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NY Civil Litigation -- I'm Pro Se Litigant, Judge Held me in Contempt -- What are my options?
Albany, NY
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Posted about 1 year ago in Litigation
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I am a pro se litigant. The judge has held me in contempt of court for allegedly not complying with court ordered actions, and ordered me to pay various fines. I think that he has ignored, disregarded and failed to apply pertinent applicable law to my case, and that he is biased in favor of the party opposing me. In the judge's decision, hre seems to have SUPPRESSED and disregarded the arguments in my favor, and only cited support for my opponents, quoting and citing only their arguments.
What are my options? May I write a criticizing letter to the judge, criticizing his disregard of the law and what I see as his bias? Is this ever done? Can it be done? Among my reasons, for writing this letter to the judge: I need CLARIFICATION of some points in the judge's decision; even if I plan to appeal the judge's decision, I need CLARIFICATION of some points in the judge's decision to understand his decision enough to bring an appeal against it. How do I request a change of venue so that another judge who is unbiased can hear this case?
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What has happened since you wrote this? What did you decide to do? I'm curious to know also. Judge can rule "contempt of 'court'" but there should be a charge of "contempt of pro se litigant" in place. I wonder if there is such a thing. Please write me. chachaangelina@yahoo.com Answers (2)
Karl E. V. Paananen
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Posted about 1 year ago.
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I read somewhere that courtrooms are the nearest thing we have today to feudal baronies. The courtroom is a little world ruled over by the judge. The judge can find you in contempt. You can't find the judge in contempt.
Do NOT write a criticizing letter to the judge. This will do no good, and may make your situation worse. Get a lawyer. The lawyer will be able to read the judge's decision, review the record, and clarify the points that you are having trouble understanding. If you cannot afford a lawyer, you will need to contact your state or county legal aid. You are probably not going to be able to prove that the judge is biased, unless he knew you or the other party before the trial began. He probably doesn't like you now, but that is probably due to things you did during the trial, and this does not count as bias. Karl E. V. Paananen blueview2mysoul
Posted 6 months ago.
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you have the right to file a motion asking for a change of venue and you will have to be able to show cause. You also have the right to write a letter to the judge asking him to recuse himself and again show enough cause. You also have the right to write to your judicial evaluation commitee explaining the circumstances and they will reveiw the judges actions and handle it accordingly if they see fault or error. You also have the right to appeal.
All can be done on your own as long as you are continuosly respectful and know how to file such things. I have done all of the above as a pro se litigant and can give you any advice or help I can.
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