From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To:tim.gallagher@chlaw.com ,cpii.law@gmail.com, gbutrus@balch.com, juliana.dean@dcnr.alabama.gov, cryan@uasystem.edu, jhayes@princelaw.net, fhelmsing@mcdowellknight.com
Cc: terri.lovell@alabar.org >
Sent: Sun, Apr 2, 2023 9:21 am
Subject: Alabama State Bar and weaponization of justice system
Dear chairs of Leadership Forum Selection & Program Committee, Bench & Bar Relations Committee, Government Relations Liaison Committee, and Lawyer Public Relations Task Force:
I am an inactive member of the Alabama bar.
Our country is being dangerously buffeted by charges and counter charges of weaponization of the justice system. This is increasing the polarization in the country, and, in this buffeting and polarization, I think it is fair to say there are forces seeking to capsize the ship of state.
In the situation, the citizens badly need leaders and institutions whom they can trust and respect.
Such institutions and leaders, however, seem hard for citizens to find.
While the Alabama State Bar is only a small "institution," I think it should consider whether it should try to be an "institution" in Alabama to whom Alabamians can listen with respect and trust related to how Alabamians respond to the "weaponization of the justice system" charges and counter charges that are buffeting the country and threatening to capsize the ship of state.
Maybe one or more of your committees and task force will undertake considering this, decide there is something the Alabama State Bar can do in the situation, and proceed to do it.
Thank you for your attention to this email.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
Email to chambers of commerce re Alabama State Bar and weaponization of justice system
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: ddcole@bcatoday.org, ejerkins@birminghambusinessalliance.com, director@homewoodchamber.org, chamber@vestaviahills.org, rfigh@montgomerychamber.com, chamberinfo@shelbychamber.net, pelhamchamberofcommerce@gmail.com, sandra@leedsareachamber.com,
ejerkins@birminghambusinessalliance.com, nbaldwin@birminghambusinessalliance.com, kkhodanian@birminghambusinessalliance.com, edix@birminghambusinessalliance.com, hduncan@bcatoday.org, cfranklin@bcatoday.org, khope@bcatoday.org,
Cc: tim.gallagher@chlaw.com ,cpii.law@gmail.com, gbutrus@balch.com, juliana.dean@dcnr.alabama.gov, cryan@uasystem.edu, jhayes@princelaw.net, fhelmsing@mcdowellknight.com
Sent: Wed, Apr 5, 2023 10:56 am
Subject: Alabama State Bar and weaponization of justice system
To Alabama chambers of commerce:
Our country is being dangerously buffeted by charges and counter charges of weaponization of the justice system. This is increasing the polarization in the country, and, in this buffeting and polarization, it is fair to say there are forces seeking to capsize the ship of state.
I sent the below email to the Alabama State Bar asking that it consider being an "institution" in Alabama to whom Alabamians can listen with respect and trust related to how Alabamians respond to the "weaponization of the justice system" charges and counter charges that are buffeting the country and threatening to capsize the ship of state.
I am sending this email to Alabama chambers of commerce for what it is worth.
For filing in:
https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/05/a-time-for-al-institutional-respect-and.html
https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/04/alabamastatebar-civic-obligations-re.html
https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/04/is-it-business-as-usual-for-bca.html
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: darylbailey@mc-ala.org <darylbailey@mc-ala.org>
Cc: comments@abc3340.com, programming@abc3340.com, Susana.Schuler@hearst.com, blong@hearst.com, wcromwell@cbs42.com, rmartin@cbs42.com, jason.mathews@gray.tv, jama.killingsworth@waff.com, julie@waff.com, paul.caron@whnt.com, mwright@waaytv.com, sgallien@waaytv.com, eric.duncan@fox10tv.com, Randy.Merrow@fox10tv.com, news@mynbc15.com, dsingleton@mynbc15.com, PAlbrecht@wkrg.com, clombard@wkrg.com, robby.thomas@wtvy.com, stephen.crews@wtvy.com, TCole@wdhn.com, RWare@wdhn.com, mbunting@wsfa.com, sduff@wsfa.com, ghalbrooks@alabamanews.net, jrainey@alabamanews.net, sdiorio@wvua23.com, knorred@wvua23.com, emileigh.forrester@whnt.com, emily.moessner@whnt.com, greg.screws@whnt.com, hbaker@waff.com, sean.dowling@waff.com, matthew.king@waff.com,dshaffer@waaytv.com, nwilliams@waaytv.com, mwaxel@waaytv.com,
, mgurspan@wdhn.com, eeskew@alabamanews.net, mbullock@wsfa.com, murielbailey@sbgtv.com, mkroschel@waaytv.com, oschueller@waaytv.com,
Sent: Tue, Apr 18, 2023 6:38 pm
Subject: Alabama District Attorneys Association and "weaponization of justice system"
Dear Alabama District Attorneys Association President Bailey:
In March I sent you an email regarding the Alabama District Attorneys Association's public safety legislative package and my urging the Association to advocate for public officials to make a Declaration for gun violence prevention. (My email is set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/03/adaa-declaration-of-public-officials.html.)
Earlier this month I sent the below email to the Alabama State Bar related to whether there is "weaponization" of the justice system, as is being loudly charged and counter charged in the national political discourse.
