United african movement
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Alton h. Maddox, jr. Tel.: (718) 834-9034
Chairman Fax : (718) 834-1275
16 Court Street
Suite 1901
Brooklyn, NY 11241
March 25, 2009
New York State Commission
on Judicial Conduct
61 Broadway
New York, NY 10006
Re: Attorney Regina Felton
Dear Sir/Madam:
United African Movement (UAM) is a Pan-Africanist organization and it has been involved in untold controversies involving instances of racial discrimination and racial hatred including but not limited to Tawana Brawley, the Central Park jogger case, the assassination of Yusuf Hawkins in Bensonhurst and the wrongful conviction of Mumia Abu-Jamal.
UAM holds a weekly, community forum which receives complaints and grievances concerning myriad matters including judicial racism. To say the least, many persons of African ancestry complain about the absence of fairness in the judicial process. In April 1991, the Report of the New York State Judicial Commission on Minorities, a blue-ribbon commission, described this state’s judicial system as “infested with racism.”
Thus, it was not surprising when, on March 18, 2009, attorney Regina Felton described her experience in Brooklyn Supreme Court before Justice Arthur Schack on April 8, 2008 to a packed UAM forum. The court appearance was devoid of due process and it constituted a badge of slavery. Everyone in attendance agreed on one point; it would have never happened to a white, female attorney and, in any event, the arrest was unconstitutional.
Unfortunately, racism and sexism are no strangers to the legal system in this country. Examples include Scott v. Sandford and Bradwell v. Illinois. The American Bar Association endorsed a resolution barring Blacks from its membership. Today, it would take a magnifying glass to find Black attorneys in major law firms or as law clerks to justices of the Supreme Court.
I have enclosed petitions with the signatures of persons who are demanding an investigation and strict sanctions. These persons are outraged at this incident and believe that any future incident should follow a penalty in this case. Ultimately, it is the people who suffer because legal representation of African ancestry in this state must practice law in fear.
Very truly yours,
AHM:sr
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Alton h. Maddox, jr. Tel.: (718) 834-9034
Chairman Fax : (718) 834-1275
16 Court Street
Suite 1901
Brooklyn, NY 11241
March 25, 2009
New York State Commission
on Judicial Conduct
61 Broadway
New York, NY 10006
Re: Attorney Regina Felton
Dear Sir/Madam:
United African Movement (UAM) is a Pan-Africanist organization and it has been involved in untold controversies involving instances of racial discrimination and racial hatred including but not limited to Tawana Brawley, the Central Park jogger case, the assassination of Yusuf Hawkins in Bensonhurst and the wrongful conviction of Mumia Abu-Jamal.
UAM holds a weekly, community forum which receives complaints and grievances concerning myriad matters including judicial racism. To say the least, many persons of African ancestry complain about the absence of fairness in the judicial process. In April 1991, the Report of the New York State Judicial Commission on Minorities, a blue-ribbon commission, described this state’s judicial system as “infested with racism.”
Thus, it was not surprising when, on March 18, 2009, attorney Regina Felton described her experience in Brooklyn Supreme Court before Justice Arthur Schack on April 8, 2008 to a packed UAM forum. The court appearance was devoid of due process and it constituted a badge of slavery. Everyone in attendance agreed on one point; it would have never happened to a white, female attorney and, in any event, the arrest was unconstitutional.
Unfortunately, racism and sexism are no strangers to the legal system in this country. Examples include Scott v. Sandford and Bradwell v. Illinois. The American Bar Association endorsed a resolution barring Blacks from its membership. Today, it would take a magnifying glass to find Black attorneys in major law firms or as law clerks to justices of the Supreme Court.
I have enclosed petitions with the signatures of persons who are demanding an investigation and strict sanctions. These persons are outraged at this incident and believe that any future incident should follow a penalty in this case. Ultimately, it is the people who suffer because legal representation of African ancestry in this state must practice law in fear.
Very truly yours,
AHM:sr
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