Just The Beginning Foundation
233 South Wacker Drive
Suite 6600
Chicago, IL 60606
Dear Board Member:
Please disassociate yourself with U.S. Dist. Judge Donald L. Graham as he is not a positive role model, Mr. Graham, is an example of what not to be, a negative role model. Eventually Judge Graham is going to publicly rebuked for his egregious behavior. Read the material and supporting documents they should give you pause about Mr. Graham. Sadly, Judge Graham is both a liar and a bully. This letter is posted at: http://donaldlgraham.blogspot.com/2009/12/open-letter-to-just-beginning.html. Rather than resign, Mr. Graham allows his colleagues to make decisions and ruin their reputation.
Judge Graham is supposed to have values which the community and kids are supposed to be proud of, a role model of sorts. On the contrary, Judge Graham has a very dark record that displays a distinct lack of personal integrity and character. Judge Graham is currently has a complaint of gross judicial misconduct pending against him. It is difficult to see how he won’t suffer some severe discipline. These allegations are fully set forth at mmason.freeshell.org/
Despite the myriad of allegations thrust about the personal integrity of Judge Donald L. Graham, the best his Chief Judge, Federico A. Moreno is the following statement:
I am in receipt of your letter written to me as a Chief Judge of the Southern District of Florida about actions by Judge Donald Graham. In that letter, you also complained about the Chief Circuit Judge J.L. Edmondson. As you can understand one district judge cannot review the actions of another district judge. This rule applies to the Chief Judge of the District as well. It is before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta that any complaint as to a ruling made by a District Judge can be made, I assure you that any decision rendered by Judge Graham was made in good faith upon what he perceived to be the law. Judge Graham has an impeccable reputation. However, if you feel that a judge has erred, the appellate judges in Atlanta are the ones who can decide what to do about it. Thank you for writing.
See Letter from Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno. Notice that this is not an endorsement, nor a denial that should tell you something.
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It has been said that the Committee on Judicial Conduct and Disability, has become quite serious in investigating federal judges for misconduct. According to law.com, Binding National Rules Adopted for Handling Judicial Misconduct Complaints, in March of this year, the Judicial Conference adopted the first-ever binding nationwide procedures for handling complaints of judicial misconduct. U.S. Dist. Judge Donald L. Graham has escaped discipline for his abusive and possible criminal behavior. As a result of this, Mason submitted complaints to both the Judicial Conference and Chief Judge J.L. Edmondson, Eleventh Circuit, US Court of Appeal, again. These complaints are governed by 28 U.S.C. §§ 351-364, "The Judicial Improvements Act of 2002" formerly "The Judicial Misconduct and Disability Act". Previously, Chief Judge J.L. Edmondson, had been misconstruing the statute and summarily dismissing complaints of misconduct by simply regurgitating the statutory language at 28 U.S.C. § 352 which allows him dismiss complaints that are "directly related to the merits of a decision or procedural ruling". Judge Edmondson is alone in his view that legal error and judicial misconduct are mutually exclusive. For more discussion on "legal error" and judicial misconduct, see article Chief Circuit Judge J.L. Edmondson Uses Perfect Scam of Negative Definition To Defeat Complaints of Misconduct Under the Judicial Misconduct and Disability Act .