I think the Alabama District Attorneys Association should help the Alabama State Bar be an "institution" in Alabama to whom Alabamians can listen with respect and trust related to how Alabamians react to the "weaponization of the justice system" charges and counter charges that are buffeting the country.
I hope the Association will take me up on this.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
[referenced "below email to the Alabama State Bar" is the email to the Alabama State Bar that is posted above]
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
Email to Alabama Supreme CourtI'll send follow up emails to AL State Bar & AL District Attorneys Association re whether Georgia bill creating commission that could remove local DA's from office will ratchet up charges & countercharges of "weaponization of justice system." https://t.co/jV026vAtC5#alpolitics
— Rob Shattuck (@RobShattuckAL06) May 6, 2023
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
Cc: tim.gallagher@chlaw.com ,cpii.law@gmail.com, gbutrus@balch.com, juliana.dean@dcnr.alabama.gov, cryan@uasystem.edu, jhayes@princelaw.net, fhelmsing@mcdowellknight.com, darylbailey@mc-ala.org
Sent: Tue, May 9, 2023 5:11 pm
Cc: tim.gallagher@chlaw.com ,cpii.law@gmail.com, gbutrus@balch.com, juliana.dean@dcnr.alabama.gov, cryan@uasystem.edu, jhayes@princelaw.net, fhelmsing@mcdowellknight.com, darylbailey@mc-ala.org
Sent: Tue, May 9, 2023 5:11 pm
Subject: The Alabama Supreme Court, the rule of law, democracy, and weaponization of the justice system
[This email is for the Alabama Supreme Court. The email address used above is my email address. A printed copy of this email will be mailed to the Alabama Supreme Court via U.S. mail, addressed to: Supreme Court of Alabama, 300 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36104]
To the Honorable Alabama Supreme Court:
[This email is for the Alabama Supreme Court. The email address used above is my email address. A printed copy of this email will be mailed to the Alabama Supreme Court via U.S. mail, addressed to: Supreme Court of Alabama, 300 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36104]
To the Honorable Alabama Supreme Court:
Dear Chief Justice Parker and Associate Justices Shaw, Wise, Bryan, Sellers, .Mendheim, Jr.. Stewart, Mitchell and Cook:
I assume you have views about whether the continuance of the rule of law and democracy in the United States are seriously in question and whether "weaponization" of the justice system is happening.
Along with such views, I assume you have thoughts about institutions and leaders in the country having obligations to try to protect the rule of law and democracy and to defend the justice system against "weaponization."
This would include Alabama Supreme Court justices expressing (or not expressing) themselves publicly on these subjects to help the citizens understand what is going on.
I am an Alabama citizen (and retired lawyer) who is trying to compile a record of what institutions and leaders in Alabama are doing or not doing.
Currently, I am making a record for the Alabama State Bar, the Alabama District Attorneys Association, and "weaponization" of the justice system. This record can be found at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/05/weaponization-of-justice-system.html. This email is copied to those at the Alabama State Bar and the Alabama District Attorneys Association to whom I previously sent emails (which emails are posted on the foregoing link).
After I send this email, I will add this email to the foregoing link.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Robert Shattuck
3812 Spring Valley Circle
Mountain Brook, AL 35223
Along with such views, I assume you have thoughts about institutions and leaders in the country having obligations to try to protect the rule of law and democracy and to defend the justice system against "weaponization."
This would include Alabama Supreme Court justices expressing (or not expressing) themselves publicly on these subjects to help the citizens understand what is going on.
I am an Alabama citizen (and retired lawyer) who is trying to compile a record of what institutions and leaders in Alabama are doing or not doing.
Currently, I am making a record for the Alabama State Bar, the Alabama District Attorneys Association, and "weaponization" of the justice system. This record can be found at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/05/weaponization-of-justice-system.html. This email is copied to those at the Alabama State Bar and the Alabama District Attorneys Association to whom I previously sent emails (which emails are posted on the foregoing link).
After I send this email, I will add this email to the foregoing link.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Robert Shattuck
3812 Spring Valley Circle
Mountain Brook, AL 35223
"All that is required for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."https://t.co/jV026vAtC5#alpolitics
— Rob Shattuck (@RobShattuckAL06) May 10, 2023
As charges & countercharges about weaponization of justice system escalate, I will continue my solicitation of AL leaders in the law, such as Alabama Supreme Court justices & @AlabamaStateBar, to speak on the subject. https://t.co/jV026vAtC5#alpolitics https://t.co/kuEdSDNrwv
— Rob Shattuck (@RobShattuckAL06) June 12, 2023
Another email to Alabama State Bar, Alabama District Attorneys Association, and Alabama Supreme Court Justices:I suggest that charges & counter-charges re "weaponization of justice system" will exacerbate polarization of U.S. during next 15 months, & no Alabama leader is capable of initiating a depolarizing conversation re same.https://t.co/jV026vAtC5#alpolitics https://t.co/0kTBWVfjlY
— Rob Shattuck (@RobShattuckAL06) June 24, 2023
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: tim.gallagher@chlaw.com <tim.gallagher@chlaw.com>; cpii.law@gmail.com <cpii.law@gmail.com>; gbutrus@balch.com <gbutrus@balch.com>; juliana.dean@dcnr.alabama.gov <juliana.dean@dcnr.alabama.gov>; cryan@uasystem.edu <cryan@uasystem.edu>; jhayes@princelaw.net <jhayes@princelaw.net>; fhelmsing@mcdowellknight.com <fhelmsing@mcdowellknight.com>; darylbailey@mc-ala.org <darylbailey@mc-ala.org>
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2023 at 06:42:37 PM CDT
Subject: John Durham testimony; Schiff censure; and AL leadership deficiency
Dear Alabama State Bar, Alabama District Attorneys Association, and Alabama Supreme Court Justices:
This email builds on previous emails I sent to you that are set out in my blog entry "Weaponization of justice system" at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/05/weaponization-of-justice-system.html.
