March 13, 2012 at 2:10 P.M. Alterations in the spacing of paragraphs and other vandalism may be expected in response to this essay as more arrests take place in New Jersey.
Mary Ann Spoto, "Courtroom Trailblazer Steps Down: [Ms.] Long Among N.J.'s First Female Judges," in The Star Ledger, March 5, 2012, at p. 1.
After commenting on Judge Posner's unusual "reservations" concerning racism in American criminal justice and prisons, it seems fitting to comment on Garden State Supreme Court Justice Virginia Long's "departure" from the bench. ("So Black and So Blue in Prison.")
Ms. Long is approaching age 70, the mandatory retirement age for judges in New Jersey, including Supreme Court justices. Several justices -- including Ms. Long's mentors, Mr. Wilentz and Ms. Poritz -- were granted waivers that allowed them to remain on the bench for additional terms.
Ms. Long opposes the mandatory retirement age and sought such a waiver for herself. In fact, she fought mightlity to remain on the court, only losing the battle at the eleventh hour.
The rumor is that Ms. Long was, politely, shown to the door by Governor Christie. Whether Ms. Long's departure had anything to do with my humble efforts and the growing stench of scandal surrounding my matters and/or "Trenton's Nasty Lesbian Love-Fest," is an open question. ("New Jersey's Feces-Covered Supreme Court" and "New Jersey's Political and Judicial Whores" then "New Jersey's Politically Connected Lawyers On the Tit" and "Corrupt Law Firms, Senator Bob, and New Jersey Ethics.")
It may be that persons of an earlier generation found it difficult to acknowledge certain sexual tendencies that are more readily discussed, publicly, today. I certainly understand anger about violations of privacy, but not hypocrisy or sanctimony from self-righteous frauds. ("Terry Tuchin, Diana Lisa Riccioli, and New Jersey's Agency of Torture" and "New Jersey's 'Ethical' Legal System.")
Ms. Long, a Republican in Democrat's clothing, has not been a favorite among minority males in the legal profession because she has been plagued throughout her career by allegations of racism as well as anti-immigrant views. ("Racism in New Jersey Courts and Politics" and "Driving While Black [DWB] in New Jersey" then "Give Us Free!")
Regrettably, I am not the sort of person Ms. Long would "deem" to be an intellectual equal. Losing an argument against a "person" like me must not be permitted by the universe, in her judgment, even when it becomes clear that this may indeed have occurred. ("Why I am not an ethical relativist" and "John Finnis and Ethical Cognitivism" then "Derek Parfit's Ethics.")
I am sure that Ms. Long is very nice on a personal level and has a lovely suburban home. No doubt her "manor house" is cared for by gardners, or other servants, with names like mine. Ms. Long's mistake in debating me -- if she, unwisely, attempted such a thing -- is understandable. ("Deborah T. Poritz and Conduct Unbecoming to the Judiciary in New Jersey" and "Law and Ethics in the Soprano State" then "Jennifer Velez is a Dyke Magnet!")
The obligatory nice speeches notwithstanding, Ms. Long will never be regarded as a civil libertarian nor a crusader for racial justice. I am sure that Ms. Long has been responsive to "political pressures" on the bench. Furthermore, I have reason to believe that Ms. Long has been part of the stonewalling effort aimed at denying me the truth in my matters in violation of basic principles of law that she claimed to champion from the bench. ("What is it like to be tortured?" and "How censorship works in America" and "Psychological Torture in the American Legal System.")
Perhaps the cover-ups in Trenton are about protecting Ms. Long's friends or (more likely) herself. The Constitutional and statutory requirements concerning disclosure have been ignored in New Jersey for "self-interested" reasons. This self-interest is the opposite of the judicial task of fairness and neutrality designed to result in the application of the same laws and principles to all, equally or alike, regardless of status, wealth, or power. Self-interest may also preclude the just administration of laws envisioned by the federal Constitution. ("New Jersey's Unethical Judiciary" and "Christie Attacks New Jersey's Corrupt Judges.")
Ms. Long has "long" known of and may have cooperated with Trenton's cybercrime and censorship efforts aimed against my blogs and books. This is a more serious issue than failure in debate. For any judge to indulge in criminality -- however sub-human or "object-like" the victim may seem to that judge -- is a betrayal of his or her judicial oath. ("Richard A. Posner on Voluntary Actions and Criminal Responsibility" and "Manifesto For the Unfinished American Revolution" then "How censorship works in America.")
A Supreme Court Justice's fondness for censorship may conflict with her stated views on the First Amendment to the Constitution. How much of what ALL judges write is fiction for public consumption when their private beliefs and secret actions are distant from their so-called legal opinions? Plenty, it seems. ("The Critical Legal Studies Movement" and "Roberto Unger's Revolutionary Legal Theory" and "Foucault, Rose, Davis and the Meanings of Prison" then "America's Holocaust.")
