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RICIIARD 1.FINE,lnProPer s.COUAOFA/PEALR
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PrisonerID #1824367 JUL222229
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4 LosAngel .
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5
UNITED STATESCOURT OFAPPEALS
6
7 FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
8
CaseNo.09-56073
RICHARD 1.FINE,
10 AppellantandPetitioner, REQLJESTFORJUDICIAL
NOTICEIN SLTPORT OF
VS. EMERGENCY MOTION

U.S.DISTRICTCOLJRT,
14 Respondent.
15
SX RIFFOFLOSANGELES
16 COIJNTY
17 (RealPartylnlnterest)
18
19
20
Richard1.Fine(tTine''
)respectfullyrequeststhattheCourttakejudicial
22 noticeofthefollowingdocuments:
1. November 10, 1988,Memorandum from Roger W . Whitby,Senior
24 Assistant,LA CountyCounsel,toFrankS.Zolin,CountyClerkmxecutive
25
Officerofthe SuperiorCourt. The relevance ofthisdocumentisits
revelationthatLA CountywouldpayLA SuperiorCourtjudgesûllocal
26 judicialbenefits''despitetheircertainknowledgeofcontraryopinions
27 issued by the Attorney General. (A true and correctcopy ofthe
28
Memorandum isattachedhereto.)
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2. TheLoc#er-lsenbergTrialCourtFundingActof1997(Cal.Govt.Code
2 577000etseq.).Therelevanceofthisdocumentisitsdeclarationthatthe
3 Statewassolelyresponsiblefortrialcourtfunding,inordertoremovethe
differencesincompensationreceivedbyjudgesin differentcounties.
4 (lnternet location: http:
//- .leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-
5 biiwaisgate?WAlsdoclD=3g3zl117179+0+0+0&WAlSaction=retrieve)
6 LA County's2008-2009FinalBudget,whichshows,atpages223through
240(orpages227-244ifusingthepdfpagenumbers),theCounty's
8 expendituresfortrialcourtoperationsforthepastseveralyears.(Internet
location:http://fle.lacounty.gov/lac/cmsl- l15150.
pdf)
9
l0 4. The2009-10 Judicial& CriminalJusticeBudgetAnalysis,prepared by
California'sLegislativeAnalyst'sOffice,whichshowsthatincarceration
rateshavealmostdoubledoverthepast20years,eventhoughcrimerates
have dropped,the samezo-yeartimeframeduring which LA Superior
Courtjudgesreceivedpaymentsfrom LA Countywhilepresidingover
casesprosecutedbytheLA CountyDistrictAttorney.(lnternetlocation:
14 http://ww .lao.ca.gov/analysis-zoog/crimiustice/cj-anlogoo3ooz.
aspx#
zzee- link- 1- 1233270990)
ThefollowingLA CountyCounselArmualLitigationCostReports(the
onlyonesavailabletothepublic)
18 a) County CounselAlmualLitigation CostRegort FY 2007/08.
(lntemetlocation:http: //counsel.lacounty.gov/llt07-08.pdf)
20
b) SupplementalM nualReportofCountyCounselonLitigationCost
ManagementforFY2006/07.(lnternetlocation:
22 http://counsel.lacounty.gov/supp- o6-o7.pdf)
c) Litigation CostManager's AnnualReporton Cost Reduction
24 Measuresfor2006/07.(lnternetlocation:
http://counsel.lacounty.gov/lit06-07.pdf)
26 d) ReportonLitigationCostManagementPerformanceforFY 2006/07.
(lnternetlocation:http://counsel.lacounty.gov/perf- o6-o7.pdf)
28 e) Litigation CostManager's AnnualReporton Cost Reduction
Measuresfor2005/06.(lnternetlocation:
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hlp://counsel.lacounty.gov/lit-os-o6.
pdf)
2
3
6. The2002-03tlGeneralFundYnterpriseHospitalss-MonthBudgetStatus
Report,''showing,atpage5 forexample,dramatic increasesin court-
4 relatedcostsanda$2.31milliondeficitççdueprimarilyto:1)a$1.25
5 million increasein salarpdriven localjudicialbenefits...''. (lnternet
location:http://fle.lacounty.gov+c/ql- zoo3/cmsl- oo48o7.pdf,page7)
6
Docket,USDC,Finev.Sherff(CaseNo.CV-09-1914)showingthatthe
8
(s
Attorney General''wascopied by the courton itslçmodified''7/6/09
NoticeofAppealto9thccA.(TheAttorneyGeneralisnotapartytothe
9 action,adesignated interested party,oran intervenorin thiscase.)
l0 (Internetlocation:PACERdocument34https://ecf.cacd. uscouds.gov/cgi-
bi* ktRpt. pl?840013852364541-L 8010-1)
8. Metropolitan News-Enterprise article of3/2/09,quoting Judge Charles
Mccoy,PresidingJudgeoftheLA SuperiorCourt,whorevealedthatthe
courthasaStcushion''ofunspentfundsof$70milliondollars.Healso
14 thanked attorneys who'd filed amicusbriefs siding with the Superior
CourtjudgesaftertheSturgeonv.Countvqff-t?, sAnzelesdecision,saying
l-hejudgesoftheLosAngelesSuperiorCourtaregrateful.And that
it-
16 appreciationwilllastforalongtime.''(lnternetlocation:
hlp: //- .metnews.com/adicles/zoog/bfco3ozog. htm)
18 9. LA County BarAssociation'sûçupdate''forDecember2008,revealing
19 thatSçltlhecountyaskedLACBAtowritealetterinsupportofpetitionfor
reviewintheCaliforniaSupremeCourt.
''(lntemetlocation:
hlp://- .lacba.org/showpage.cfm?pageid=lol74
22 10. TheNovember7,2008,casesummaryoftheCaliforniaCourtofAppeal,
FourthAppellateDistrict,atpage11,showingthefollowingentitiesall
23 submitted amicuscuriaebriefstotheCourtin supportofLA
24 Courtjudges'oppositiontoSturgeonv.Coun;vqfLosAngelesï LA
District Attorney, LA County Public Defender, California Judges
25 Association,andtheAssociationofSouthernCaliforniaDefenseCounsel.
26 (lnternetlocation'
.
http:
//- .
coulinfo.ca.gov/couls/minutes/documents/DNovo3o8.Doc)
28 LoyolaLaw Schools'AlumniNewsletter,PublicRecord,Winter2005,
which,atpage3,reportsMagistrateJudgeCarlaM .Woehrle'sreceipt
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1 the school's2005 Distinguished AlumniAward on October20,