I think last week's Congressional testimony of John Durham concerning the FBI's Russia probe (video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRZbZVtdjZ0), coupled with the House censure of Adam Schiff, evidence that charges and counter-charges about "weaponization of the justice system" will be dominant in the further polarization of the U.S. during the next 15 months, and that Americans cannot look to leaders and institutions at the national level to dampen the increasing polarization leading up to the 2024 elections.
With the debilitation of leadership in America at the national level, it is second best to look for leaders and institutions in Alabama to whom Alabamians might listen with respect and trust related to how Alabamians should react to the "weaponization of the justice system" charges and counter charges that are buffeting the country and Alabama.
I have not received any response from you to my prior emails to you*, and that tends to evidence that Alabamians will not get help from Alabama leaders or institutions on this matter.
Please consider this as mainly "for the record."
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
*The Clerk of the Alabama Supreme Court returned to me by U.S. mail the May 9th email that I sent by U.S. mail to the Alabama Supreme Court, with a letter saying there was no pending case on the Court's docket with my name and the Court could not take any action on my letter. The justices make public commentary from time to time (see Will Sellers, Author at Alabama Political Reporter) and I was only seeking such comment on "weaponization of the justice system" as the justices felt comfortable in making. I will send a copy of this email by U.S. mail to the Alabama Supreme Court to give the justices another opportunity to respond.
Can I assume @FOX10News will not help its viewers figure out what to think about the charges & counter charges re "weaponization of justice system" that are ratcheting up and exacerbating polarization in the U.S.? https://t.co/jV026vAtC5#alpoliticshttps://t.co/Ps8dGnsi8j
— Rob Shattuck (@RobShattuckAL06) June 30, 2023
Email re weaponization of justice system; ABA Task Force for American Democracy; GeorgiaI will ask appropriate parties in the @AlabamaStateBar to comment about the rule of law being, if you are not getting the results you want from the law, you defund the law.https://t.co/jV026vAtC5@AlabamaDAA @JayTownAlabama#alpolitics https://t.co/0p977wZtfq #alpolitics
— Rob Shattuck (@RobShattuckAL06) August 31, 2023
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: tim.gallagher@chlaw.com <tim.gallagher@chlaw.com>; cpii.law@gmail.com <cpii.law@gmail.com>; gbutrus@balch.com <gbutrus@balch.com>; juliana.dean@dcnr.alabama.gov <juliana.dean@dcnr.alabama.gov>; cryan@uasystem.edu <cryan@uasystem.edu>; jhayes@princelaw.net <jhayes@princelaw.net>; fhelmsing@mcdowellknight.com <fhelmsing@mcdowellknight.com>; darylbailey@mc-ala.org <darylbailey@mc-ala.org>
Cc: tony@dglattorneys.com <tony@dglattorneys.com>; icadle@bakerdonelson.com <icadle@bakerdonelson.com>; brittanie.browning@akerman.com <brittanie.browning@akerman.com>; bill.ide@akerman.com <bill.ide@akerman.com>; emyang@wstrongllc.com <emyang@wstrongllc.com>; marty@mitchellmeadows.com <marty@mitchellmeadows.com>; Terri B. Lovell <terri.lovell@alabar.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 3, 2023 at 08:44:44 PM CDT
Subject: Weaponization of justice system; ABA Task Force for American Democracy; Georgia
I have not received any responses from you to my emails concerning the weaponization of the justice system (such emails being set out at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/05/weaponization-of-justice-system.html).
The recently created American Bar Association Task Force for American Democracy has put forth a Mission Statement at https://www.americanbar.org/groups/leadership/office_of_the_president/american-democracy/overview/ that focuses on protecting elections in our democracy and of maximizing voter confidence and participation in our democratic process.
The Georgia situation of some Republicans wanting to discipline or remove Fulton County DA Willis in connection with her Trump indictments, and Gov. Kemp standing opposed to that (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gov-brian-kemp-rejects-calls-to-discipline-or-remove-fulton-county-da-fani-willis-after-trump-indictment/ar-AA1g39pu), shows how "weaponization of the justice system" is at the center of the ABA Task Force for American Democracy.
On one side, Trump has been criminally charged for conduct and actions seeking to destroy our election process in 2020 and tending to destroy generally voter confidence in our elections. On this side, the criminal prosecution of Trump is critical to protect our elections from what Trump tried to do to destroy them, to deter others from trying to do similarly in the future, and to rebuild voter confidence in our elections.
