograph attached. http://www.flcourts.org/core/fileparse.php/296/urlt/0004285-fcp_spring131.pdf Can you confirm if this photograph is from the 2013 Pro Bono Service Awards Ceremony? Are any other photographs available of the 2013 Pro Bono Service Awards Ceremony? There were no photographs with the article. Thanks you for the courtesy of a response. Sincerely, Neil Gillespie 8092 SW 115th Loop Ocala, Florida 34481 From left to right: Chief J ustice Ricky Polston, J udge Claudia Rickert Isom, Thirteenth J udicial Circuit, and Florida Bar President Gwynne Alice Young. Spring 2013 FUll Court Press 26 Chief Justice Ricky Polston received the J. Ben Watkins Award for Excellence in the Legal Profession; this award is presented in honor of J. Ben Watkins, who helped found the Stetson Law Review and is an honorary member of the Stetson University College of Law Board of Overseers. Judge Sue Robbins, Fifth Judicial Circuit, was honored by the Marion Countys Childrens Alliance with its Childrens Champion Award; given each year to the communitys outstanding childrens advocate, this award recognizes Judge Robbins for doing what is in the childrens best interest and for striving to keep families unied whenever possible. *** On January 31, at the 2013 Pro Bono Service Awards Ceremony at the Florida Supreme Court, Chief Justice Polston noted that in 1993 94, the rst year for which pro bono hours were tallied, attorneys donated just over 800,000 hours of free service to the people of Florida; in the most recent reporting period, 2011 12, that number had risen to nearly 1.7 million hoursthe highest number to date. This year, the following attorneys were commended for their exemplary commitment to meeting the legal needs of the poor, the disadvantaged, and the most vulnerable of Floridas citizens: Jeanne Trudeau Tate, Tampa, was honored with the Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award; Judge Claudia Rickert Isom, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, was saluted with the Distinguished Judicial Service Award; Clark & Washington, PC, Tampa, was lauded with the Law Firm Commendation; Tampa Bay Hispanic Bar Association was awarded the Voluntary Bar Association Pro Bono Service Award; Rebecca Lauren Sosa, Miami, was distinguished with the Young Lawyers Division Pro Bono Service Award. And the following attorneys were commended with The Florida Bar Presidents Pro Bono Service Awards:
Bridget Ann Berry, West Palm Beach Bruce Beuford Blackwell, Orlando Jennings Kemp Brinson, Lakeland Mary Vanden Brook, Key West Mary-Ellen Cross, Gainesville Carolyn Davis Cummings, Tallahassee Janice Joy J.J. Dahl, Clermont William Kenan DeBraal, Vero Beach Frederick J. Gant, Pensacola Steven D. Kramer, Altamonte Springs Janella Kayla Leibovitz, Sarasota Maxine Master Long, Miami Emerson Lotzia, Jacksonville Steven Wayne Marcus, Ft. Lauderdale James D. Jim McDonald, Venice Robert Allan Bob Pell, Port St. Joe Tania Romaine Schmidt-Alpers, St. Augustine Leon Claudio Skornicki, New York, NY David Elihu Steckler, Ft. Myers Monica Taibl, Live Oak Jeanne Trudeau Tate, Tampa Jeannine Smith Williams, St. Petersburg If you have information about judges and court personnel who have received awards or honors for their contributions to the bench, please forward it to the Full Court Press