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AFFIDAVIT OF DISCLOSURE AND NOTICE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST Re: Judicial Disclosure of Financial Conflicts and Fraud Upon the Court I. INTRODUCTION This Affidavit of Disclosure and Notice of Conflict of Interest is entered into the public record to expose and document material facts concealed from defendants and the public regarding the financial and proprietary interests of courts, judges, prosecutors, and clerks operating within the State and its political subdivisions. II. STATEMENT OF FACTS 1. Duty of Full Disclosure Judicial officers, prosecutors, and clerks are bound under Canon 2 and Canon 3(E)(1) of the Code of Judicial Conduct to avoid impropriety and disclose any financial interest that could create bias or influence. Tumey v. Ohio, 273 U.S. 510 (1927), held that any direct, personal, or substantial pecuniary interest in a case constitutes a violation of due process. Ward v. Village of Monroeville, 409 U.S. 57 (1972), reaffirmed that even the appearance of financial interest invalidates impartial proceedings. 2. Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) All judicial officers, prosecutors, clerks, and related state employees are members of, or beneficiaries under, the State’s Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) or similar investment trusts. PERS is funded and sustained, in part, by revenues derived from court fees, fines, forfeitures, and bonds, creating a direct financial interest in case outcomes and revenue generation from defendants. 3. Revenue Relationship to Court Activity Court operations generate financial instruments including appearance bonds, bid bonds, performance bonds, and payment bonds tied to case filings. These instruments are reported in the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and directly influence the funding and performance of the PERS investment portfolios. 4. Constructive and Actual Conflict of Interest When court officers adjudicate matters from which their pension funds benefit, this establishes a constructive conflict of interest and fiduciary breach, as they stand to gain financially from conviction rates, fines, and fees. Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co., 556 U.S. 868 (2009), affirmed that due process is violated when a judge’s financial interest creates a probability of
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DNN Reunion! Jack and Melody are true patriots and an asset to America. I LOVE THESE TWO!
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