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Blog: http://human-rights-alert.blogspot.com/ Date: 2010.11.14
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Rabbi Michael Lerner_ _ David Pasternak_ Sandor Samuels_ Terry Friedman

10-11-14 Rabbi Michael Lerner is asked to call for Tikkun (repair) of the Los Angeles
Jewish/Legal Community in view of vast over-representation in “corruption of the
courts and the legal profession”.
Los Angeles, November 14 – Human Rights Alert (NGO) requested Rabbi Michael Lerner of Tikkun (repair)
magazine, a notable Jewish figure, to call for Tikkun (repair) of the Jewish/legal community in Los Angeles,
California, in view of the vast overrepresentation of individuals and organization, who are identified with the
Jewish community in “corruption of the courts and the legal profession”. The request specifically referred to
the conduct of Bet Tzedek (“House of Justice”) – a prominent Los Angeles Jewish charity, and three of its
former senior officers: David Pasternak – former President (also former President of the Los Angeles County
Bar Association), Sandor Samuels – former President (also Associate General Counsel of Bank of America),
and Terry Friedman – former Executive Director (also Judge, Superior Court of California).
In response to the initial request, accompanied with reference to media, expert, and official reports regarding
corruption of the courts and legal profession in Los Angeles County, California, Rabbi Lerner, only responded
with: “Doesn't sound good to me. But I don't have the capacity to investigate and make determinations on the
issues raised below. Sorry.”
Additional request addressed to Rabbi Lerner was accompanied with opinion of Fraud Expert, FBI veteran,
who was decorated by US Congress, US Attorney General, and FBI Director, referring to conduct of David
Pasternak as “fraud being committed”. The case involved also Sandor Samuels and Terry Friedman, and key
events took place on the grounds of Bet Tzedek.
No further response was received from Rabbi Lerner.
Rabbi Lerner is Editor of Tikkun Magazine, Chair of The Network of Spiritual Progressives, and Rabbi of
Beyt Tikkun Synagogue in San Francisco and Berkeley.
Tikkun Magazine runs under the motto of “to heal, repair, and transform the world”.
The April 2010 submission of Human Rights Alert to the Human Rights Council of the United Nations was
incorporated into the official UN staff report, with reference to “corruption of the courts and the legal
profession” in California.
Human Rights Alert (NGO) is dedicated to discovering, archiving, and disseminating evidence of Human
Rights violations by the justice systems of the State of California and the United States in Los Angeles,
California, and beyond. Special emphasis is given to the unique role of computerized case management
systems in the precipitous deterioration of integrity of the justice system.
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Human Rights Alert is dedicated to discovering, archiving, and disseminating evidence of Human Rights violations by the
justice systems of the State of California and the United States in Los Angeles County, California, and beyond. Special
emphasis is given to the unique role of computerized case management systems in the precipitous deterioration of
integrity of the justice system in the United States.
http://www.scribd.com/Human_Rights_Alert
http://human-rights-alert.blogspot.com/
http://josephzernik.blog.co.uk/
http://menchenrechte-los-angeles.blogspot.com/
http://droitsdelhommealertelosangele.blogspot.com/
http://inproperinla.com/
http://pressroom.prlog.org/Human_Rights_Alert/
http://ireport.cnn.com/people/HumanRightsA?numResults=10&view=documents
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WHAT DID THE EXPERTS SAY ABOUT THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES?
* "On July 26, 2010, Laurence Tribe, Senior Counsel for the United States Department of Justice, Access to Justice
Initiative, delivered an important speech to the Conference of Chief Justices, challenging them to halt the disintegration
of our state justice systems before they become indistinguishable from courts of third world nations."
Prof Laurence Tribe, Harvard Law School (2010), per National Defender Leadership Institute
http://www.nlada.net/library/article/national_dojspeechto%20chiefjustice07-26-2010_gideonalert
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WHAT DID THE EXPERTS SAY ABOUT THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA?
* "Innocent people remain in prison"
* "...the LA Superior Court and the DA office, the two other parts of the justice system that the Blue Panel Report
recommends must be investigated relative to the integrity of the system, have not produced any response that we know
of..."
LAPD Blue Ribbon Review Panel Report (2006)
http://www.scribd.com/doc/24902306/
* "...judges tried and sentenced a staggering number of people for crimes they did not commit."
Prof David Burcham, Dean, Loyola Law School, LA (2001)
http://www.scribd.com/doc/29043589/
* "This is conduct associated with the most repressive dictators and police states... and judges must share responsibility
when innocent people are convicted."
Prof Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean, Irvine Law School (2001)
http://www.scribd.com/doc/274339
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WHAT DID THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL STAFF REPORT SAY ABOUT THE JUSTICE
SYSTEM IN CALIFORNIA?
* "...corruption of the courts and the legal profession and discrimination by law enforcement in California."
http://www.scribd.com/doc/38566837/