From the Trump side, Trump contends that the 2020 election and democratic process were fraudulent and corrupt; voter confidence in elections was deservedly destroyed by Trump's exposing such corruption and fraud; Trump's conduct and actions were rightful to defeat the corruption and fraud in the 2020 elections and, in defeating such corruption and fraud, rightful for restoring voter confidence in our elections generally. From this Trump side, the criminal prosecution of Trump is wrongful, the criminal prosecution impairs Trump from defeating the corruption and fraud in our election system, and the criminal prosecution contributes to the continuing destruction of voter confidence in our elections. From this Trump perspective, it is critical to stop the criminal prosecution of Trump by DA Willis and Special Counsel Jack Smith.
In short, the foregoing is the epitome of the controversy of the weaponization, or not, of the justice system.
I think it clear that the ABA Task Force for American Democracy is on the side that is against Trump.
Because of the centrality of Georgia at this time, I have written the below email to the State Bar of Georgia.
I hope the State Bar of Georgia will decide that it too is on the side that is against Trump, and I hope you will decide you also are on the side against Trump side, and you will so say publicly.
Thank you for your attention to this email.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
[referenced "below email to the State Bar of Georgia" can be found at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/08/american-bar-association-task-force-for.html]
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: Terri B. Lovell <terri.lovell@alabar.org>; baldwinDA@baldwincountyal.gov <baldwinda@baldwincountyal.gov>
Cc: tim.gallagher@chlaw.com <tim.gallagher@chlaw.com>; cpii.law@gmail.com <cpii.law@gmail.com>; gbutrus@balch.com <gbutrus@balch.com>; juliana.dean@dcnr.alabama.gov <juliana.dean@dcnr.alabama.gov>; cryan@uasystem.edu <cryan@uasystem.edu>; jhayes@princelaw.net <jhayes@princelaw.net>; fhelmsing@mcdowellknight.com <fhelmsing@mcdowellknight.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 04:57:28 PM CDT
Subject: AG Marshall re Trump trial: "never seen greater perversion of criminal justice system"
Dear Former Circuit Judge Terri Lovell and Alabama District Attorneys Association Vice President (and former Judge) Robert Wilters:
Last April (2023), I sent emails to Daryl Bailey, then President of the Alabama District Attorneys Association, and to the chairs of four Alabama State Bar committees, regarding weaponization of the justice system. In the emails (which can be found at Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: Weaponization of justice system (al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com)), I said:
"Our country is being dangerously buffeted by charges and counter charges of weaponization of the justice system. This is increasing the polarization in the country, and, in this buffeting and polarization, it is fair to say there are forces seeking to capsize the ship of state. In the situation, the citizens badly need leaders and institutions whom they can trust and respect . . . related to how Alabamians respond to the "weaponization of the justice system" charges and counter charges . . .."
i think this situation has only gotten worse over the past year.
This week Alabamians (and the rest of the country) have been witnessing the spectacle of the Trump trial in New York and AG Steve Marshall saying to a national cable TV channel, “Thirty years I have been a prosecutor and cared desperately about what goes on in our criminal justice system and I have never seen in my career a greater perversion of the criminal justice system than I witnessed this morning," Marshall at Trump trial: 'I have never seen in my career a greater perversion of the criminal justice system' - Yellowhammer NewsThe purpose of this email is to continue the plea I made in my above referenced April 2023 emails and related pleas I have been making since then (which Terri knows about), such as indicated in Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: Interim Alabama report to ABA Task Force for American Democracy (al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com).
Thank you for reading this email.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: adam.lankford@ua.edu <adam.lankford@ua.edu>
Cc: Terri B. Lovell <terri.lovell@alabar.org>; daoffice@baldwincountyal.gov <daoffice@baldwincountyal.gov>; baldwinDA@baldwincountyal.gov <baldwinda@baldwincountyal.gov>; cphillips@alreporter.com <cphillips@alreporter.com>; Kay Norred <knorred@wvua23.com>; Mike Wright <mwright@waaytv.com>; todd@aldailynews.com <todd@aldailynews.com>; jvance@law.ua.edu <jvance@law.ua.edu>; brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com <brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com>; info@dobsonforcongress.com <info@dobsonforcongress.com>; pamhuff@sbgtv.com <pamhuff@sbgtv.com>
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2024 at 04:56:50 AM CDT
Subject: Are Alabamians being fairly informed about weaponization of justice system?
Dear Dr. Lankford,
This week Alabamians (and the rest of the country) have been witnessing the spectacle of the Trump trial in New York. They heard Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall saying to a national cable TV channel, “Thirty years I have been a prosecutor and cared desperately about what goes on in our criminal justice system and I have never seen in my career a greater perversion of the criminal justice system than I witnessed this morning," Marshall at Trump trial: 'I have never seen in my career a greater perversion of the criminal justice system' - Yellowhammer News.
Yesterday there was this: 'Absolute Persecution': AL-2 GOP hopeful Dobson blasts 'lawfare,' says opponent Shomari Figures 'complicit in Biden's weaponized DOJ' (1819news.com).
For more than a year charges and counter charges of weaponization of the justice system have been buffeting the country, and for more than a year I have been trying to get Alabama "institutions" and "leaders" to speak to Alabamians about this, per Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: Weaponization of justice system (al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com).
You are the chair of the Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice at the University of Alabama, and I think it would be great if you took an interest in contributing to Alabamians being fairly informed about weaponization of the justice system.
Do you have such an interest? Please let me know if you do.
