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Fighting Corruption in Chicago Federal and State Courts

Dear Reader:

Half a century ago I started working to clean up corruption in federal and state courts. As a law student I was a small part of the team that exposed corruption within the Illinois Supreme Court. Two judges resigned as a result. Over the decades I stood up to arrogant and dishonest federal and state judges. They didn’t like my efforts to expose their corruption of the judicial process.

Over the years some improvements were made.

Now, a half century later, Chicago courts are slipping back to their old, corrupt ways. I have continued my work fighting corruption in local courts from Concord, New Hampshire to Honolulu. It is now time to focus on Chicago, again.

Federal and state judges have seized hundreds of thousands of Chicago area homes based on bogus foreclosure claims and documents, and turned helpless homeowners over to scam artists. JPMorgan Chase is a leading source of fraudulent court documentation on a national basis, but especially in Chicago.

Crooked law firms continue their predatory behavior over the years, just changing the name on their doors and continuing with their corrupt ways.

And so, many years later, I am adding a new blog and renewing my efforts to keep on fighting for ordinary citizens, for people that can’t afford a lawyer, for the disabled and veterans, all of whom are at risk before a Chicago federal or state judge.

Your prayers and assistance in any form are welcomed.

Sincerely yours,

Andy Martin

Cook County Circuit Judge Cecila Horan charged with anti-American activism, Daley Center is a “cesspool of corruption”

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION

Case No. 18-CH-11439

Set Date: March 23, 2021

Judge Cecelia Horan

A. R. MARTIN,

Plaintiff,

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORP,

et al.

Defendants.

PLAINTIFF’S VERIFIED PETITION FOR

SUBSTITUTION OF JUDGE HORAN FOR CAUSE

Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/2-1001 (A)(3), Plaintiff petitions the

Court for substitution of Judge Cecelia Horan and states:

1. Background

During a primary election for the United States Senate, Plaintiff asked Representative Mark Kirk to address questions about his sexuality. There were recordings on the Internet which made homosexual accusations against Kirk. (Plaintiff did not accuse Kirk of homosexuality, he pointed to the recordings by third parties, see text of ad attached as an exhibit).

The left-wing media and sexual activists directed a torrent of abuse and misinformation against Plaintiff, all at a time when Judge Horan was a very active sexual advocate. Attached is a single article which details the episode. The episode drew national attention by left-wing media and was featured in the same local gay media that supported Judge Horan’s career.

2. Prior discrimination by a lesbian judge in the Daley Center

Plaintiff previously appeared before a lesbian judge in the Daley Center; the corruption and abuse of authority by the judge were overwhelming. Thus, Plaintiff experienced how gratuitous bias is directed against him by sexual activists for reasons having nothing to do with the merits of his legal claims.

3. Judge Horan’s special status as an activist

If Judge Horan was a private person before ascending the bench, one would be less suspicious of her as a neutral adjudicator. But Judge Horan has been an activist, seeking to bend the court system in Illinois and particularly Cook County to her views, however they are characterized. Every article about Judge Horan, including one by the Illinois State Bar Association, highlights her lesbian activism, see attached.

Thus, it is especially likely she was aware of the Mark Kirk/Plaintiff fracas and the retaliation against Plaintiff by the homosexual community. Plaintiff stresses he has no animus against any homosexuals, it is they who have attacked Plaintiff, not Plaintiff who has attacked them.

A decade ago, plaintiff was merely campaigning for transparency, not hatred or hostility. He was gratuitously attacked even though his accusations of sexual abuses in the office of Speaker of the U. S. House were later confirmed (Dennis Hastert, pedophile; Rep. Mark Foley, sexual predator; sexual abuse of House pages). Plaintiff also exposed Kirk’s fraudulent military claims. In effect, gay activists attacked Plaintiff to suppress the truth, not because he published lies or false information.

4. Judge Horan’s anti-American activism

In addition to her lesbian activism, apparently after being appointed a judge, https://www.windycitytimes.com/m/APPredirect.php?AID=62160, Judge Horan agitated against national security and secure borders and worked to endanger Americans by allowing unrestricted access to the United States. Thankfully, the U. S. Supreme Court rejected her views.

Nevertheless, it is increasingly clear that the Cook County judiciary and the Daley Center has become a cesspool of judicial corruption (backroom deals for appointment of judges) and agitation against secure borders and national security. Plaintiff does not believe he can obtain justice or a fair hearing before an anti-American judge.

Conclusion

Given Judge Horan’s status as a lesbian activist and anti-American activist and given Plaintiff’s interaction with Mark Kirk, and strong support for national security and America’s borders, the appearance of bias is overwhelming and Plaintiff cannot obtain a fair hearing before Judge Horan.

