Kaiser Permanente Refuses to Honor Central Court District Deposition Subpoena
Below is a letter in regards to a Kaiser Permanente employee's assessment that Rami's mental health wasn't adversely affected until the actions of the California Court system and those of Commissioner Matthew St. George began to erode his quality of life and deprive him of his liberty and property. Kaiser has refused to comply with a subpoena that would require a deposition supporting Mr. Avraham's claims.
Below is a letter in regards to a Kaiser Permanente employee's assessment that Rami's mental health wasn't adversely affected until the actions of the California Court system and those of Commissioner Matthew St. George began to erode his quality of life and deprive him of his liberty and property. Kaiser has refused to comply with a subpoena that would require a deposition supporting Mr. Avraham's claims.
STATEMENT FROM NATAN ‘RAMI’ AVRAHAM 2/6/20: "CAN YOU SAVE ME FROM THE CORRUPT COURT AND MAGISTRATE?"
My name is Natan Avraham. I am a United States citizen who moved from Israel. I have lived and worked in Los Angeles as a plumber for thirty-plus years. I have raised a family here. I have made many clients by living my life as a kind and law-abiding individual.
However, my life came to an end when a Los Angeles judge took away my dignity, my property and my children’s inheritance based upon a personal grudge. Judge Matthew St. George called me a terrorist, likely to injure others, because I had the courage to protest his biased rulings publically. I have lived in fear of police since this documented slander, as I do not know if they took St. George’s statements literally. Despite this, and despite my many requests and motions to clear the remarks and my name formally, he remained on my case.
For the past three years I have been on numerous hunger strikes, risking my life and pushing the limits of my body to the edge. I have resolved that I will die to protect my rights and for the futures of my children, who deserve the damages against my family, my mental health, and my person inflicted by the California Court System. I will see justice at the cost of my life to combat these un-Constitutional actions.
My sanity has been questioned by those who don’t know what has been perpetrated against me, or who can’t question what they see as an honest government. But a man protecting his life and his children isn’t crazy. Our nation sends men and women to battle, and they go willingly, to protect their rights. How am I any different?
I have pushed my fight to higher levels of the courts, and now I appeal to the broader leaders of our country. I have to ask, “Can you save me from the court?”
There must be an investigation, immediately into the Magistrate and District Court. Magistrate Sherri Pym of the California District Court not only dismissed my appeal after the Commission on Judicial Performance acknowledged St. George’s actions were questionable at best, but she also ignored missing evidence and cancelled a scheduled hearing. Courts protecting the courts at the expense of citizens’ rights are as anti-American and corrupt as it can possibly be.
I will not live with the abuse I have suffered, with the diagnosed mental trauma this has inflicted on my person, with the financial ruin that has resulted from a corrupt Court that succumbed to malice.
I will see justice. One cost of one man’s life is well worth protecting the rights of his children and those that every American is to be guaranteed.
- Natan Avraham, February 6, 2020
My name is Natan Avraham. I am a United States citizen who moved from Israel. I have lived and worked in Los Angeles as a plumber for thirty-plus years. I have raised a family here. I have made many clients by living my life as a kind and law-abiding individual.
However, my life came to an end when a Los Angeles judge took away my dignity, my property and my children’s inheritance based upon a personal grudge. Judge Matthew St. George called me a terrorist, likely to injure others, because I had the courage to protest his biased rulings publically. I have lived in fear of police since this documented slander, as I do not know if they took St. George’s statements literally. Despite this, and despite my many requests and motions to clear the remarks and my name formally, he remained on my case.
For the past three years I have been on numerous hunger strikes, risking my life and pushing the limits of my body to the edge. I have resolved that I will die to protect my rights and for the futures of my children, who deserve the damages against my family, my mental health, and my person inflicted by the California Court System. I will see justice at the cost of my life to combat these un-Constitutional actions.
My sanity has been questioned by those who don’t know what has been perpetrated against me, or who can’t question what they see as an honest government. But a man protecting his life and his children isn’t crazy. Our nation sends men and women to battle, and they go willingly, to protect their rights. How am I any different?
I have pushed my fight to higher levels of the courts, and now I appeal to the broader leaders of our country. I have to ask, “Can you save me from the court?”
There must be an investigation, immediately into the Magistrate and District Court. Magistrate Sherri Pym of the California District Court not only dismissed my appeal after the Commission on Judicial Performance acknowledged St. George’s actions were questionable at best, but she also ignored missing evidence and cancelled a scheduled hearing. Courts protecting the courts at the expense of citizens’ rights are as anti-American and corrupt as it can possibly be.
I will not live with the abuse I have suffered, with the diagnosed mental trauma this has inflicted on my person, with the financial ruin that has resulted from a corrupt Court that succumbed to malice.
I will see justice. One cost of one man’s life is well worth protecting the rights of his children and those that every American is to be guaranteed.
