Wilfredo Torres v. Bellevue South Associates LLP, et al.
AdministrativeLaw Privacy
Whether 18 U.S.C. Section 455(a) is unconstitutionally vague, ambiguous, arbitrary, capricious, and violates due process of law
QUESTION PRESENTED: In her short tenure as U.S. District Judge of the Southern District of New York, the Honorable Ronnie Abrams has presided over a number of cases that presented issues in which her recusal was justified such as: ---Present case: TORRES VS CITY OF NEW YORK, ET AL.(16CV2362) in which a clear conflict of interest exists due to the Judge's marriage to Greg Andres, Esq, employed by defendant U.S. Department of Justice-Office of Special Counsel Robert Mueller; and also employed by law firm Davis Polk & Wardell, LLP which represents in other cases defendant mega-landlord and political donor The Blackstone Group. My recusal request was denied by Judge Abrams on 2-04-19, stating: "18USC section 455(a): a Judge shall only disqualify herself in a proceeding where her impartiality might reasonably be questioned". The decision was affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on 6-13-19, case 19-395. Although on 9-05-19, I timely filed the present Writ of Certiorari in this Court, on 9-03-19 Judge Abrams further consummated her conflict of interest by dismissing my related lawsuit 18CV6434 against defendant The Blackstone Group, represented in other cases by Davis Polk & Wardell, LLP. — Daye . ‘ > ---SEGARRA VS FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK (13CV7173) made world headlines when late in the proceedings Judge Abrams told the litigants: oy just learned that my husband, Greg Andres, Esq. is a member of the law firm Davis Polk & Wardell, LLP representing Wall Street defendants in this multi-billion dollar lawsuit". The Plaintiff asked for details, and Judge Abrams dismissed the case, stating: "This honorable Court does not allow Judge-shopping". The decision was affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, which, in a clear demonstration of Wall Street control over these Courts, and to discourage future lawsuits from others, dehumanized the young Plaintiff by calling her "silly". A curious angle to these cases is that Judge Abrams, and her mentor, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, are former employees of Davis Polk & Wardell, LLP. ---CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY IN EHTICS VS TRUMP (17CV0458) in which the Judge recused herself, thus accepting as a conflict of interest her husband's employment at the US. Justice Department-Office of Special Counsel Robert Mueller as related to the case. CONCLUSION: 18USC Section 455 (a): " A judge shall only disqualify herself in a proceeding where her impartiality might reasonably be questioned" is unconstitutionally vague, ambiguous, arbitrary, capricious, violates due process of law, and brings corrupt practices to the federal judiciary.