Ms. Long's shameful inconsistencies, apparently, may not affect the journalistic as well as professional tributes that will now pour-in. (""Hypocrisy" and "The Arrogance of Power.")
If the old saying "a fish stinks from the head" is accurate, then Virginia Long, Jaynee LaVecchia, and Stuart Rabner -- hoping to protect Ms. Poritz, possibly -- may bear much of the blame for the tragic and disgusting failures of New Jersey's court system. ("Stuart Rabner and Conduct Unbecoming to the Judiciary in New Jersey" and "No More Cover-Ups and Lies, Chief Justice Rabner!" then "Law and Ethics in the Soprano State" and "Jaynee LaVecchia and Conduct Unbecoming to the Judiciary in New Jersey.")
This catastrophe that is the state's legal reality is evident from a casual perusal of the hundreds of essays posted at these blogs that are supported by thousands of sources. (Again: "Law and Ethics in the Soprano State" and "Mafia Influence in New Jersey Courts and Politics.")
A list of sources detailing unethical and corrupt developments in New Jersey politics and law will be attached to this essay in the days ahead. ("Neil M. Cohen, Esq. and Conduct unbecoming to the Legislature in New Jersey" and "New Jersey's Child Sex Industry.")
Have you no shame about your complicity in New Jersey's dismal "legal culture of corruption," Ms. Long?
Sources:
New York & the World:
Taimoor Shah & Graham Bowley, "G.I. Kills Afghan Villagers; Children Among 16 Dead," in The New York Times, March 12, 2012, at p. A1. (Please bring the troops home.)
Taimoor Shah & Alissa J. Rubin, "6 British Soldiers Are Killed in Afghanistan," in The New York Times, March 8, 2012, at p. A11. (There are no safe zones in Afghanistan. With the burning of Korans and yesterday's indiscriminate killing of civilians by American soldiers, hostilities have escalated throughout the country.)
Mathew Rosenberg & Graham Bowley, "Intractable Afghan Graft Hampering U.S. Strategy," in The New York Times, March 8, 2012, at p. A1. (Afghanistan -- like Iraq -- is "imploding." Graft and corruption, as in New Jersey, may prevent necessary changes in Afghanistan.)
Michael S. Schmidt, "F.B.I. Director Warns Congress About Terrorist Hackers," in The New York Times, March 8, 2012, at p. A17. ("Cyberwarfare" is an increasing reality targeting states or failed jurisdictions, like Syria and New Jersey.)
Alissa J. Rubin, "2 G.I.'s Killed Amid Protests Over Burning of Holy Book," in The New York Times, February 24, 2012, at p. A4. (Afghanistan's troubles are making our departure MORE, not less necessary.)
Mathew Rosenberg, "Afghan Uproar Casts Shadows on U.S. Pullout," in The New York Times, February 27, 2012, at p. A1. (Mr. Panetta changes his mind about the U.S. departure.)
"Justice and Open Files: It's Time to Change the Government's Rule on Disclosure in Criminal Cases," (Editorial) in The New York Times, February 27, 2012, at p. A18. (Lying, covering-up, manufacturing evidence by prosecutors and ethics officials in New Jersey is criminal, Mr. Rabner: "New Jersey's 'Ethical' Legal System" and "Jennifer Velez is a Dyke Magnet!" then "New Jersey's Office of Attorney Ethics.")
MJ Lee, "Judge Apologizes to Obama, Regrets Investigation," in Politico, March 5, 2012, at p. 13. (Federal District Judge Richard Cebelle wrote a letter to President Obama over a racist e-mail "joke" that the judge forwarded from his government computer: "Anthony Suarez Goes On Trial" and "So Black and So Blue in Prison.")
Adam Liptak, "Supreme Court Seeks Clarification on Jurisdiction in a Human Rights Case," in The New York Times, March 6, 2012, at p. A15. (Universal jurisdiction finally reaches the U.S. Supreme Court with regard to "crimes against humanity.")
Charlie Savage, "U.S. Law May Allow Killings, Holder Says," in The New York Times, March 6, 2012, at p. A18. (According to the U.S. Attorney General, America may assassinate even U.S. citizens -- along with any other persons -- wherever they may be, for undisclosed reasons, and without judicial proceedings of any kind, or any opportunity for the victim to respond. Allegedly, this satisfies due process under the federal Constitution. This power "constitutes" a violation of fundamental human rights or "crime against humanity" that may give rise, in other countries, to universal jurisdiction over the formulators of the policy -- including Mr. Holder. This is a quite a dilemma.)
New Jersey's Calamity:
Denisa R. Superville, "Council Outlaws Hiring of Relatives: Elected Officials Also Banned From Jobs," in The Record, March 17, 2012, at p. L-1. (Bogota, New Jersey is outraged that nepotism may be illegal, for once, in Bergen County.)
