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11-05-09 Richard Posner, University of Chicago Law Professor, Asked for Ethics Opinions
Regarding Racketeering in the Los Angeles Courts, Bet Tzedek, and ADL
Institutionalized corruption of Bet Tzedek, the Los Angeles “House of Justice” – an affiliate of the Los Angeles
Jewish Federation - and racketeering in the courts as the institutional culture, have been the core of Dr
Zernik’s writing on the subject. ADL so far has refused to opine if such writing amounts to defamation. US
judges refuse to initiate corrective actions.
Los Angeles, May 10 –Richard Posner, University of Chicago Law School Professor, was asked to
provide opinions on ethics questions pertaining to “corruption of the courts and the legal profession”
in California: [i ,ii ]
• Is it reasonably ethical for Anti Defamation League (ADL) National Director Abraham Foxman
not to respond on request for opinion regarding public corruption and racketeering in the courts by
leaders of the Los Angeles Jewish-legal community?
• Are US judges bound by an ethics duty to initiate corrective actions regarding “corruption of the
courts and the legal profession”, based on their Oaths of Office?
• Are US judges bound by an ethics duty to initiate corrective actions regarding “corruption of the
courts and the legal profession”, based on the Code of Conduct of US Judges?
• Is Alex Kozinski, Chief Judge of the US Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, bound by an ethics duty to
initiate corrective actions in view of an official 2010 Professional Staff Report of the United
Nations (UN) Human Rights Council regarding “corruption of the courts and the legal profession”
in California?
• Is Anthony Kennedy, Justice of the US Supreme Court, who oversees the 9th Circuit, bound by an
ethics duty to initiate corrective actions in view of an official 2010 Professional Staff Report of the
United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council regarding “corruption of the courts and the legal
profession” in California?
The Oath of Office states: "I... do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the
Constitution of the United States..."
Ethics questions regarding ADL and racketeering by Bet Tzedek leaders have been previously
addressed to UCLA Law Professor Richard Steinberg, and Tikkun Rabbi Michael Lerner
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UCLA Law School Professor Richard Steinberg, Director of the Sanela Diana Jenkins Human Rights
Law Project, has so far failed to respond regarding refusal of ADL National Director Foxman to
respond regarding public corruption and racketeering in the courts by Los Angeles Jewish-legal
community leaders. [iii ]
The Project’s mission is “to advance the cause of human rights and international justice around the world.”
ADL was asked to opine on Dr Zernik’s writing, which detailed racketeering in the courts by leaders of Bet
Tzedek – the Los Angeles “House of Justice” – an affiliate of the Los Angeles Jewish Federation
Dr Zernik has recently filed a request with Mr Abraham Foxman, National Director of the Anti Defamation
League (ADL), for ADL's opinion regarding Dr Zernik’s writing, which detailed public corruption and
racketeering in the courts by leaders of the Los Angeles Jewish-Legal community. Dr Zernik’s writing
pertains to current and former officers of BET TZEDEK - the Los Angeles "HOUSE OF JUSTICE", an
affiliate organization of the Greater Los Angeles Jewish Federation. [v ,vi ]
Dr Zernik has expressed his concern that his writing, and the positions held by such individuals, are
likely to lead people to conclude that the Los Angeles Jewish community holds in high esteem, or
even as its leaders, individuals, who are engaged in corruption of the courts and violations of Human
Rights. Moreover, Dr Zernik has pointed out the large number of readers of his writings.
In order to remove any doubts on such important matter, and knowing that ADL has a good-size legal
department and considerable resources, Dr Zernik has requested a formal opinion by ADL on such writing.
With the letter, large volume of evidence has been provided to ADL.
ADL’s stated mission is "to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment
to all.”
Current and former senior officers of Bet Tzedek, the "House of Justice" are involved in racketeering
in the courts.
Dr Zernik’s writing is supported by opinions of fraud experts of the highest reputation, and are part of
conduct that was opined in the 2010 Human Rights Council of the United Nations as “corruption of
the courts and the legal profession in California”. [vii ]
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Over the past several years, Dr Zernik has often written, published online, and distributed by email to
a large recipient list materials, which may be deemed by some as defamatory of key Jewish
organizations in Los Angeles, California:
• BET TZEDEK, the "HOUSE OF JUSTICE", and
• THE GREATER LOS ANGELES JEWISH FEDERATION, with whom it is affiliated.
His writing detail public corruption and racketeering in the courts by current and former senior
officers of BET TZEDEK:
• SANDOR SAMUELS, current and former President;
• DAVID PASTERNAK, former President (possibly current member of the Board of Directors)
• TERRY FRIEDMAN, former Executive Director.
SANDOR SAMUELS also lists himself as a Board Member in a number of other prominent Los
Angeles Jewish organizations:
• AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES
• ZIEGLER SCHOOL OF RABBINIC STUDIES
• SHALHEVET SCHOOL
• ADAT ARI EL SYNAGOGUE, VALLEY VILLAGE
Bet Tzedek’s motto is the biblical command “Justice, justice you shall pursue!” (Deut. 16:20)
LINKS
i
11-05-08 Univ of Chicago Law School Professor Richard Posner is asked to opine regarding ADL’s refusal to opine on corruption/racketeering in the
courts by Los Angeles Jewish-legal community leaders
http://www.scribd.com/doc/54944520/
ii
11-05-09 Ethics Questions Forwarded to University of Chicago Law Professor Richard Posner
http://www.scribd.com/doc/54969700/
iii
11-05-07 Press Release - UCLA Law Professor Richard Stein Berg, A Human Rights Expert, Is Asked to Opine Regarding Human Rights in Los
Angeles, California
http://www.scribd.com/doc/54839618/
iv
11-05-08 Press Release: Tikkun’s Rabbi Lerner opines on refusal by ADL to respond on Public Corruption/Racketeering in the courts by Los Angeles
Jewish-legal community leaders.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/54938457/
v
11-05-05 ADL Abraham Foxman is asked to opine on allegations of Public Corruption, Racketeering in the Los Angeles Jewish Community
http://www.scribd.com/doc/54664741/
vi
11-05-05 Addendum to request for opinion by ADLs Abraham Foxman in re: Corruption/Racketeering in the Los Angeles Jewish/Legal community-s
http://www.scribd.com/doc/54719683/
vii
10-04-19 Human Rights Alert (NG0) submission to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2010 Review (UPR) of Human Rights
in the United States as incorporated into the UPR staff report, with reference to "corruption of the courts and the legal profession".
http://www.scribd.com/doc/38566837/
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Joseph Zernik, PhD
Human Rights Alert (NGO)
Human Rights Alert is dedicated to discovering, archiving, and disseminating evidence of Human Rights violations by the justice systems of
the State of California and the United States in Los Angeles County, California, and beyond. Human Rights Alert focuses on the unique role of
computerized case management systems in the precipitous deterioration of the integrity of the justice system in the United States.
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