No. 18-1112

Alvin S. Kanofsky v. Bethlehem Area School District

Lower Court: Pennsylvania
Docketed: 2019-02-26
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: article-v bill-of-rights civil-liberties civil-rights constitutional-rights discrimination due-process equal-protection freedom-of-speech government-action religion religious-discrimination takings taxation taxation-dispute
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2019-04-26
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Was Kanofsky denied Due Process, as required in Article V of the Bill of Rights?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

No question identified. : ‘ . i . QUESTIONS 1. Was Kanofsky denied Due Process, as required in Article V of the Bill of , , Rights? ; ANSWER: YES Article V (.nor be deprived of life,liberty, or property without due process of : law, nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.) ' Also,in appearance in earlier court case on building, Judge Giordano proceeding in court with a companion case scheduled for the same time , in which he found Kanofsky guilty on his building maintenance. Kanofsky had a court conflict with a a parallel case in another court. When Judge Giordano went off the record in Kanofsky’s appearance at trial on taxes in Common Pleas Court, he was denying Kanofsky his due process, , by excising his arguments in open court. | Again, Article V . 2. Was Kanofsky being discriminated against in the legal proceedings because of his religion? ANSWER: YES Kanofsky is Jewish. Repeated earlier claims of discrimination have been countered earlier by statements by the City that they did not know he is Jewish, even though he openly practices Judism , and had married into one of the prominent Jewish families in the valley, the Levines. This is not allowed as stated in Article I on the practice of religion In the Bill of Rights. 3. Was Kanofsky the subject of illegal taxation, as disallowed in the Bill of Rights? ANSWER: YES Kanofsky was being taxed for property from which he drew no benefit : because of the City’s actions against him. , As well, the U.S. Government did seize his paycheck from Lehigh University, as well as his savings accounts, etc. and thus he was not able to pay fines or pay for repairs. The U.S. Government thus made it impossible for him to pay taxes and for repairs and consequently then the County Court fined him for nonpayment and even imprisoned him for five days In the Northampton County Prison ( for damages caused by the City Front Loader smashing against the ; wall of his building during snow removal on his lot after the Record Breaking January 22, 2016 32 inch snow fall.) 4. Was Kanofsky’s freedom of speech violated? (Article I) ANSWER: YES Kanofsky was penalized for his speaking in protest against the actions presented and pursued against him. City caused damage to building by striking building wall causing breakage to front window: collapse of roof, breakage of stucco, etc. Professor Kanofsky spent 5 days in prison for violations he was not responsible for. This violates Article VIII on Excessive Bail, Fines, and Punishment. 5. Was Kanofsky being discriminated against because of the preponderance of gay individuals in the neighborhood who are biased against straight people? ; ANSWER: YES Kanofsky is being penalized for his straight sexual orientation in a homosexual neighborhood, again in violation of the Bill of Rights. ae "> t 222 z

Docket Entries

2019-04-29
Petition DENIED.
2019-04-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2019.
2019-04-08
Waiver of right of respondent Bethlehem Area School District to respond filed.
2018-08-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 28, 2019)

Attorneys

Alvin Kanofsky
Alvin Kanofsky — Petitioner
Alvin Kanofsky — Petitioner
Bethlehem Area School District
Robert P. DadayPortnoff Law Associated, Ltd., Respondent
Robert P. DadayPortnoff Law Associated, Ltd., Respondent