2 (lnternetlocation:
3 hlp://- .lls. edu/media/publicationsgublicRecordWinterzoos.
pdf)
4
5 Thesedocumentsconstitutefactsnotreasonablysubjecttodispute.They
6 showtheeffectofthepaymentsonthejudgesandtheirdecisions.
7
8
9 LEGALSTANDARD
10
A courtmayproperlytakenoticeof''mattersofpublicrecord''pursuantto
11
12 FederalRuleofEvidencesection201totheextenttheyarenotsubjectto
13 reasonabledispute.Leev.CitvofLosAnzeles,250F.3d668,689(9thCir.
14
2001).Suchrecordsmayincludeadministrativerecords,reportsandprocedures.
16 See,e.g.,lnterstateNaturalGasCo.v.SouthernCaliforniaGasCo.,209F.2d
17
18
380,385(9thCir.1953).
,Coinstar,Inc.v.CoinBankAutomatedSvs.,Inc.,998
F.Supp.1109,1114(N.D.Cal.1998).
TheallegationsinFine'sEmergency Motion andunderlying Petition for
21
WritofHabeasCorpusareinextricablyintertwinedwiththeabovedocuments.
23 Accordingly,thisCourtisentitledtotakejudicialnoticeofthesedocuments,and
FinethereforespecificallyrequeststhatthisCourttakejudicialnoticeofthe
documentsidentifiedabove.
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oatedtss/w daxoçnly,204): Respectfullysubmitted,