Included among those I am copying on this email are persons in the news media in Alabama who I hope would help in fairly informing Alabamians about weaponization of the justice system and who might consider you a good source on the subject.
Thank you very much for what you would be willing to do here.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: alexanderwillis@gmail.com <alexanderwillis@gmail.com>; devin.pavlou@waff.com <devin.pavlou@waff.com>; craig.monger@1819news.com <craig.monger@1819news.com>; david.buchholz@wbrc.com <david.buchholz@wbrc.com>
Cc: adam.lankford@ua.edu <adam.lankford@ua.edu>
Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 04:56:12 AM CDT
Subject: Sen. Tuberville clarifies statements made at Trump trial
This email is prompted by what Sen. Tuberville said about the Trump trial in his weekly press chat this past Wednesday, which is published at Sen. Tuberville clarifies statements made at Trump trial (wsfa.com).
I am sending the email to the four of you from the Alabama Daily News, WAFF 48, 1819 News, and WBRC Fox News 6, who asked questions of Sen. Tuberville in the chat.
For more than a year charges and countercharges of weaponization of the justice system have been buffeting the country, and for more than a year I have been trying to get Alabama "institutions" and "leaders" to speak to Alabamians about this, per Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: Weaponization of justice system (al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com).
On Friday, I sent the below email to Dr. Adam Lankford, the chair of the Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice at the University of Alabama. My email bears the subject line "Are Alabamians being fairly informed about weaponization of justice system?" and solicits Dr. Lankford to contribute to Alabamians being fairly informed about weaponization of the justice system.
I hope you will consider how well the Alabama Daily News, WAFF 48, 1819 News, and WBRC Fox News 6, are contributing to Alabamians being fairly informed about weaponization of the justice system.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
Email to Alabama Judicial Conference re weaponization of justice systemIf this is for discussion on your show, how do you feel if I can get @BillBritt or @Josh_Moon or a representative from AL TV broadcast news (attn @SusanaSchuler @BrendanKKirby @pamabc3340) interested in my plan & willing to participate in such discussion on your show?#alpolitics
— Rob Shattuck (@RobShattuckAL06) May 20, 2024
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: christy.crow@jinkscrow.com <christy.crow@jinkscrow.com>; ajoseph@maynardnexsen.com <ajoseph@maynardnexsen.com>; richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com <richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com>; terri.lovell@alabar.org <terri.lovell@alabar.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 06:22:38 PM CDT
Subject: Alabama State Judicial Conference and weaponization of justice system
Dear Ms. Crow, Mr. Joseph, Mr. Raleigh and Ms. Lovell:
I am writing this email to you in your capacity as members of the Judicial Conference for the State of Alabama.
The Conference has duties:
(1) To make a continuous study of the administration of justice in this state and of the organization, procedure, practice, rules and methods of administration and operation of each and all of the courts of the state; [and]
(2) To receive and consider and in its discretion investigate criticisms and suggestions pertaining to the administration of justice in the state;
Charges and countercharges of weaponization of the justice system have been flying around the country for more than a year. These have become particularly acute in connection with the New York Trump trial, with prominent Alabamians travelling to New York to make extreme public condemnation of the New York justice system.
I think it would be good for the Judicial Conference to investigate and make a determination of whether or not the justice system in Alabama has been weaponized, or is subject to potential weaponization the way it is being alleged that the New York justice system has been weaponized. After making its investigation and determination, I think the Judicial Conference should make a report of the same to the Alabama Legislature and the Alabama Supreme Court, including any recommended changes or additions to the rules of practice of the trial and appellate courts of the state that the Judicial Conference thinks are needed.
Thank you for your attention to this email.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
(for filing in Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: Weaponization of justice system (al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com) and Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: Interim Alabama report to ABA Task Force for American Democracy (al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com))
https://www.alabar.org/about/committees/jc/
https://www.legislature.state.al.us/legacy/CodeOfAlabama/1975/Coatoc.htm
https://www.legislature.state.al.us/legacy/CodeOfAlabama/1975/12-24-3.htm
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: kdowner@nysba.org <kdowner@nysba.org>
Cc: christy.crow@jinkscrow.com <christy.crow@jinkscrow.com>; ajoseph@maynardnexsen.com <ajoseph@maynardnexsen.com>; richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com <richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com>; terri.lovell@alabar.org <terri.lovell@alabar.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 06:07:34 PM CDT
Subject: NYSBA Judicial Section, AL State Judicial Conference, and weaponization of justice system
Dear Ms. Downer,
I am a retired lawyer in Alabama.
Some prominent Alabamians have recently travelled to New York to loudly condemn the New York State justice system as being weaponized.
Yesterday, I sent the below email to the Judicial Conference for the State of Alabama, saying that I thought it would be good for the Judicial Conference to investigate and make a determination of whether or not the justice system in Alabama has been weaponized, or is subject to potential weaponization the way it is being alleged that the New York State justice system has been weaponized.