- Natan Avraham, February 6, 2020
NATAN “RAMI” AVRAHAM FORCED TO ABANDON HUNGER STRIKE: FILES DESPERATE MOTION TO RESTORE HIS LIFE
Los Angeles, CA, December 16, 2019 --- Natan “Rami” Avraham, a Los Angeles resident and plumber of over 30 years, has been forced for health reasons to cease his hunger strike, which had been ongoing for two years, protesting abuses by the Los Angeles and California court system. Mr. Avraham has now filed a motion to restore his life, laying out the ways in which the repeated actions of the judges and magistrates have deprived him of his reputation, his property and his basic way of living through emotional, physical and financial trauma. Mr. Avraham is of sound mind, and lives as an embodiment of a man desperately fighting for his rights, at the cost of everything else.
Mr. Avraham’s hunger strike began in 2017 to protest bias, unconstitutional actions and defamatory statements by then Los Angeles Commissioner / Judge Matthew St. George based on defamatory and taunting statements by St. George, which included comments that Mr. Avraham was a potential terrorist and threat to society despite no violent actions, threats or history. George also ordered a highly valuable property sold without permission and against protest from Mr. Avraham, and which his children resided in.
St. George was demoted to a lower court after Rami’s formal protest (despite the courts giving Mr. Avraham no financial or legal restitution) and is now deceased, but the ramifications of his actions continue. California District Magistrate Sheri Pym dismissed Avraham’s civil suit, despite a formal letter acknowledging St. George’s actions from the Commission on Judicial Performance, and missing evidence in the court filings. Mr. Avraham wants this case to proceed to a trial by jury, where the courts and state can be held accountable.
“We can’t have judges and lawyers deciding matters on their own, especially when they can destroy people’s lives and strip them of their basic rights as promised by the country I have made my home for the past thirty years,” said Avraham. “I sincerely hope I will see justice before I see the end of my life. The courts have taken so much from me but I would rather die than see this injustice for myself and for my children’s future.”
Natan “Rami” Avraham has dedicated himself to fighting against what he feels is clear judicial bias, intimidation, overreach and slander against his person and attacks on his First Amendment and Civil Rights and the latest attack on due process and culpability of the court by Magistrate Sheri Pym.
At the crux of this matter is the irreparable damage done to Mr. Avraham’s reputation and standing, which reflects on his personal life and family name, in addition to losses in the sums of millions from St. George’s orders to sell family properties in Los Angeles. He does not want to see this unfounded statement reflect badly on his three children, nor take monies from their future inheritance.
Mr. Avraham took every possible step to have Commissioner St. George removed from the hearing or to have St. George recuse himself from the case, as he was clearly compromised. His immunity as a judge should be revoked, as he has abused his position and violated Mr. Avraham’s Constitutional rights. However, the LA Supreme Court has officially stated they find nothing wrong with St. George’s shameful actions and statements, and this corruption and protection of their own has continued with the actions of Magistrate Sheri Pym. It appears that the courts have put protection above principle, to avoid having Mr. Avraham’s case on record, and to sanction slanderous statements by a sitting judge.
Mr. Avraham will not stop this fight, and is dedicated to protecting his civil rights in the face of corrupt establishment opposition. He is relying on the media to raise awareness to the public and protect citizens against the abuses of the state.
Los Angeles, CA, December 16, 2019 --- Natan “Rami” Avraham, a Los Angeles resident and plumber of over 30 years, has been forced for health reasons to cease his hunger strike, which had been ongoing for two years, protesting abuses by the Los Angeles and California court system. Mr. Avraham has now filed a motion to restore his life, laying out the ways in which the repeated actions of the judges and magistrates have deprived him of his reputation, his property and his basic way of living through emotional, physical and financial trauma. Mr. Avraham is of sound mind, and lives as an embodiment of a man desperately fighting for his rights, at the cost of everything else.
Mr. Avraham’s hunger strike began in 2017 to protest bias, unconstitutional actions and defamatory statements by then Los Angeles Commissioner / Judge Matthew St. George based on defamatory and taunting statements by St. George, which included comments that Mr. Avraham was a potential terrorist and threat to society despite no violent actions, threats or history. George also ordered a highly valuable property sold without permission and against protest from Mr. Avraham, and which his children resided in.
St. George was demoted to a lower court after Rami’s formal protest (despite the courts giving Mr. Avraham no financial or legal restitution) and is now deceased, but the ramifications of his actions continue. California District Magistrate Sheri Pym dismissed Avraham’s civil suit, despite a formal letter acknowledging St. George’s actions from the Commission on Judicial Performance, and missing evidence in the court filings. Mr. Avraham wants this case to proceed to a trial by jury, where the courts and state can be held accountable.
“We can’t have judges and lawyers deciding matters on their own, especially when they can destroy people’s lives and strip them of their basic rights as promised by the country I have made my home for the past thirty years,” said Avraham. “I sincerely hope I will see justice before I see the end of my life. The courts have taken so much from me but I would rather die than see this injustice for myself and for my children’s future.”