2
3 BY:
4 Rl 1.FINE,
5 InProPer
6

8
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26

28

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Cc U N TY O F LO5 A NCELE5
OFFICE OFTHtCOUNT'Y CcuN3tt
*œe >*-kbo'>oaI-f*#*A'
tbD-
*oo wK@T7K-*v< #%*ë@A'
uo* GaGdL*@.C>tlFoq-'> *oo1a
e we> < *u*To-.<e*-'œ'T><w -**k Novemb*r 1û. 1968

xr.'ran: s. zoltn
c
8oun
upet
rv
locz
rc*o
ek
u/e
rtxeeutlve orficer
1:iNort:skzl stv.lt
Lo* An:*l**e C*ltiornl* 9:412
âttenttonl Frte D. Webberl Cn1.f Deputy
R*I Judtcial compensatlon
D..K Mr. zoltnl
ïQu hav* ask*d our opinton foncernin: th* l*galtty
*' provi
*> th* d*xt
Ptbngbl.
Judves wit
B*nelitnanCo
dun ty e
savinmpto
gs ye
Pl e benefitl such
anl.
ItL*
by th* tl
gàour
elltopinion
ure, bQttb *t
otherjudge
bens' szl
eltt arles
l may mu@
landtinb/ set
zome
calel mult) be provided by th* County.
Apxr.vgzg
krticle VI, slttton 19 ot the California
congtitutlon provtdel:
pTh* L*vlllatur* shall prescrtb* compen*atlon for
j
ru
ed
rç
o*
r.
d o'
Aaycourt/
npt reo
ct
elvre
*co rd.
tb *ar
* lgl ju
ydge of
'or th*
ee ou
offrt of
ielal
o
lfd
ufg
àc
e.rh
*.aà
mlônby
. th
p*p.
dtjg
nudg
a.
ndvu
hl
nle
d*tênml
*rynce
lu
dse
t bef
oç 9or
: .ay
d th
.*
a'ter tt hae beee eubmëtted tor decixlon.''
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8r. Felnk S. loààn

Rov**ber lQ, 19::
Pa9* Tw*

x. a gen*ral proeosition. th* word ecoee*nsœtton.

orlqlnally oelnt *w*9*@* or *wataryee but ** otbœr
blneettl blv. evolv*d' àt h*: coa* to have a broager
aeaninq, *n4 :* nQ* J---->l# us*d to intlud* b0th salary
>lndel
nt fded
rln4*
âlhenefit
s*ctl l.19Th*
on il quel
trk teal,
tliol or
aiwhtch
nc* mea
ehe nurts
ootog wa@
h*v* held tbat vh*t* th* Conltltuelon r*quùr.. t*.
Leqllllture to *pr**<r1be* lometbinq, th* begtllature
mglt do *@ ltlelf: *nd >ay not leave or delegltq tbe
rqpttlon to another body or person. county o' Madera vt
iup/rior ço-uTa (1974) 39 C.A.3d 665.
Foç r*alone which will beeom. app*rene below, w*
belteve that eçpop*n@*tton* *a uaed ln Ntctton 19 referl
only to th* lalary which 1* the eeolument of th*
ju
: dl/t
**. ll
*.g.o
,fftce.
5: Qp..Th@ AtAtt
C*l. tornmycG
y. ener
en. l67
49l doe
61.Ops.
not cal.
aqree.
Ak ty.c*n. 3:8. W* note lnitkally th*e judq.l, llke
otb*r *l*œt@d o'fic*rf, ar* pald under tNe co-mon law
rule thlt tb* *>l*:r 1* an incldent on tb* o'Ctc..
C onlequentty, tbly Jo not technicallg hav. auch ben*fita
** vac.tion, sick Ie*ve or ov*rtkme, wbich otherwlse
mlgbt be conslder*d a p*rt ot compenxation.
Re*dtn: S*exion 19 as a whol*, it appearp thae tN@
wqril mtoap*ollttone *nd lslïary* are uled
Int*rchlag*ebly; that ï*, esalary'' kn th* second
leneence *pp**rl to refer to the Mcompenl.tion*
prelcribed pursuant to the ftrst sentence.
Thil r**dbn: of S*ttion :9 t* suppoeted by tMe tzce
that Attigle VI, Seetion 2ô provzdest
>Th* L*glslature shlll provtd. for retlr*ment, with
f
r*alo
or nabor
*ge 1e lllo
dls w*n
abt e*,
litx.jfjudgelotcourts of record
:f *co-p*nmatàonq la used Jn Sectbon 19 wa> intended to
lnclude frtnge benwfltl such al retirement benefits,
there would b. no n*ed lor 8ectïon 2Q.
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8e. Fran: s. lolto