I hope the Judicial Conference for the State of Alabama will consult with the New York State Bar Association Judicial Section in order to better understand whether the New York State justice system has been weaponized and, if so, what caused that in New York State, so that the Judicial Conference for the State of Alabama can better evaluate the situation in Alabama.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook, AL
[referenced "below email to the Judicial Conference for the State of Alabama" is May 21 email above]
Email to State Bar of GA Bench and Bar Committee and weaponization of GA justice system
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: davidbell@davidbelllawfirm.com <davidbell@davidbelllawfirm.com>; damone@gabar.org <damone@gabar.org>; wilsonk@eighthdistrict.org <wilsonk@eighthdistrict.org>
Cc: christy.crow@jinkscrow.com <christy.crow@jinkscrow.com>; ajoseph@maynardnexsen.com <ajoseph@maynardnexsen.com>; richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com <richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com>; terri.lovell@alabar.org <terri.lovell@alabar.org>; kdowner@nysba.org <kdowner@nysba.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 01:18:47 PM CDT
Subject: State Bar of GA Bench and Bar Committee and weaponization of GA justice system
Dear State Bar of Georgia Bench and Bar Committee Cochairpersons Mr. David Bell and The Honorable Robert W. Chasteen Jr. (c/o wilsonk@eighthdistrict.org) and Staff Liaison Mr. Damon Erik Elmore:
I am a retired lawyer in Alabama.
After some prominent Alabamians recently travelled to New York to loudly condemn the New York State justice system as being weaponized, I sent an email to the Judicial Conference for the State of Alabama, saying that I thought it would be good for the Judicial Conference to investigate and make a determination of whether or not the justice system in Alabama has been weaponized, or is subject to potential weaponization the way it is being alleged that the New York State justice system has been weaponized. See the first email set forth below.
Subsequently I sent an email to the New York State Bar Association Judicial Section expressing hope that the Judicial Conference for the State of Alabama would consult with the New York State Bar Association Judicial Section, in order to better understand whether the New York State justice system has been weaponized and, if so, what caused that in New York State, so that the Judicial Conference for the State of Alabama can better evaluate the situation in Alabama. See the second email set forth below.
Yesterday Rep. Elise Stefanik filed a misconduct complaint against Judge Merchan, alleging that his selection to handle the former president’s case — and others involving his allies — is “not random at all.” Rep. Stefanik files misconduct complaint against Judge Juan Merchan over ‘random’ assignment to Trump’s NYC trial (msn.com)
On May 7th, there was this: Johnson Demands All Trump Prosecutions Cease, Vows to Use Congress 'In Every Possible Way' (thenewcivilrightsmovement.com). Speaker Johnson said:
“It has to stop. And you’re gonna see the United States Congress address this in every possible way that we can, because we need accountability. Ultimately, at the end of the day, it’s bigger than President Trump. It’s about the people’s faith in our system of justice. And we’re gonna get down to the bottom of it. All these cases need to be dropped, because they are a threat to our system.”
I hope all of the State Bar of Georgia Bench and Bar Committee, the Judicial Conference for the State of Alabama and the New York State Bar Association Judicial Section have undertaken or will undertake reviews of whether their states' justice systems have been weaponized, or are subject to potential weaponization the Republicans are alleging.
Please also consider that the American Bar Association Task Force for American Democracy will convene at the ABA's annual meeting in Chicago this August a national rule of law summit based on findings of a published Interim Task Force Report setting forth its activities, learnings, findings, conclusions, and recommendations regarding key issues such as failures to embrace and support democratic principles, threats to the rule of law, election integrity, election worker safety, extreme and violent political rhetoric, political polarization, the urgency for return to civil political discourse, and the need for civics education at all levels of public and private education. Our Work (americanbar.org). I hope many Alabama, New York State and Georgia lawyers will participate in the rule of law summit in Chicago.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook, AL
Email to State Bar of GA Bench and Bar Committee and weaponization of GA justice system
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: davidbell@davidbelllawfirm.com <davidbell@davidbelllawfirm.com>; damone@gabar.org <damone@gabar.org>; wilsonk@eighthdistrict.org <wilsonk@eighthdistrict.org>
Cc: christy.crow@jinkscrow.com <christy.crow@jinkscrow.com>; ajoseph@maynardnexsen.com <ajoseph@maynardnexsen.com>; richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com <richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com>; terri.lovell@alabar.org <terri.lovell@alabar.org>; kdowner@nysba.org <kdowner@nysba.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 01:18:47 PM CDT
Subject: State Bar of GA Bench and Bar Committee and weaponization of GA justice system
Dear State Bar of Georgia Bench and Bar Committee Cochairpersons Mr. David Bell and The Honorable Robert W. Chasteen Jr. (c/o wilsonk@eighthdistrict.org) and Staff Liaison Mr. Damon Erik Elmore:
I am a retired lawyer in Alabama.
After some prominent Alabamians recently travelled to New York to loudly condemn the New York State justice system as being weaponized, I sent an email to the Judicial Conference for the State of Alabama, saying that I thought it would be good for the Judicial Conference to investigate and make a determination of whether or not the justice system in Alabama has been weaponized, or is subject to potential weaponization the way it is being alleged that the New York State justice system has been weaponized. See the first email set forth below.
Subsequently I sent an email to the New York State Bar Association Judicial Section expressing hope that the Judicial Conference for the State of Alabama would consult with the New York State Bar Association Judicial Section, in order to better understand whether the New York State justice system has been weaponized and, if so, what caused that in New York State, so that the Judicial Conference for the State of Alabama can better evaluate the situation in Alabama. See the second email set forth below.