Natan “Rami” Avraham has dedicated himself to fighting against what he feels is clear judicial bias, intimidation, overreach and slander against his person and attacks on his First Amendment and Civil Rights and the latest attack on due process and culpability of the court by Magistrate Sheri Pym.
At the crux of this matter is the irreparable damage done to Mr. Avraham’s reputation and standing, which reflects on his personal life and family name, in addition to losses in the sums of millions from St. George’s orders to sell family properties in Los Angeles. He does not want to see this unfounded statement reflect badly on his three children, nor take monies from their future inheritance.
Mr. Avraham took every possible step to have Commissioner St. George removed from the hearing or to have St. George recuse himself from the case, as he was clearly compromised. His immunity as a judge should be revoked, as he has abused his position and violated Mr. Avraham’s Constitutional rights. However, the LA Supreme Court has officially stated they find nothing wrong with St. George’s shameful actions and statements, and this corruption and protection of their own has continued with the actions of Magistrate Sheri Pym. It appears that the courts have put protection above principle, to avoid having Mr. Avraham’s case on record, and to sanction slanderous statements by a sitting judge.
Mr. Avraham will not stop this fight, and is dedicated to protecting his civil rights in the face of corrupt establishment opposition. He is relying on the media to raise awareness to the public and protect citizens against the abuses of the state.
HUNGER STRIKE BY NATAN “RAMI” AVRAHAM UPDATE: NEW FILING TO ADD CHILDREN TO CIVIL RIGHTS CLAIM & DAMAGES
Property Ordered Sold By Commissioner St. George Against Protest Deprived Children of Housing
Los Angeles, CA, November 19, 2019 --- Natan “Rami” Avraham, a Los Angeles resident of over 30 years, has filed new motions to add his three children to his lawsuit, which is ongoing, as is his hunger strike against CA District Court Judge Sherri Pym. This is based on documents Pym based her rulings on, despite clearly missing vital pages of transcripts from the materials she was given. The courts acknowledged this bizarre clerical mistake, yet the ruling went ahead.
Mr. Avraham will continue his hunger strike, which began in 2017 to protest bias, unconstitutional actions and defamatory statements by then Los Angeles Commissioner / Judge Matthew St. George. Mr. Avraham filed a civil suit for damages in 2018, based on the defamatory statements by St. George, which included comments that Mr. Avraham was a potential terrorist and threat to society. These statements have directly affected his life, his business, and the lives of his children, including the sale of a property on Wooster Ave., which St. George ordered sold without permission and against protest from Mr. Avraham, and which his children resided in. A full Media Alert on this development can be found here.
Property Ordered Sold By Commissioner St. George Against Protest Deprived Children of Housing
Los Angeles, CA, November 19, 2019 --- Natan “Rami” Avraham, a Los Angeles resident of over 30 years, has filed new motions to add his three children to his lawsuit, which is ongoing, as is his hunger strike against CA District Court Judge Sherri Pym. This is based on documents Pym based her rulings on, despite clearly missing vital pages of transcripts from the materials she was given. The courts acknowledged this bizarre clerical mistake, yet the ruling went ahead.
Mr. Avraham will continue his hunger strike, which began in 2017 to protest bias, unconstitutional actions and defamatory statements by then Los Angeles Commissioner / Judge Matthew St. George. Mr. Avraham filed a civil suit for damages in 2018, based on the defamatory statements by St. George, which included comments that Mr. Avraham was a potential terrorist and threat to society. These statements have directly affected his life, his business, and the lives of his children, including the sale of a property on Wooster Ave., which St. George ordered sold without permission and against protest from Mr. Avraham, and which his children resided in. A full Media Alert on this development can be found here.
UPDATE 11/6/19 - RAMI RENEWS HUNGER STRIKE; CONTINUES CORRUPTION FIGHT AGAINST CA DISTRICT MAGISTRATE JUDGE SHERI PYM
Natan “Rami” Avraham, a Los Angeles resident of over 30 years who is a plumber by trade, continues his hunger strike, which began in 2017 to protest bias, unconstitutional actions and defamatory statements by then Los Angeles Commissioner / Judge Matthew St. George. Mr. Avraham filed a civil suit for damages in 2018, based on the defamatory statements by St. George, which included comments that Mr. Avraham was a potential terrorist and threat to society. These statements have directly affected his life, his business, and the lives of his children. California District Magistrate Sheri Pym dismissed this suit out of hand, despite a formal letter acknowledging St. George’s actions from the Commission on Judicial Performance, which took action on the matter. Additionally, there was clearly missing evidence from the materials Pym was given, with no explanation as to why or how pages central to Mr. Avraham’s case went missing. Magistrate Pym then cancelled the hearing she herself set without seeing this missing evidence, denying Avraham his day in court, and any recourse to fight.