Novlpber à0e 198:
P*9* Thre*

prto: to Artkele V1, s*ctton 1: (whàch w*s added in

z
n96
,:S
b*ctt
juon
dlci
lal
1: o
Ynep*
NITNnl
ratlon
*ed ln**@p
e*rtr
:ovtded under hrtlct.
*Th
co *s o o
grt rlmtàon*h*l
eoofd o' l
th*
>*ju
rl
tt
x'
&c
* el*n
d, od
rltudg.
h* . oœot
plyoe *z:
therlof peelerlbld by eN* Levlstature.e
Thl. 1*>çu*g* lg*tn *u99**ee the Pa/ment oc a satary,
rath*r than oth*r heoefitl.
TN* pr@d*e*l*or to Artlçl* V1,Sectton 11 #as
Artirke VZ, s*ction l7. whlTh provldedl
*Th
Dtl* jua
trlottà
cc
oestof
ur th*
* o: Sup
App@le
t*
,m. Cour
and t*
the nd
Judqof thethe
es or
d
Sup
<@
jn
r:
lot
rhe
co
lu
rre
to
ln
:t#
tn
hu
la
ln
lce
:*v
f*
nro
*f
lf
14e
,*a
,tr*cel
lt*tve
tdftor
tm*s
tbel: servtee sueh eompensltion as i* or shall be
pro*rl
lupvldedb
or y law.lrTb
court. * sa
atî l*r
eo i*:
urtie.obavt
f th*
nqJudgep
but of the
on*
judq*. *nd in *là countiel in which th* t*rm. of
tb-*,
tt* judges or
lhall th*
not su
her*per
af iorb.
ter cou
irte
ntr xpf
*ls reor
*d at tMe same
diminklhed lfter their etection, nor uurlag t>e
t*r. for whtoh thly vbalt havq bmen llected. Upon
th* adoption Q' tbta amendment the lllarlw* then
eet.blllhed by law shalï b* - td uniformly eo the
ju
otlt
kt*
>eel
J an
us dc*
ki ju
ldqelth
of th
een
suto
preQt
mmfc
le
oe,tT
ur h*
and eal*r
of t tes
h*
Dkltvttt Couxt. of Apeeal .* 11 be pald by the
stxt.. one hllf of th* salary oq each lup*rior
cour
otheetbludg*th*r
alf *hall
*o;b*php*idbb
all .y-th*S
i4 tat
by l; *
thq nd thefor
oounty
pblçh he ts eletted. On and after t>* rirst day o'
JAnuary: A.D. l@Q7: th* lu4ttces oc th* Supr*m*
Court sbatl eaçh rlceive am apnual salary of
$8u,4
Co rC
tQ
*,of
*nd th* Ju
Appeal ,ltt
lh le
:e,
4aoft
çh rh
ee
cel
le
vv
e*m
r*
nlan
Di
n/trict
ual
l
oa
ol
n*
tr
hy of
1:..1 #7:QQ4; the Kaid :alzrie: to be payabl@
Forwer sertlon 17 also appear: to u:e th@ terml
ecompenl#tton* and mlalaryl lnt.rchangeably.
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Mr. rrAn: *. lotln

