Date: Thursday, January 24, 2002 6:23 PM

Below is an explanation of the problem, and a contact list follows. If you can't email the entire extensive list, please at least write a few of them randomly selected so as the top of the list does not get all the letters and the bottom none.

Let's show a little citizen's muscle here. Judicial appointments have heretofore gone down without a hitch. It's time to change that. Two of the attorneys involved here are JAILers among us. Let's show them a little support. Thank you.

-Ron Branson

----- Original Message -----
From: WBFLegal@aol.com
Subject: WE NEED HELP-URGENT

Folks: We really need everyone's help. Two judges who are up for reappointment and those in charge are trying to railroad it through with lies and deceit. These two judges are two of the worst in our area (one is Alexandria area and one is Norfolk).

Complaints against them are being ignored and people who complain are being told that they are the only ones complaining. They are involved in sanctioning one of the attorneys who I wrote about in my article on Military Courts who speaks for justice and the consequences of speaking out had to be borne all alone.

They want to bury this attorney for speaking for the people. Yesterday, I met another attorney who was also challenging the confirmation hearing of one of these two judges. This attorney was being labeled as a "kook" by the judge, the clerk, the deputy and the other attorney (that is the game).

The attorney is a very bright and principled, well spoken, and a good presenter. The reconfirmation committee told this attorney that the public had until March to get in letters opposing the reappointment. This is not true. I knew another person who had been in contact with them and they told that person that he was the only one opposing, that it was a done deal, there was nothing that could be done to stop it, AND that the confirmation was final on January 29 -- a different date.

Do you see the games? Even though many of you are not from this area, we have to have EVERYONE email these members of the Selection Committee to stop these reconfirmations. Justice denied here is Justice denied everywhere!

Let's start working together. Let's let these crooks know that "We the People" are standing up everywhere, and that we have had enough!

Also, if we do not stand for the few attorneys who are speaking for us, then they will either give up or be buried so that they cannot speak any longer. The opposition would love to silence the few of us insiders who can verify what you all have been saying for years. Let's make a difference in our nation! These crooks don't think we can stop them and maybe some of us did not think we could for a long time. The tide is changing.

Please help us by writing something similar to the following and send to the list below. (The email must be non-confrontational, educated, and to the point):

I understand that Judge Sheridan and Judge Poston are up for reappointment. I believe that our country is being ruined by the Justice system and these two Judges have been flagged as two that should not be reappointed. I submit my opposition to their reappointments, and I request that it be noted and acted upon.

I am also concerned about the secretive nature of these reappointments and that different people who have tried to oppose them are being told different things as to deadlines. Further, I am concerned as to whether public opinion matters in the least. I trust my submission will not be ignored.

Thank you.

Delegate Name	District	Session Phone	Email Address	Comments
Virginia Judicial Panel - Courts of Justice House Sub-committee.
Chair, Terry G. Kilgore	01	804-698-1001	del_Kilgore@house.state.va.us
Jerrauld G. Jones	89	804-698-1089	del_JJones@house.state.va.us	Norfolk attorney that practices before Poston; phone calls and email unreturned.
Robert F. McDonnell	84	804-698-1084	del_McDonnell@house.state.va.us	Virginia Beach attorney -- heads task force on judicial evaluations.
James F. Almand	47	804-698-1047	del_Almand@house.state.va.us	(Arlington)
David B. Albo	42	804-698-1042	del_Albo@house.state.va.us
Ward Armstrong	10	804-698-1010	del_Armstrong@house.state.va.us
Clifford L. Athey, Jr.	18	804-698-1018	del_Athey@house.state.va.us
H. Morgan Griffith	08	804-698-1008	del_Griffith@house.state.va.us
Joseph P. Johnson, Jr.	04	804-698-1004	del_Johnson@house.state.va.us
Michele B. McQuigg	51	804-698-1051	del_McQuigg@house.state.va.us
Gary A. Reese	67	804-698-1067	del_Reese@house.state.va.us
Remaining House Courts of Justice Committee Members. Meets Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1/2 hr after adjournment in House Rm C.
Chair William J. Howell	28	804-698-1028	del_Howell@house.state.va.us
Johnny S. Joannou	79	804-698-1079		757-399-1700 local phone? Norfolk/Portsmouth attorney.
Kenneth R. Melvin	80	804-698-1080	del_Melvin@house.state.va.us	Norfolk/Portsmouth attorney; says no one else sees a problem with Judge Poston.
Robert B. Bell	58	804-698-1058	del_Bell@house.state.va.us
Richard H. Black	32	804-698-1032	del_Black@house.state.va.us
Robert Hurt	16	804-698-1016	del_Hurt@house.state.va.us
William R. Janis	56	804-698-1056	del_Janis@house.state.va.us
Bradley P. Marrs	68	804-698-1068	del_Marrs@house.state.va.us
Ryan T. McDougle	97	804-698-1097	del_McDougle@house.state.va.us
Brian J. Moran	46	804-698-1046	del_Moran@house.state.va.us
Glenn M. Weatherholtz	26	804-698-1026
SENATE COURTS OF JUSTICE COMMITTEE Meets Wednesdays, 2:00 p.m., Senate Room A.
Chair Kenneth W. Stolle	08	804-698-7508	district08@sov.state.va.us	Virginia Beach and Norfolk area attorney. Was advised of problem last year. No action taken, no inquiry made.
Nick Rerras	06	804-698-7506	district06@sov.state.va.us	Norfolk area. Recommended Poston for reappointment on 12/13/2001.
L. Louise Lucas	18	804-698-7518	district18@sov.state.va.us
Richard L. Saslaw	35	804-698-7535	district35@sov.state.va.us
Malford W. Trumbo	22	804-698-7522	district22@sov.state.va.us
Henry L. Marsh III	16	804-698-7516	district16@sov.state.va.us
Frederick M. Quayle	13	804-698-7513	district13@sov.state.va.us
Thomas K. Norment	03	804-698-7503	district03@sov.state.va.us
Janet D. Howell	32	804-698-7532	district32@sov.state.va.us
Martin E. Williams	01	804-698-7601	district01@sov.state.va.us
John S. Edwards	21	804-698-7521	district21@sov.state.va.us
W. Roscoe Reynolds	20	804-698-7520	district21@sov.state.va.us
William C. Mims	33	804-698-7533	district33@sov.state.va.us
Linda T. Puller	36	804-698-7536	district36@sov.state.va.us
Harry B. Blevins	14	804-698-7514	district14@sov.state.va.us
Additional Norfolk Delegates and Senators.
Thelma D. Drake	87	804-698-1087	del_Drake@house.state.va.us	Informed me this week Poston will be reappointed regardless of what I report.
Robert S. Bloxum	100	804-698-1000	del_Bloxum@house.state.va.us
Winsome Sears	90	804-698-1090	del_Sears@house.state.va.us
Sen. Yvonne Miller	05	804-698-7505	district05@sov.state.va.us
Additional Arlington Delegates and Senators.
Marian Van Landingham	45	804-698-1045	del_VanLandingham@house.state.va.us
Robert H. Brink	48	804-698-1048	district48@sov.state.va.us
L. Karen Darner	49	804-698-1049	district49@sov.state.va.us
Sen. Patricia S. Ticer	30	804-698-7530	district30@sov.state.va.us
Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple	31	804-698-7531	district31@sov.state.va.us
Sen. Janet D. Howell	32	804-698-7532	district32@sov.state.va.us

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Richmond, Virginia 23219
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