John Petrick, "Clifton Man Faces Charge of Bribery: Contractor Alleged Union City Go-Between," in The Record, March 17, 2012, at p. L-1. (Allegations that Clifton-based Diana Lisa Riccioli promised young females as sexual partners as part of the "package deal" cannot be confirmed. Ms. Riccioli is an alleged "former lover" of New Jersey's one-time Chief Justice Deborah T. Poritz and, perhaps, of Virginia Long. When was the last time you saw Marilyn Straus, Diana? I will be writing separately about this on-going investigation: "An Open Letter to My Torturers in New Jersey, Terry Tuchin and Diana Lisa Riccioli" and "Psychological Torture in the American Legal System.")
Jennifer Fermino, "Mob-Pals Work Part Time," in The New York Post, March 5, 2012, at p. 6. (Cushy, no- or low-show jobs, some PUBLIC or quasi-public -- including, allegedly, at the Port Authority, overtime? -- for mafia guys making several salaries in exchange for "a little something we don't know what." For instance, PAUL BUGLIOLI, of Edison, New Jersey -- who is allegedly affiliated with the, equally alleged, capo of the Genovese crime family, NICOLAS PURDINA -- "earned" $474,947 working part-time as a "time-keeper." Several of these gentlemen are said to be candidates for the judiciary, one of them may be a member of local government in New Jersey. "New Jersey's Politically Connected Lawyers On the Tit" and "Herbert Klitzner. Esq.'s Greed and New Jersey's Hypocrisy.")
John C. Ensslin, "State Website Has a Situation to Deal With: Link Goes to 'Jersey Shore' Page," in The Record, February 22, 2012, at p. A-1. (Cybercrime directed against New Jersey's judiciary and Supreme Court will continue to cost millions. Allegations of theft of information from court computers cannot be confirmed. Some computers attached to the Jersey courts link to child porn, allegedly, others to "Jersey Shore" or "The Sopranos.")
Matt Friedman, "Lobbyists Pour Millions Into the State's Battlefields: NJEA, Verizon, AARP Spend Big on 2011 Legislation," in The Star Ledger, March 8, 2012, at p. 25. ($73 MILLION spent by lobbyists in N.J. politics -- bribes? -- how much comes back to lobbyists and their clients? This is how corruption happens. "Is Menendez For Sale?" and "Does Senator Menendez Have Mafia Friends? then "Senator Bob, the Babe, and the Big Bucks.")
Amy Kuprinsky, "We kid You Not," in The Star Ledger, March 8, 2012, at p. 29. (Nicole "Snookie" Polizzi may be getting married. Will Celeste Carpiano be the maid of honor? "Mafia Influence in New Jersey Courts and Politics" and "Celeste Carpiano Likes Da' Shore.")
Kibret Marcos & Monsy Alvarado, "Not Guilty Plea in Firebombing: At Lodi High [School,] Suspect Ran Afoul of Officials," in The Record, March 6, 2012, at p. L-7. (More anti-semitic and Neo-Nazi incidents are expected in N.J. and N.Y. "Give Us Free!" and "So Black and So Blue in Prison.")
Peter J. Sampson, "Ridgewood Woman Sentenced [For] ID Theft: Among 53 Arrested When Ring Was Busted," in The Record, March 6, 2012, at p. L-3. (Computer crime and falsifying documents resulted in 31/2 year sentence in federal court for a woman ordered to pay $124,000 restitution, who must have had state political and police protection to have enjoyed such a long run. Need a driver's license, "George Clooney"?)
James O'Neill, "EPA Puts Cleanup Ahead of Schedule: Fears New Risks to Meadowlands," in The Record, March 4, 2012, at p. L-1. (New Jersey is America's cancer alley thanks to years of corruption among health and other inspectors who often permit illegal waste for a small fee.)
Richard Cowen, "Poet and Activist Amiri Baraka Speaks at Passaic Event," in The Record, March 1, 2012, at p. L-1. (Amiri Baraka speaks of African-American oppression as the only poet silenced by a Legislature that failed to understand the non-literal meanings of poetry. "America's Holocaust.")
Jenna Portnoy, "Sweeney, Christie Hug It Out in Statehouse," in The Star Ledger, February 20, 2012, at p. 1. (Christie's and Sweeney's "romance," as it were, may lead the N.J. governor to change his mind on gay marriage. "Is There a Gay Marriage Right?")
Joel Schectman, "Downtown Vision Hinges On Clean-Up: Pompton Lakes Debates Priorities and Future," in The Record, February 21, 2012, at p. L-1. (Revamping downtown area obstructed by possible toxic waste -- or other "unknown" waste material -- in an area with unusually high cancer rates. I wonder what happened? Corruption?)