dpvember l@: 19e:
P*:* rour

Th. l*w@u*;* pf 'ora*r Seetton 17 ls dttectiy

traceabl* tq the C/n*tltutlon of 1479. and thence to th*
Collt:tutton o' 1:49.
Artlele 7I. S*etton 15 of th* Conltttutlon of ::49
provldedl
*Th* Jultlçel o' eh* Supr*me court, *od Judqes ot
kh@ Dlltrict Courte *h*11 sev*rally, at stated
tlo.. duTtng tb*ir conkinu*o<* lo off1=*, rel*lve
for thetr s*rvl<** * comp*nlatton, to be pafd out
of th* trellury, whiob *batl not b. tnexeased or
4l*tnl*h*d durio: th* t*r. roT phlçh they shall
hav* been ll*çt*d. Tb* county Judqes sh*lT azso
**v.g*ll:, et *t*t*4 ti>**, r*c*&v* for thetr
s4rvâœ*. * eo-p*nlltsoo t* b* patd out Q' eh*
eounty trealury ot thelr relpelttv@ eountlesf whloh
Nhalz lpk b. tnerea:*d or dtainished during the
tlrm for uhicb they shltl bave been eleeted.?
lt il llmlr that 'eomp*olatkon'?a: used kn section
45 m.ane -s*l*r#.* Por th*t matter: w* doubt that
publlc o'fsellls ïn ettber 1849 or :879 rpcetved much
the w*y ot frtnq* b*nefttw tn any evene.
be*n Thu
uses,and
htltor
un lcœl
d*r ly ec
ltooa to
onpean
menslt to
''l nar
ale yen
Cor .nd
judqe::
tbilaha*
:
carrl4d ov*r ko th* pre*ent Jay.
Th. L@gillatur. h** interpreted th* eonltttutional
tanguaq. tn tb. >am* wly. chapter z.5 o' Tltle e of th*
Governl*nt codm (sectton: 6:20:, et s*q.) tl entttzld
'rompeneatlon on Julktcl. *nd Judg*l ot Courtx o'
Reeord.* zt dgal. exçlustvely wkth :allry lnd not wtth
Jrinv* bea*ettg ot *oy other form ot reaunwratson.
stak
part1*r1y,
of th*Go v*rn-lnt
Judq*l cod.
Retlr secti
*ment Lon7$
>u, d0Q3nes
efl,uhi*c
>h tsyr *f
a1*r
@ 'ollovl:
*'g.l*ry. m*anl t5* comp*n:ztlon rec*àved by *
judv'e ag the exolument ot the offtee of )ud9*....''
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Mr. rrllk :. iplin

