Kathy D Twine

Judicial Inquiry Board

100 W. Randolph St.

Chicago, Illinois

60601-3233

In Re: Judge Fe Fernandez

Judge Philip S. Lieb

Judge Edmund Ponce de Leon

Dear Ms. Twine:

On September 1, 2001, I filed a complaint (Exhibit A) with the Judicial inquiry Board against Judge Fe Fernandez alleging:

1. Judge Fernandez violations of my constitutional right to Due Process in that she deprived me of my right to cross-examine Christine Russ concerning her petition for an order of protection,

2. Judge Fernandez refusal to abide by the Code of Judicial Conduct when she refused to take action as required by law when it was proven that the opposing counsel, Michael Radzilowsky, had committed fraud and perjury in her court,

3. Judge Fernandez unlawfully granted an entirely unwarranted Order of Protection against me for the sole purpose of covering up the unlawful acts of opposing counsel, Michael Radzilowsky, and his client, Christine Russ,

On October 30, 2001, and November 18, 2001, I submitted additional information to you concerning Judge Fernandez continued corruption of this case and violations of my Constitutional Rights (Exhibit B).

On January 9, 2002, I received a letter from you informing me that you had concluded your investigation and determined to close the matter (Exhibit C). I find it appalling that you could basically look the other way when there was so much evidence of judge Fernandez’ corruption and violations of my Constitutional Rights. I believe the fact that you condone such acts only fosters the continuance by certain members of the Cook County Judiciary to violate the law and Constitutional Rights of Pro-Se litigants who appear before them.

As evidence of my contention that your inaction to actively pursue your duty and responsibility as executive director of the Judicial Inquiry Board results in continued unlawful acts against Pro-Se litigants by the Cook County Judiciary, I am submitting to you the results of your inaction. I am also requesting that you reopen the investigation of judge Fe Fernandez (Chicago, IL.) and open investigations of judge Philip S. Lieb (Maywood, IL.) and judge Edmund Ponce deLeon (Presiding Judge, Maywood, IL.).

As evidence of the corruption of judge Philip S. Lieb and judge Edmund Ponce deLeon, I have enclosed the following documentation:

Petitions for Substitution of Judge for Cause:

1.Petition for Substitution of Judge for Cause filed against judge Philip S. Lieb on April 26, 2002.

2.Petition for Substitution of Judge for Cause filed against judge Philip S. Lieb on June 28, 2002.

Judge Philip S. Lieb’ unlawful interference with Petition for S.O.J for Cause:

1.Certified copy of Five page document disguised as a “Memorandum Order” entered by judge Philip S. Lieb and hand delivered by judge Lieb’s clerk to Presiding Judge Edmund Ponce deLeon just moments before judge Lieb sent the parties to judge Ponce deLeon for the Substitution of Judge for Cause hearing.

Reports of Proceedings had before judge Philip S. Lieb:

1.Report of Proceedings for January 9, 2002. (CSR; Toni Mann)

2.Report of Proceedings for February 19, 2002. (CSR; Toni Mann)

3.Report of Proceedings for March 21, 2002. (CSR; Toni Mann)

4.Report of Proceedings for May 8, 2002. (CSR; Toni Mann)

5.Report of Proceedings for May 16, 2002. (CSR; Toni Mann)

6.Report of Proceedings for July 17, 2002. (CSR; Toni Mann)

7.Report of Proceedings for September 9, 2002. (CSR; Gina M. Causley)

Report of Proceedings had before Presiding Judge Edmund Ponce deLeon:

1.Report of Proceedings for May 16, 2002. (CSR; James O’Donnell Allen)

I believe you will get a better understanding of the seriousness and extent of the unlawful acts of judge Philip S. Lieb and presiding Judge Ponce deLeon if you read the Petitions for Substitution of Judge for Cause and so-called “Memorandum Order” prior to reading the Reports of Proceedings.

I also advise you that Presiding Judge Ponce deLeon cited two cases for denying my first petition for substitution of judge for cause, they were:

1.Wier v. Isenberg, 59, Ill. App. 3d. 839.

2.Hartian, 22. Ill. App.3d, 588 and 589.

Although Presiding Judge Ponce deLeon recited the wrong locations for the cases he cited, I was able to locate Wier v. Isenberg at 95 Ill. App. 3d 839, and In re Marriage ofHaitian at 222 Ill. App. 3d 566. I must advise you that neither of these two cases cited by judge Ponce deLeon has any relevance to a petition for substitution of judge for cause as judge Ponce deLeon had claimed.

As for my second Petition for Substitution of Judge for Cause against judge Philip S. Lieb; it was denied by judge Lieb himself which is in direct violation of law.

I hope and pray that you will now give this complaint the serious consideration that it truly deserves. I have read articles recently concerning the Judicial Inquiry Boards actions toward judges that have been reassigned for rude and inappropriate behavior, and another for a judge attempting to use his position to “take care” of a traffic case against a relative. I believe that a case concerning a number of Cook County judges conspiring against a Pro-Se litigant in an attempt to “cover-up” evidence of their corrupt and unlawful actions would rate, at least, the same level of investigation and corrective action by the Judicial Inquiry Board as the above mentioned investigations.

If you cannot finish your investigation prior to the next court date of October 24, 2002, I ask that either you or one of your investigators attend the next court date in Room 201, in the Maywood courthouse at 9:30 am., and witness for yourselves the unlawful actions of judge Philip S. Lieb.

Sincerely

Jim M. Burger

6606 W. Windsor Ave. Apt. G2

Berwyn, Illinois, 60402

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