Natan “Rami” Avraham has dedicated himself to fighting against what he feels is clear judicial bias, intimidation, overreach and slander against his person and attacks on his First Amendment and Civil rights by Commissioner Matthew St. George, and the latest attack on due process and civil rights by Magistrate Sheri Pym. His hunger strike is ongoing, and has continued at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and United States Courthouse: 255 East Temple Street Los Angeles, CA 90012-3332. The Full Press Release Can Be Found Here.
Natan “Rami” Avraham, a Los Angeles resident of over 30 years who is a plumber by trade, continues his hunger strike, which began in 2017 to protest bias, unconstitutional actions and defamatory statements by then Los Angeles Commissioner / Judge Matthew St. George. Mr. Avraham filed a civil suit for damages in 2018, based on the defamatory statements by St. George, which included comments that Mr. Avraham was a potential terrorist and threat to society. These statements have directly affected his life, his business, and the lives of his children. California District Magistrate Sheri Pym dismissed this suit out of hand, despite a formal letter acknowledging St. George’s actions from the Commission on Judicial Performance, which took action on the matter. Additionally, there was clearly missing evidence from the materials Pym was given, with no explanation as to why or how pages central to Mr. Avraham’s case went missing. Magistrate Pym then cancelled the hearing she herself set without seeing this missing evidence, denying Avraham his day in court, and any recourse to fight.
Natan “Rami” Avraham has dedicated himself to fighting against what he feels is clear judicial bias, intimidation, overreach and slander against his person and attacks on his First Amendment and Civil rights by Commissioner Matthew St. George, and the latest attack on due process and civil rights by Magistrate Sheri Pym. His hunger strike is ongoing, and has continued at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and United States Courthouse: 255 East Temple Street Los Angeles, CA 90012-3332. The Full Press Release Can Be Found Here.
UPDATE 3/19/18 - RAMI FILES NEW COMPLAINT IN DEFENSE OF 1ST AMENDMENT RIGHTS & DAMAGES FOR DEFAMATION
Natan "Rami" Avraham has submitted a new claim in 2018, against Commissioner Matthew St. George and the State of California, under the context of St. George, as a representative of the State of California, infringing on Rami's basic civil right to free speech. Matthew St. George threatened to report Mr. Avraham to the police when Rami attempted to protest the biased actions of the Commissioner, in the form of a sign. This is a violation of Mr. Avraham's protected right to free speech, and clearly improper conduct by St. George. As such, Rami will seek damages declaratory relief and injunctive relief. The official court filing can be found here.
Natan "Rami" Avraham has submitted a new claim in 2018, against Commissioner Matthew St. George and the State of California, under the context of St. George, as a representative of the State of California, infringing on Rami's basic civil right to free speech. Matthew St. George threatened to report Mr. Avraham to the police when Rami attempted to protest the biased actions of the Commissioner, in the form of a sign. This is a violation of Mr. Avraham's protected right to free speech, and clearly improper conduct by St. George. As such, Rami will seek damages declaratory relief and injunctive relief. The official court filing can be found here.
UPDATE 10/10/17 - COMMISSIONER MATTHEW ST. GEORGE REASSIGNED TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT
Commissioner Matthew St. George has officially been removed from his role in family court and has been reassigned to small claims court. Hopefully this is a sign that the Federal Commission on Judicial Oversight, or the Los Angeles Superior Court is taking his actions and Mr. Avraham's case seriously. The official notice for attorneys is below.
Commissioner Matthew St. George has officially been removed from his role in family court and has been reassigned to small claims court. Hopefully this is a sign that the Federal Commission on Judicial Oversight, or the Los Angeles Superior Court is taking his actions and Mr. Avraham's case seriously. The official notice for attorneys is below.
UPDATE 9/19/17
Rami's hunger strike continues, now at its original location outside of the Santa Monica Courthouse. While there are several legal actions pending, including a complaint filed with the US Commission on Judicial Performance, and a lawsuit against Judge Matthew St. George, as well as the LA Superior Court, County of Los Angeles and State of CA, as of now Rami still quests for justice.
Regardless of the monetary damages, the court must comply with his repeated requests to remove the statements assaulting Mr. Avraham's character from the court records (all of which were rejected by St. George). By keeping these statements intact, the court tacitly accepts them as statements of fact, despite their defamatory intent, and complete and total lack of evidence in or out of the courtroom. Mr. Avraham has no history of violence against any person, nor has ever made a threat. St. George's statements carry weight and can be used later by parties seeking to harm Rami's interests at a later date.
The government has a duty to protect the rights guaranteed to its citizens by law, and in this case has fallen well short, permitting intimidation, slander and abuse of power buy a government officer.
Rami's hunger strike continues, now at its original location outside of the Santa Monica Courthouse. While there are several legal actions pending, including a complaint filed with the US Commission on Judicial Performance, and a lawsuit against Judge Matthew St. George, as well as the LA Superior Court, County of Los Angeles and State of CA, as of now Rami still quests for justice.