Nov*/blr lQ. 198:
P*:* rive

conlequeotly: w* conctud* thlt vhll. the

ç*gt::*tuT* mult prelerkbe th* ,*1*ry of a yuperlor
court ju*g* .od ..y .no-t deleqat* that rllponstblllty to
4oy otber pereon or .#g Artlct* V1, S@rtton 1: ot th*
C
l*
uIti
ror
vzaka
lpg.conatà
oe *ptlr
utitoào do
mul **co
le no
ut pro
nty fht.
roblpr
k ovz
th,dt
ho
pa
qrd or
*
tH@ltlon
b*qla
sl bln
l*tqrerttl a
e h*@ eor lud
ukhor lq
ieg o1.
ed rtrh
el
qt
uto
rou
ednt
sy.
uch Io fact.
addlttopll ben*ràt* àn *0-* in*tantew.
ro< *x*-pl.. Governa*nt Cod* seetion :32e4.3
provàd.. thlt judg*s *r* deeped eo :*county eaplpyees
fo
lrr tN
tigàe
@t t-
(d tt*
*altd
nqpurp
wltQ
hlt
gro
of
upkp
ze lp
n4urp
ali*)
nlçataioao
nd 'ovî
pr thAt. that
de
judqe. *r* entttl*d to tbe lAme or xlœilar h**1th and
w*liare b*neftts ** ar* :ranted tp tœpïoyeql of th@
county ln whioh th* tourt #. located. Thul, judgee are
el*arly *ntltled to aedlcal, d.ntll .o4 lk'e insurance
b*neflta luçh al thQ** provtded tn eh* elexible B*nerlt
Plan.
sixillrly. Government Code Section 53214.5
authortx*: judqel to particip*te in de'erred
comp4nl/tlon planl *ltabltlhed by counti*l. Wbile
S*çtlon 53214.5 u** prob*bly tngplted by Qh* ext.tence
of d*f@ered comp*nlltlon plln* eltablilb*d pursu*nt to
secttoo 457 ot the Znternal Revenut Cod*, 4Ol(k) plans
lueb a. oug glvlngl etap ar* also dererred compensatiop
planl. and health cwre *nd depend*nt c*r. retmburltm*nt
account: *> u*11 al sallry rpdurtton agreementl
provtd*d und*r th* 'lexlble 8enetlt Pz*n are deferr@d
coœpenlatlon arrangements, *n4 conlequently ** b*lleve
that judgel' partitlp*tton th*r*tn 1: authorlzed by
Seetton 532:4.5.
tt 1* kru. th*e partiûip.ntl ln tb* Plexible
Ben*fît Pïan m.y eleçt to tek. pmrtor *ll of the
county': contribvtlon al taxabl. ealh? and th*t the
County provlde. aatehtn: eontrlbuttons to th* 4Q1(kp
p'Rn. W. b*llev. that thele benefltl aTe simil*rly
authoriœ/d by s*ctiooa 532:0.) .:d 53;:4.5, ltnc@ they
:rd
ad:lP
tart of
ton, th
Gov @nae
er pla
nn
tsca
out
dehorc
s*lz
te
ld
onby
6,t
2h
0oçe
6.6.s*ett
vhlcon
h a. ln
ptovsde. tQr payaent oe gup*rloreovrt jud9** eokely
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Rovemb@r l4. 1:*:
P*:. skx
fro- * county payeotl. -** *dded 'or tN
po
cuu
rp
ooeeTac
ty of*t
per
*rettt
ta *ntd
ng4Q
jud%)
l(ge. tQ pArtictp
@lt
s.
peut
fufz
llc
y :p
planf.
a*
C pe
ue
ltf:
ty
*v
l*
l*a
o l*
l*t#
y av*vor
th*nkl
xl4umt
ed Yyng tha
*t*t t*eurb ben*ttts are not
ut . v* belt*vk th*t th*
œ urd o' y
lu.*r
ptlvl
;l:pe
orovi
l 'd
te
ndth*
f ea
hgt*thj*
t ud
eg
**l,
1. l
*oben
long a@ the
th* county ân doânv @o. Thi. would *1*4 be tru.efioe
t to
oth*t bene'tk. 'or judq*l? suc
d*velopœent *tlou*n<* ot bonugh ** * prortg#ional
.

e oagtS
lu
tpefl
ut'zoor
nalwo
our
f't
lcjud
er geg
g. b *r*
vt thty
* ech
ant
r* ç*l
tnlm
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PROOFOFSERVICE
STATEOFCALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OFLOSANGELES

1am GregMcphee.Mybusinessaddressis2450N.LakeAvenue,PMB
227,Altadena,CA 91001.
OnJuly 15,2009,1servedtheforegoingdocumentdescribedREQUEST
FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE IN SUPPORT OF EMERGENCY MOTION on
interested parties in thisaction by depositing atruecopy thereof, which was
enclosed in a sealed envelope,with postagefullyprepaid,in theUnited States
Mail,addressedasfollows:

AaronMitchellFontana KevinM.Mccormick
PaulB.Beach BENTON,ORR,DUVAL&BUCKINGHAM
LAWRENCEBEACHALLEN&CHOI,PC 39N.CaliforniaStreet
100WestBroadway,Ste.1200 P.O.Boxl178
Glendale,CA 91210-1219 Ventura,CA 93002

Icertifyanddeclare,underpenaltyofperjuryunderthelawsoftheUnited
StatesofAmerica and theStateofCalifornia,thattheforegoing istrue and
correct.

Executedonthis15thdayofJuly,2009,atAltadena,California.
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MOLLYC.DWYER,CLEBK
U.S.COURTQFAPPEALS
RICI-IARD 1.FINE,lnProPer JUL2222Cg
PrisonerID #1824367
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UNITED STATESCOURT OFAPPEALS
6
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
8 RICI-IARD 1.FINE, CaseNo.09-56073
9 AppellantandPetitioner,
REQIJESTFORJLTDICIAL
vs. NOTICEIN SUPPORTOF
11 EMERGENCY MOTION
U.S.DISTRICTCOURT,
13 AppelleeandRespondent.