Verification

Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to § 735 ILCS 5/1-109, the undersigned certifies that the statements set forth in this instrument are true and correct, except as to matters therein stated to be on information and belief and as to such matters the undersigned certifies as aforesaid he verily believes the same to be true.

__________________________

A. R. MARTIN

DATED: March 18, 2021

Respectfully submitted,

A. R. MARTIN

Plaintiff’s Tel. (347) 960-9593

Plaintiff’s Fax (866) 214-3210

Plaintiff’s email: andymart20@aol.com

Plaintiffs’ mailing address:

A. R. Martin

National Litigation Center

300 Burns Street

Forest Hills, NY 11375-6133

Certificate of Service

I certify I have served the defendants with this document on March 18, 2021, as follows:

Jonathan.Lippner@cookcountyil.gov

ALeMar@burkelaw.com,mlieberman@noonanandlieberman.com, MeredithPitts@hsbattys.com, jherbas@fisherandshapirolaw.com,

ccc.chancerycalendar9@cookcountyil.gov,gg@dracolaw.com,

geopolis6@yahoo.com,vidasbutkus@yahoo.com,

_______________

A. R. Martin

CORRUPTION FIGHTER ANDY MARTIN LAUNCHES NEW EFFORT TO CLEAN UP CHICAGO FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS

News From:

Campaign Against Corruption in

Illinois Federal/State Courts

Tel. (347) 960-9593; Fax (866) 214-3210

E-mail: AndyMart20@aol.com

A. R. Martin, J.D.

Adjunct Professor of Law (Ret.)

Executive Director

Visit our web site:

FightChicagoFederalStateCourtCorruption.politics.blog

for the latest details our

corruption fighting activity in Illinois

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CORRUPTION FIGHTER LAUNCHES NEW EFFORT TO CLEAN UP CHICAGO FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS

(CHICAGO)(December 5, 2019) Nationwide judicial corruption fighter Andy Martin announced today he is launching a new campaign to reform Chicago’s federal and state courts.

“After a few years of minor reforms, corruption and arrogance are coming back,” Andy says. He has launched a new blog to chronicle his corruption-fighting activity: FightChicagoFederalStateCourtCorruption.politics.blog.

He has already posted a series of letters critical of Chancery Division Presiding Judge Moshe Jacobius.

“One judge just stomped on the Americans With Disabilities Act (Judge Caroline Kate Moreland); another one is developing an online reputation (http://www.therobingroom.com/) as abusive to people who can’t afford a lawyer or are engaged in foreclosure cases (Judge Anna M. Loftus).

“We have already filed one complaint with the Judicial Inquiry Board (Judge Joel Chupack) and two more complaints are ready to go out.

“Fifty years ago, while still a student at the University of Illinois College of Law, I joined a team at the Chicago Daily News that was investigating corruption on the Illinois Supreme Court. Justices Solfisburg and Klingbiel were forced to resign. A half a century later, the ‘same old, same old’ is leaching back into the system. Judge Jacobius is not accused of any corruption, but he is trying to play ‘dumb’ to cover for Loftus.

“As for me, I’m still trying to help ordinary citizens when they confront a corrupt judicial system. It’s a struggle, but I keep plugging away to the best of my ability.

“As soon as time permits, we are going to charge a federal judge with misconduct, and then another one. Looking for corrupt judges in Chicago is like shooting fish in a barrel.”

Contact information is above.

Chancery Division Judge Moshe Jacobius has incompetent staff

ANTHONY R. MARTIN, J.D.

Adjunct professor of law (Ret.)

Worldwide management consulting

300 Burns Street, Forest Hills, NY 11375-6133

Tel. (347) 960-9593; Fax (866) 214-3210

E-mail: AndyMart20@aol.com

August 15, 2019

Hon. Moshe Jacobius

Presiding Judge – Chancery Division

Room 2403

Daley Center

50 W. Washington Street

Chicago, IL 60602

Re: Martin v. Judicial Sales, 18 CH 11439

REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION AND TEMPORARY JUDGE

Dear Presiding Judge Jacobius:

On January 8^th I tried to leave a set of courtesy copies for Judge Loftus. Her courtroom was locked. I came to your courtroom where several staff were sitting. I asked a lady if she could help me and she could not have been nicer. She said, “I’ll take it right over.” The 9 x 12 envelope had Judge Loftus’ name on it.

The next day Judge Loftus said she had never seen the papers although, curiously, she said they were “improper.” In February she repeated the claim she had not seen them.

I do not believe Judge Loftus is telling the truth.

For a judge to misrepresent the facts is disqualifying behavior.