Regardless of the monetary damages, the court must comply with his repeated requests to remove the statements assaulting Mr. Avraham's character from the court records (all of which were rejected by St. George). By keeping these statements intact, the court tacitly accepts them as statements of fact, despite their defamatory intent, and complete and total lack of evidence in or out of the courtroom. Mr. Avraham has no history of violence against any person, nor has ever made a threat. St. George's statements carry weight and can be used later by parties seeking to harm Rami's interests at a later date.
The government has a duty to protect the rights guaranteed to its citizens by law, and in this case has fallen well short, permitting intimidation, slander and abuse of power buy a government officer.
Hunger Strike at LA Federal Bldg. Surpasses 40 Days: Statement From Rami Avraham
Natan "Rami" Avraham's Hunger Strike at the Wilshire Federal Building hit 40 days as of Friday, July 14th. The effect of Rami's ongoing fight for justice and against judicial slander can be seen quite clearly in the picture below, as he has lost over 35lbs. He has no inclination to cease his hunger strike. A statement from Rami is as follows:
"In my career I was available 24-hours, seven days a week, providing a service to society. I have worked since the age of fourteen, for myself and then to provide for my family. I am not a threat to society and moreover I have never made anything even resembling a threat to anyone. By labeling me as a threat to society, Commissioner Matthew St. George has show that he is prejudiced, biased and is acting maliciously against me. I will continue this fight as long as I have to."
Natan "Rami" Avraham's Hunger Strike at the Wilshire Federal Building hit 40 days as of Friday, July 14th. The effect of Rami's ongoing fight for justice and against judicial slander can be seen quite clearly in the picture below, as he has lost over 35lbs. He has no inclination to cease his hunger strike. A statement from Rami is as follows:
"In my career I was available 24-hours, seven days a week, providing a service to society. I have worked since the age of fourteen, for myself and then to provide for my family. I am not a threat to society and moreover I have never made anything even resembling a threat to anyone. By labeling me as a threat to society, Commissioner Matthew St. George has show that he is prejudiced, biased and is acting maliciously against me. I will continue this fight as long as I have to."
UPDATE 7/10/17
Rami Avraham continues to stand against violations of his civil rights by Commissioner Matthew St. George, and has now been on hunger strike outside of the Federal Building for 34 days. He will continue his fight and as of now is still in good health, despite losing some 30 lbs.
Mr. Avraham will stand tall until justice is served and St. George's judicial immunity is revoked. Considering the clear violations of the ethics canon that all judges swear to uphold, outlined below, St. George isn't worthy of his status.
The Cannon states that a judge should participate in establishing, maintaining, and enforcing high standards of conduct, and shall personally observe those standards so that the integrity and independence of the judiciary is preserved.
As noted in the Code of Judicial Ethics the high standards of conduct are to be personally followed by judicial officers. Any judicial officer who does not evidence a high standard of conduct risks being censured for violation of this Code of Judicial Ethics. The advisory note indicates that public confidence in the impartiality of the judiciary is maintained by the adherence of each judge to this responsibility. Conversely, violations of this code diminish public confidence in the judiciary and thereby does injury to the system of government under law. Here the abusive words used by the Commissioner gave the impression that he would not be impartial.
CANON 2 Provides that “A JUDGE SHALL AVOID IMPROPRIETY AND THE APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY IN ALL OF THE JUDGE’S ACTIVITIES”.
This is the heart of the Code of Ethics that shows what a Judge should do and what is forbidden. The most important Part of this Canon is the goal of “Promoting Public Confidence.” The code provides a judge shall respect and comply with the law and shall act at all times in a manner that promotes public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary. A judge shall not make statements, whether public or nonpublic, that commit the judge with respect to cases, controversies, or issues that are likely to come before the courts or that are inconsistent with the impartial performance of the adjudicative duties of judicial office.
CANON 3 provides; “A JUDGE SHALL PERFORM THE DUTIES OF JUDICIAL OFFICE IMPARTIALLY, COMPETENTLY, AND DILIGENTLY.”
This Canon further provides:
“(4) A judge shall be patient, dignified, and courteous to litigants, jurors, witnesses, lawyers, and others with whom the judge deals in an official capacity, and shall require similar conduct of lawyers and of all staff and court personnel under the judge’s direction and control.
(5) A judge shall perform judicial duties without bias or prejudice. A judge shall not, in the performance of judicial duties, engage in speech, gestures, or other conduct that would reasonably be perceived as (a) bias or prejudice, including but not limited to bias or prejudice based upon race, sex, gender, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status status, socioeconomic status, or political affiliation, or (b) sexual harassment.”
Commissioner St. George violated this Canon with his bizarre comments. The Canon requires that a judicial officer be dignified and courteous to all litigants and their attorneys who appear before him. The Commissioner’s remarks in open court implied that Mr. Avraham was crazy person who might harm him and his family. There was no basis for this statement.