15
SHERIFFOFLOSANGELES
COUNTY
(RealPartylnlnterest)

Richard1.Fine(çTine'')respectfullyrequeststhattheCourttakejudicial
noticeofthedocketsheetoftheU.S.SupremeCourtforCaseNo.08-1573,a
20
PetitionforWritofCertiorariinthecaseofRichard1.Finev.StateBarof
California(ssstateBar'').
24 Thedocketsheet,attachedhereto,showsthattheStateBarhaswaivedits
righttofilearesponsetothePetition.
26
27 TherelevanceofthisdocumentisthattheReportandRecommendationof
28
theMagistrateJudge(ût
Report''),whichwasapprovedbytheDistrictCourt
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Judge,referred to the State Barrecommendation fordisbarment,atpage 6,

2
footnote4,eventhough such ûtdisbarment''wasnotpartofthetirecord.'' At
4 page9,footnote7,theReportalsoreferredtottdisbarmenf',eventhoughsuch
wasnotpartofthettrecord.''
6
Aftersix JusticesoftheCaliforniaSupremeCourtdeniedapetition for
8
review ofthe StateBarrecommendation,Filefiled foraPetition forWritof
9
10 CertiorariintheU.S.SupremeCourt.

12 ThequestionspresentedtotheU.S.SupremeCourtare:
1.Whetherreceiptofillegaltsunconstitutionalpayments''from countiesby
14 membersoftheCaliforniaSupremeCourt,andthereceiptofttretroactive
15 immunity''from criminalprosecution,civilliability,and discipline for
such activity through legislation written by the Judicial Council of
CaliforniaonwhichothermembersoftheCaliforniaSupremeCourtwere
participants and members,violates Petitioner's Fifth and Fourteenth
AmendmentrightswhensuchmembersoftheCaliforniaSupremeCourt
18 refused to recuse themselves from Petitioner's disbanuent case and
decided thatPetitionerwasguilty ofttmoralturpitude''fortiling cases
20 challenging the illegalttunconstitutionalpayments''from counties to
21
judges?
Whetherthe FirstAmendmentrights are violated by using the words
22 tsmoraltumitude''asareason to disbarPetitionerfrom makingtruthful
23 andsoundpleadingsinCourts?
24 WhetherPetitionerwasdenieddueprocessbyvariousactsoftheOfticeof
ChiefTrialCounselofthe California State Barand StateBarCourt
25 judges?
4.Whether the statutory system ofthe California State Bar Act
Petitioner due process both asto lack ofnotice and lûappearance
justice''?
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TheattentionoftheCourtisinvitedtothetirstquestionpresented,which
isthesameissue astheunopposedrecusalgroundinthiscaseexceptthatit
relatestoCaliforniaSupremeCourtjusticeswhoreceivedtheunconstitutional
5
andillegalpaymentswhiletheywereSuperiorCourtjudgesandweredeciding
thelegalityoftheirownactionsbydisbarringFineforfilingFederalcivilrights
8 lawsuits challenging the State and Federalconstitutionality ofsuch county
9
Payments.
The State Bar's election to waive a response to the Petition on this
12
signiticantissueisamanifestationofthesham ofthedisbarmentcase.Itisalso
14 an indicationthattheMagistrateJudgeandtheDistrictCourtJudgewerenot