I filed a petition for substitution of judge for cause; there were complaints from opposing counsel that my petition was not in the proper form. Earlier this week I filed a second petition for substitution of judge, with the original defect presumably remedied. The original petition was unfortunately denied.

I want to stress that I filed both the original petition and the second petition with the utmost seriousness. In forty-eight (48) years of litigating in the Daley Center I have never seen a more hostile unprovoked judge than Loftus, although Judge C. K. Moreland comes close. My behavior in court has always been completely professional and Judge Loftus behaves as she does without any provocation. She does not even pretend to conceal her hostility or bias.

I am especially concerned by the naked hostility Judges Loftus and Moreland exhibit towards the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). While in Viet-Nam I was exposed to Agent Orange and I suffer form what is called a combination of conditions known as Agent Orange Syndrome. I am being treated at hospitals in Chicago and New York. Both Judges have made a joke of the ADA, as though the federal law does not exist or apply to them. It is shockingly callous behavior towards someone who is partially disabled because of exposure to a lethal chemical in wartime.

I intend to try to see that Loftus is disciplined by the Courts Commission. All of this brings delay. I am going to file a petition for cause against Judge Moreland. No litigant suffering from a life-threatening illness should be abused by the way these two judges have treated me.

I would respectfully request that you assign the second petition for substitution for cause at your earliest opportunity and that you consider assigning a temporary judge so that my motion for leave to file a first amended complaint can be heard by someone other than Judge Loftus while the accusations against her are being considered.

Respectfully submitted,

Anthony R. Martin

AM:sp

ANTHONY R. MARTIN, J.D.

Adjunct Professor of Law (Retired)

National Litigation Center

300 Burns Street, Forest Hills, NY 11375-6133

Tel. (347) 960-9593; Fax: (866) 214-3210

E-mail: AndyMart20@aol.com

Web sites (partial list):

http://www.andymartin.com

http://www.NewYorkForeclosureFraud.com

November 2, 2019

Kathryn Peninger

Law Clerk

Division Attorney

Chancery Division

Suite 2403

50 W. Washington Street

Chicago, IL 60602

Dear Ms. Peninger:

I apologize for not responding to your letter of August 19^th sooner. I am a partially disabled veteran and I am slower to answer than I would like. I have attached a copy of your letter for ease of reference.

I do not want this to be an unpleasant letter but you have no idea what “ex parte” means and thus your letter has no legal substance.

In my original letter to Judge Jacobius I set forth the facts. I tried to deliver a package of filings to Judge Loftus, and a lady in Judge Jacobius’ courtroom very courteously agreed to get them there right away because Loftus’ courtroom was locked.

The following day, Loftus denied she ever received the envelope, though she manifested familiarity with the contents.

Please allow me to give you a lesson in the law.

1. What is ex parte contact?

Ex parte contact is contact directed at a judge concerning the merits of a lawsuit. Judges and lawyers are in contact every day about the status of cases, setting hearings, etc. None of that is ex parte. In order to be ex parte, the contact has to be (a) directed at the decisionmaker and (2) related to the merits of a case or the merits of a contested matter, e.g. pending motions.

2. Administrative actions are not ex parte matters

Judge Jacobius is an administrative judge for the Chancery Division. Nothing he does in an administrative capacity is ex parte, cf. Forrester v. White, 484 U. S. 219, 108 S. Ct. 538 (1988)(administrative actions not entitled to judicial immunity).

I came into Judge Jacobius courtroom looking for a way to deliver an envelope to Judge Loftus. My action was not even remotely adjudicatory; in fact, it was a classic administrative request. Judge Loftus either lied when she denied receiving the envelope, or Judge Jacobius’ employee never delivered it. I believe the envelope was delivered and was seeking confirmation of that fact.

Thus, my letter seeking confirmation of what happened to my letter was not even arguably or remotely related to ex parte contact. I contacted Judge Jacobius in his administrative capacity and he is not assigned to the case. As a matter of law, therefore, it is an impossibility for such an inquiry to be ex parte.

I would therefore renew the request to Judge Jacobius in my original letter of August 15, 2019 so we can get to the bottom of Judge Loftus’ misconduct.

I am planning to file two (2) complaints with the Judicial Inquiry Board as I open a campaign to rid the Daley Center of the corruption creeping back in after the Operation Greylord matter which I helped initiate, see my biography (attached).

I do not know what motivates Judge Loftus to act in a belligerent and corrupt manner, but I do not intend to allow her misconduct to be ignored because her behavior defiles the administration of justice.

Respectfully submitted,

Anthony R. Martin

ARM:sp

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Peninger letter of August 19, 2019

ARM biography

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