Yesterday Rep. Elise Stefanik filed a misconduct complaint against Judge Merchan, alleging that his selection to handle the former president’s case — and others involving his allies — is “not random at all.” Rep. Stefanik files misconduct complaint against Judge Juan Merchan over ‘random’ assignment to Trump’s NYC trial (msn.com)
On May 7th, there was this: Johnson Demands All Trump Prosecutions Cease, Vows to Use Congress 'In Every Possible Way' (thenewcivilrightsmovement.com). Speaker Johnson said:
“It has to stop. And you’re gonna see the United States Congress address this in every possible way that we can, because we need accountability. Ultimately, at the end of the day, it’s bigger than President Trump. It’s about the people’s faith in our system of justice. And we’re gonna get down to the bottom of it. All these cases need to be dropped, because they are a threat to our system.”
I hope all of the State Bar of Georgia Bench and Bar Committee, the Judicial Conference for the State of Alabama and the New York State Bar Association Judicial Section have undertaken or will undertake reviews of whether their states' justice systems have been weaponized, or are subject to potential weaponization the Republicans are alleging.
Please also consider that the American Bar Association Task Force for American Democracy will convene at the ABA's annual meeting in Chicago this August a national rule of law summit based on findings of a published Interim Task Force Report setting forth its activities, learnings, findings, conclusions, and recommendations regarding key issues such as failures to embrace and support democratic principles, threats to the rule of law, election integrity, election worker safety, extreme and violent political rhetoric, political polarization, the urgency for return to civil political discourse, and the need for civics education at all levels of public and private education. Our Work (americanbar.org). I hope many Alabama, New York State and Georgia lawyers will participate in the rule of law summit in Chicago.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook, AL
[referenced emails are above]
Email to State Bar of Arizona Criminal Practice & Procedure CommitteeI have sent emails to the New York State Bar Association Judicial Section and the Judicial Conference for the State of Alabama urging them to consult re whether New York legal system was weaponized. Emails are at https://t.co/jV026vB1rD@JoyceWhiteVance @neal_katyal #alpolitics https://t.co/PZUbFUCJoT
— Rob Shattuck (@RobShattuckAL06) May 31, 2024
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: rcwebsite@staff.azbar.org <rcwebsite@staff.azbar.org>Cc: christy.crow@jinkscrow.com <christy.crow@jinkscrow.com>; ajoseph@maynardnexsen.com <ajoseph@maynardnexsen.com>; richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com <richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com>; terri.lovell@alabar.org <terri.lovell@alabar.org>; kdowner@nysba.org <kdowner@nysba.org>; davidbell@davidbelllawfirm.com <davidbell@davidbelllawfirm.com>; damone@gabar.org <damone@gabar.org>; wilsonk@eighthdistrict.org <wilsonk@eighthdistrict.org>
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2024 at 06:16:45 PM CDT
Subject: For Patricia Seguin, AZ Bar Criminal Practice & Procedure Committee
Dear Ms. Seguin,
I am a retired Alabama lawyer.
In connection with the Trump trial, I have emailed the Judicial Conference for the State of Alabama, the New York State Bar Association Judicial Section and the State Bar of Georgia Bench and Bar Committee, concerning whether there has been weaponization of the Alabama, New York State and Georgia justice systems. My emails can be found at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/05/weaponization-of-justice-system.html.
I wish to expand my emailing to include the State Bar of Arizona Criminal Practice & Procedure Committee. The Committee's mission is to "Propose, review and make recommendations on rule change proposals and/or issues effecting litigation of criminal cases," which would seem to encompass evaluating whether the Arizona justice system has been weaponized. I hope the Committee will undertake such an evaluation.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook, AL
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: christy.crow@jinkscrow.com <christy.crow@jinkscrow.com>; ajoseph@maynardnexsen.com <ajoseph@maynardnexsen.com>; richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com <richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com>; terri.lovell@alabar.org <terri.lovell@alabar.org>
Cc: pamhuff@sbgtv.com <pamhuff@sbgtv.com>; shannon.isbell@wbrc.com <shannon.isbell@wbrc.com>; Susana Schuler <susana.schuler@hearst.com>; brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com <brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com>; jama.killingsworth@waff.com <jama.killingsworth@waff.com>; Mike Wright <mwright@waaytv.com>; Kay Norred <knorred@wvua23.com>; rmartin@cbs42.com <rmartin@cbs42.com>; Baylor Long <blong@hearst.com>; dwingard@wsfa.com <dwingard@wsfa.com>; news@mynbc15.com <news@mynbc15.com>; Randy.Merrow@fox10tv.com <randy.merrow@fox10tv.com>; "randy.merrow@fox10tv.com" <randy.merrow@fox10tv.com>; gmcdonald@waka.com <gmcdonald@waka.com>; kwhitmire@al.com <kwhitmire@al.com>; jarchibald@al.com <jarchibald@al.com>; todd@aldailynews.com <todd@aldailynews.com>; bbritt@alreporter.com <bbritt@alreporter.com>; jmoon@alreporter.com <jmoon@alreporter.com>; blyman@alabamareflector.com <blyman@alabamareflector.com>; dpillion@al.com <dpillion@al.com>; srebman@bizjournals.com <srebman@bizjournals.com>; Dale Jackson <dale@yellowhammernews.com>; yaffee@yellowhammernews.com <yaffee@yellowhammernews.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 05:17:11 AM CDT
Subject: May 31 podcast discussion between Christopher Calvin Reid and Jay Town
Dear Ms. Crow, Mr. Joseph, Mr. Raleigh and Ms. Lovell:
This email relates to the emails I have previously sent you regarding the State of Alabama Judicial Conference and weaponization of the Alabama justice system (which emails are posted at https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2023/05/weaponization-of-justice-system.html).