16
onlywrongtorefertodocumentsoutsidetherecord,butdidnotperform the
necessary researchtodetermineiftheiroutsidereferenceswereClcurrent''and
18
stillsupportedbytheStateBar.
20 ThePetitionwastiledon June 11,2009,thedaybeforetheReportwas
filedand28daysbeforetheReportwasapprovedbytheDistrictCourtJudge.
22
23 AtthetimetheDistrictCourtJudgeapprovedtheReport,heknew ofthe
24
25 Petitionasshownatpage25,line28throughpage26,line2,ofttobjections
26 includingMemorandum inSupportofObjectionstoMagistrateJudge'sReport;
DemandforImmediateRelease'',tiledJune25,2009.
28
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1 Thesamett
objections''showedtheDistrictCourtJudge,atpage45,lines
2
3 15through26,thatinthecaseofRichardLFinev.StateBarofCalifornia,etal,
4 USDC CaseNo.CV-08-2906JFW (CW),theStateBardefendantsdidnot
5
opposeaMotiontoSetAsideJudgment. TheMotionshowedthattheCalifornia
6
y SupremeCourtJusticeswerebiasedinthedisbarmentcaseastheyhadreceived
8 &çunconstitutional''andillegalpaymentsfrom countieswhentheywereSuperior
9
10 Courtjudges.
11
12 By notopposing theissuein thePetition and in theStateBarDistrict
13 Courtcase,theStateBarhasshownthatitdoesnotopposeFineontheissueof
14
15 therecusaloftheCaliforniaSupremeCourtJusticesinboththeSupremeCourt
16 andtheDistrictCourt.
17
18 Unfortunately,thisconcession hasnotbeen accepted by theMagistrate
19 JudgeandDistrictCourtJudge. Theyhaveabandonedt heirroleasjudgesand
20
21 havebecomeadvocatesagainstrecusal. Further,theyhaverefusedtofollow the
22 principlesofdueprocesssetforthinCaverton, etaI,v.W.F.MassevCoalCo.,
23
24 lnc.,etal,566 U.S. (2009)decidedJune 8,2009,which isbinding
25 precedentinthiscase.
26
27
28

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oatedtus/. Qayotluly,2009 Respectfullysubmitted,

BY: A*> ..
RICI'
IARD 1.FINE,
lnProPer

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No.08-1573
Title: Richard1.Fine,Petitioner
V.
StateBarofCalifornia
Docketed: June24,2009
LowerCt: SupremeCourtofCalifornia
CaseNos.: (5168418)
DecisionDate: February11.2009
RehearingDenied:March25,2009
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Jun112009 Petitionforawritofcertiorarifiled.(ResponsedueJuly24,2009)
Jun262009 WaiverofrightofrespondentStateBarofCaliforniatorespondfiled. z'
Ju182009 DISTRIBUTEDforConferenceofSeptember29,2009.

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AttorneysforPetitioner:
BrianW.Shaughnessy Shaughnessy,Volzer&Gagner,P.C. (202)842-1700
913M Street,N.W.
Suite101
Washington,DC 20001
Partyname:Richard1.Fine
AttorneysforRespondent:
TraceyL.Mccorrnick OfficeofGeneralCounselStateBarofCA (415)538-2324
CounselofRecord 180HowardStreet
SanFrancisco,CA 94105-1639
Partyname:StateBarofCalifornia

file://F:hDocket0S-t573Docz.lAtlAA 7/l5/2009
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PROOF OF SERVICE
STATEOFCALIFORM A,
COLTNTY OFLOSANGELES

1am GregMcphee. Mybusinessaddressis2450N. LakeAvenue,PMB

227,Altadena,CA 91001.
On July /5 ,2009,1served the foregoing documentdescribed as
REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE IN SUPPORT OF EMERGENCY
MOTION oninterestedpartiesinthisactionbydepositingatruecopythereotl
whichwasenclosedinasealedenvelope,withpostagefullyprepaid,intheUnited
StatesMail,addressedasfollows:

AaronMitchellFontana KevinM.Mccormick
PaulB.Beach BENTON,ORR,DUVAL&BUCKINGHAM
LAWRENCEBEACHALLEN& CHOI,PC 39N.CaliforniaStreet
l00WestBroadway,Ste.1200 P.O.Box1178
Glendale,CA 91210-1219 Ventura,CA 93002

lcertifyanddeclare,underpenaltyofperjuryunderthelawsoftheUnited
StatesofAmericaandtheStateofCalifornia, thattheforegoing istrue and
correct.
Executedonthisf.S dayofJuly,2009, Jtadena,californi.
xe
G

GREGM EE