Rami Avraham continues to stand against violations of his civil rights by Commissioner Matthew St. George, and has now been on hunger strike outside of the Federal Building for 34 days. He will continue his fight and as of now is still in good health, despite losing some 30 lbs.
Mr. Avraham will stand tall until justice is served and St. George's judicial immunity is revoked. Considering the clear violations of the ethics canon that all judges swear to uphold, outlined below, St. George isn't worthy of his status.
The Cannon states that a judge should participate in establishing, maintaining, and enforcing high standards of conduct, and shall personally observe those standards so that the integrity and independence of the judiciary is preserved.
As noted in the Code of Judicial Ethics the high standards of conduct are to be personally followed by judicial officers. Any judicial officer who does not evidence a high standard of conduct risks being censured for violation of this Code of Judicial Ethics. The advisory note indicates that public confidence in the impartiality of the judiciary is maintained by the adherence of each judge to this responsibility. Conversely, violations of this code diminish public confidence in the judiciary and thereby does injury to the system of government under law. Here the abusive words used by the Commissioner gave the impression that he would not be impartial.
CANON 2 Provides that “A JUDGE SHALL AVOID IMPROPRIETY AND THE APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY IN ALL OF THE JUDGE’S ACTIVITIES”.
This is the heart of the Code of Ethics that shows what a Judge should do and what is forbidden. The most important Part of this Canon is the goal of “Promoting Public Confidence.” The code provides a judge shall respect and comply with the law and shall act at all times in a manner that promotes public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary. A judge shall not make statements, whether public or nonpublic, that commit the judge with respect to cases, controversies, or issues that are likely to come before the courts or that are inconsistent with the impartial performance of the adjudicative duties of judicial office.
CANON 3 provides; “A JUDGE SHALL PERFORM THE DUTIES OF JUDICIAL OFFICE IMPARTIALLY, COMPETENTLY, AND DILIGENTLY.”
This Canon further provides:
“(4) A judge shall be patient, dignified, and courteous to litigants, jurors, witnesses, lawyers, and others with whom the judge deals in an official capacity, and shall require similar conduct of lawyers and of all staff and court personnel under the judge’s direction and control.
(5) A judge shall perform judicial duties without bias or prejudice. A judge shall not, in the performance of judicial duties, engage in speech, gestures, or other conduct that would reasonably be perceived as (a) bias or prejudice, including but not limited to bias or prejudice based upon race, sex, gender, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status status, socioeconomic status, or political affiliation, or (b) sexual harassment.”
Commissioner St. George violated this Canon with his bizarre comments. The Canon requires that a judicial officer be dignified and courteous to all litigants and their attorneys who appear before him. The Commissioner’s remarks in open court implied that Mr. Avraham was crazy person who might harm him and his family. There was no basis for this statement.
UPDATE 6/15/17
As of today, Mr. Avraham's renewed hunger strike outside of the Los Angeles Federal Building on Wilshire Blvd. has been ongoing for 10 days, and he has lost roughly a pound per day.
To reiterate why this is such an important case, and one that should concern every citizen in Los Angeles and, frankly, anywhere in this country:
What person anywhere in this country could have a judge make a statement like that in an active case and then expect a fair hearing? And in what world is a judge allowed to make that statement and not have to recuse himself as being personally affected and therefore unable to be un-biased?
As of today, Mr. Avraham's renewed hunger strike outside of the Los Angeles Federal Building on Wilshire Blvd. has been ongoing for 10 days, and he has lost roughly a pound per day.
To reiterate why this is such an important case, and one that should concern every citizen in Los Angeles and, frankly, anywhere in this country:
- A sitting judge accused a man with no criminal record or psychologically questionable past of being a "danger to society" liable to "get a gun and shoot a bunch of people."
- This judge then stayed on the case, and all efforts to have him removed or recused were rebuffed.
- The judge also was responsible for a "chilling effect" stemming from a private conversation with Mr. Avraham's lawyer that caused Avraham's lawyer to quit the case.
- Court statements are public documents, and this statement could impair Mr. Avraham's ability to gain employment or harm him in other ways, as there is now a court record of a judge stating he is dangerous.
- The LA Supreme Court has stated it feels the judge in question, Commissioner St. George, did nothing wrong.
What person anywhere in this country could have a judge make a statement like that in an active case and then expect a fair hearing? And in what world is a judge allowed to make that statement and not have to recuse himself as being personally affected and therefore unable to be un-biased?
My name is Natan (commonly known as Rami) Avraham. I have created this website in order to bring attention to what I believe are the biased, malicious, and inappropriate statements and actions of Commissioner Matthew St. George and the California court system. All statements made on this site and the related materials are mine, taken directly from personal correspondence and official court transcripts.
I have decided to undertake a hunger strike as a last recourse to unprecedented, unlawful and biased treatment at the hands of the Los Angeles Courts system. My reasons and the history of my court case are outlined below.