I solicit you to listen to the May 31 podcast discussion between Christopher Calvin Reid and Jay Town at the link Former Federal Prosecutor Jay Town Describes the Seriousness of the Situation Our Country is In, But Encourages Us Not to Lose Hope and to Step Up and Fight for the Things We Believe in Without Violating the Law - 5-31-24 - The Daily Controversy with Christopher Reid | Podcast on Spotify
In the discussion, Jay Town calls Judge Merchan a "disgrace to the bench" and holds up Madison County Circuit Court Judges Ruth Ann Hall and Karen K. Hall as paragon judges.
If you take up what my emails urge you to do, you might contact Judges Ruth Ann Hall and Karen K. Hall and solicit their views.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: bob@schreiberadr.com <bob@schreiberadr.com>
Cc: jvance@law.ua.edu <jvance@law.ua.edu>
Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 10:54:35 AM CDT
Subject: Fw: May 31 podcast discussion between Christopher Calvin Reid and Jay Town
Hi Bob.
It's been a while.
If I may, I wish to avail of your now being a retired circuit court judge, and thus being an excellent prospect for providing certain input to the State of Alabama Judicial Conference.
If you would, please read the below email that I sent this morning to the Judicial Conference members, listen to the podcast discussion in question, and review the link that sets forth my prior emails to the Judicial Conference.
Then, if this is a matter that interests you, I would love to talk with you about the same, or, alternatively, please feel free to leap into the fray as you may choose without any conversation with me.
Thanks, and best regards,
Rob
Second email to Dr. Adam Lankford, chair of UA Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: adam.lankford@ua.edu <adam.lankford@ua.edu>
Cc: Brannon Buck <bbuck@badhambuck.com>; Terri B. Lovell <terri.lovell@alabar.org>; Jennifer Buettner <jbuettner@birminghambar.org>; mckinney@watsonmckinney.com <mckinney@watsonmckinney.com>; suzanneduffey@mc-ala.org <suzanneduffey@mc-ala.org>; flatta@burr.com <flatta@burr.com>; wbrewbak@law.ua.edu <wbrewbak@law.ua.edu>; sgarrett@bsol.com <sgarrett@bsol.com>; ccampbell@faulkner.edu <ccampbell@faulkner.edu>; blakehudson@samford.edu <blakehudson@samford.edu>; christy.crow@jinkscrow.com <christy.crow@jinkscrow.com>; ajoseph@maynardnexsen.com <ajoseph@maynardnexsen.com>; richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com <richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com>; daoffice@baldwincountyal.gov <daoffice@baldwincountyal.gov>; baldwinDA@baldwincountyal.gov <baldwinda@baldwincountyal.gov>; "baldwinda@baldwincountyal.gov" <baldwinda@baldwincountyal.gov>; bob@schreiberadr.com <bob@schreiberadr.com>; jvance@law.ua.edu <jvance@law.ua.edu>; Jws <jws@willsellers.com>
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2024 at 07:13:18 PM CDT
Subject: Are Alabamians being fairly informed about weaponization of justice system?
Dear Dr. Lankford,
Pardon this follow up email to my May 17th email to you (which email I have posted in Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: Weaponization of justice system (al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com)).
There has been no responsiveness of any of the numerous parties to whom I sent the emails that are set out at the foregoing link. Perhaps that is defensible by those parties; possibly not. Also there has been no responsiveness to the emails set out at Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: Supercharging the "rule of law" debate in Alabama (al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com), except that Supreme Court Justice Sellers did expressly say he would not say anything.
In any event, I am continuing and I would like to expand beyond the alleged weaponization of the justice system against Trump and to bring up alleged weaponization of the Department of Justice against lower level parties.
I personally think Merrick Garland is a person of the highest integrity and he has a paramount belief that the Department of Justice should not act with a partisan bias in enforcement of the laws. I further think that such is monumentally difficult to achieve and that Merrick Garland needs to be fairly judged on how he has done.
Over the weekend, I saw the below on Fox & Friends:
DOJ has ‘weaponized’ their treatment of pro-life protestors: Abby Johnson | Fox News Video
A year or so ago, you may recall how Republicans charged that Merrick Garland was "targeting" parents who were showing up at school board of education meetings to protest.
I would like the Alabama law profession to undertake a fair judging of Merrick Garland as regards the Department of Justice acting or not acting with a partisan bias in enforcement of the laws.
Please tell me, is there any professor in the University of Alabama Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice who would be willing to help me out on this?
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
A year or so ago, you may recall how Republicans charged that Merrick Garland was "targeting" parents who were showing up at school board of education meetings to protest.
I would like the Alabama law profession to undertake a fair judging of Merrick Garland as regards the Department of Justice acting or not acting with a partisan bias in enforcement of the laws.
Please tell me, is there any professor in the University of Alabama Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice who would be willing to help me out on this?
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
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