I have lived and worked in Los Angeles for almost 30 years. The past six years have seen me spend countless thousands of dollars, been deprived of my property, denied fair rulings and accused of being a terrorist and threat to society by Los Angeles Commissioner Matthew St. George in his own courtroom while ruling on the divorce between myself and my wife. St. George became the sitting judge on this case in 2013, replacing Commissioner David J Cowan.
Under Commissioner St. George’s rulings (and as a continuation of rulings under previous Commissioner on the hearing David J. Cowan), a pre-existing agreement between my wife and I to sell our shared properties and jointly share taxes on sales, capital gains and was ignored in lieu of favoring my wife and inventing new legal agreements, to which I had never agreed, in a blatant and disturbing abuse of judicial power.
During the course of the hearings the court, and explicitly Commissioner Matthew St. George, has:
-Ignored previous Judgments and Law governing my case, including an accepted written agreement on the disbursement and handling of shared assets
-Made false statements regarding my actions and intentions, including accusing me of being someone likely to “shoot a bunch of people.” (SEPT 3rd, 2015 transcript Page 10)
-Deprived me of my money and my rights via sanctions (March 20, 2014 page 24), and attempted oppression of free speech via intimidation of my legal counsel
-Intimidated my attorney, resulting in a loss of representation and a chilling effect on my case (full text message and circumstances included below)
- Sold off community property and awarded sole ownership and net proceeds of community property, including apartment buildings (Court Transcript September 3, 2015, Page 20 Lines 11-13) and our house (http://justiceforavraham.weebly.com/september-9-2013.html) to my wife in violation of a previously accepted agreement and Judgment (http://justiceforavraham.weebly.com/may-20-2013.html)
- Necessitated my spending thousands of dollars to rescue our house from foreclosure because during her tenure as resident and sole owner, my wife missed repeated mortgage payments. The court then ordered me to take over the payments, which I was to be reimbursed for by my spouse and which never occurred. (http://justiceforavraham.weebly.com/may-20-2013.html)
-Accepted false statements and unconfirmed testimony (hearsay), using this testimony as the basis of major Court decisions (http://justiceforavraham.weebly.com/june-18-2013.html)
-Repeatedly ignored evidence presented by myself and my attorney
I believe the actions that the court in conjunction with Commissioner Matthew St. George has taken and the statements he has made demand he be removed from my case, his decisions in this case must be examined and reversed (or damages be awarded by the court), and the authorities must open an investigation into his actions in this case. I have fought this case for years, and the abuses of the Court have not only continued but have increased over time.
The direct quote taken from official court transcripts from September 3rd, 2015 and demonstrating St. George’s racist slander towards me is as follows:
“But I want him to know this. I am considering having sheriff patrols around my house because people like him are a threat to society. We’ve seen it on the news every day. Everybody says, oh, they are just a little crazy. Yeah, and the next thing you know they get a gun and shoot a lot of people or kill my family.” – Commissioner Matthew St. George.
Commissioner St. George’s derogatory statement is in response to a simple protest placard mounted on my work vehicle that clearly references the abuse of power exhibited by St. George and legal recourse against it. The placard reads, “JUSTICEFORAVRAHAM.COM ‘If Commissioner Matthew St. George is not going to follow the law and disqualify himself from my case, I’m going to do my best to enforce the law on him.’”
(Court Transcript September 3, 2015 Page 10 Lines 12-15)
Put simply, I believe that Commissioner Matthew St. George stated that I am crazy, violent and intimating that I would kill Commissioner Matthew St. George’s family. These statements could not be further from the truth and have had a terrible effect on my life, my family, and my livelihood.
These statements show very clearly that Commissioner Matthew St. George is in no position to make fair decisions in my case and must recuse himself (he must leave my case).
After the Court date on Sept 3, 2015, my Counsel Mr. Green sent me a text message stating:
“Also the judge was very, very concerned that your signs on car are a physical threat of violence against him and his family and he wants it to stop he indicated he is very concerned for his and his family’s safety he was directing his concerns to me that I should tell you this I have to leave this case now out of control next hearing is 11/4 please sub me out ASAP”
This message makes it extremely clear that the Court’s actions have had a chilling effect on my case, and have clearly deprived me of my Counsel Mr. Green. It is nearly impossible for me to replace my counsel in terms of time, money, and knowledge of my case and these actions are an attempt by the Court to deprive me of my counsel and my rights in this case.
I am left with no other options than to make my case a public spectacle, to inform the public of my plight, the institutional bias against men and the cultural racism towards Middle Eastern immigrants, and to spur the Los Angeles County Superior Court to action regarding acknowledgement and payment of the damages incurred due to these unjust and malicious rulings.
ANYONE WISHING TO REVIEW THE FACTS OF THIS CASE FURTHER SHOULD REVIEW THE GENERAL SUMMARY PAGE AND TRANSCRIPTS
I have decided to undertake a hunger strike as a last recourse to unprecedented, unlawful and biased treatment at the hands of the Los Angeles Courts system. My reasons and the history of my court case are outlined below.
I have lived and worked in Los Angeles for almost 30 years. The past six years have seen me spend countless thousands of dollars, been deprived of my property, denied fair rulings and accused of being a terrorist and threat to society by Los Angeles Commissioner Matthew St. George in his own courtroom while ruling on the divorce between myself and my wife. St. George became the sitting judge on this case in 2013, replacing Commissioner David J Cowan.
Under Commissioner St. George’s rulings (and as a continuation of rulings under previous Commissioner on the hearing David J. Cowan), a pre-existing agreement between my wife and I to sell our shared properties and jointly share taxes on sales, capital gains and was ignored in lieu of favoring my wife and inventing new legal agreements, to which I had never agreed, in a blatant and disturbing abuse of judicial power.
During the course of the hearings the court, and explicitly Commissioner Matthew St. George, has:
-Ignored previous Judgments and Law governing my case, including an accepted written agreement on the disbursement and handling of shared assets
-Made false statements regarding my actions and intentions, including accusing me of being someone likely to “shoot a bunch of people.” (SEPT 3rd, 2015 transcript Page 10)
-Deprived me of my money and my rights via sanctions (March 20, 2014 page 24), and attempted oppression of free speech via intimidation of my legal counsel
-Intimidated my attorney, resulting in a loss of representation and a chilling effect on my case (full text message and circumstances included below)
- Sold off community property and awarded sole ownership and net proceeds of community property, including apartment buildings (Court Transcript September 3, 2015, Page 20 Lines 11-13) and our house (http://justiceforavraham.weebly.com/september-9-2013.html) to my wife in violation of a previously accepted agreement and Judgment (http://justiceforavraham.weebly.com/may-20-2013.html)
- Necessitated my spending thousands of dollars to rescue our house from foreclosure because during her tenure as resident and sole owner, my wife missed repeated mortgage payments. The court then ordered me to take over the payments, which I was to be reimbursed for by my spouse and which never occurred. (http://justiceforavraham.weebly.com/may-20-2013.html)
-Accepted false statements and unconfirmed testimony (hearsay), using this testimony as the basis of major Court decisions (http://justiceforavraham.weebly.com/june-18-2013.html)
-Repeatedly ignored evidence presented by myself and my attorney
I believe the actions that the court in conjunction with Commissioner Matthew St. George has taken and the statements he has made demand he be removed from my case, his decisions in this case must be examined and reversed (or damages be awarded by the court), and the authorities must open an investigation into his actions in this case. I have fought this case for years, and the abuses of the Court have not only continued but have increased over time.
The direct quote taken from official court transcripts from September 3rd, 2015 and demonstrating St. George’s racist slander towards me is as follows:
“But I want him to know this. I am considering having sheriff patrols around my house because people like him are a threat to society. We’ve seen it on the news every day. Everybody says, oh, they are just a little crazy. Yeah, and the next thing you know they get a gun and shoot a lot of people or kill my family.” – Commissioner Matthew St. George.
Commissioner St. George’s derogatory statement is in response to a simple protest placard mounted on my work vehicle that clearly references the abuse of power exhibited by St. George and legal recourse against it. The placard reads, “JUSTICEFORAVRAHAM.COM ‘If Commissioner Matthew St. George is not going to follow the law and disqualify himself from my case, I’m going to do my best to enforce the law on him.’”
(Court Transcript September 3, 2015 Page 10 Lines 12-15)
Put simply, I believe that Commissioner Matthew St. George stated that I am crazy, violent and intimating that I would kill Commissioner Matthew St. George’s family. These statements could not be further from the truth and have had a terrible effect on my life, my family, and my livelihood.
These statements show very clearly that Commissioner Matthew St. George is in no position to make fair decisions in my case and must recuse himself (he must leave my case).
After the Court date on Sept 3, 2015, my Counsel Mr. Green sent me a text message stating:
“Also the judge was very, very concerned that your signs on car are a physical threat of violence against him and his family and he wants it to stop he indicated he is very concerned for his and his family’s safety he was directing his concerns to me that I should tell you this I have to leave this case now out of control next hearing is 11/4 please sub me out ASAP”
This message makes it extremely clear that the Court’s actions have had a chilling effect on my case, and have clearly deprived me of my Counsel Mr. Green. It is nearly impossible for me to replace my counsel in terms of time, money, and knowledge of my case and these actions are an attempt by the Court to deprive me of my counsel and my rights in this case.
I am left with no other options than to make my case a public spectacle, to inform the public of my plight, the institutional bias against men and the cultural racism towards Middle Eastern immigrants, and to spur the Los Angeles County Superior Court to action regarding acknowledgement and payment of the damages incurred due to these unjust and malicious rulings.
ANYONE WISHING TO REVIEW THE FACTS OF THIS CASE FURTHER SHOULD REVIEW THE GENERAL SUMMARY PAGE AND TRANSCRIPTS