Time: Sat Dec 13 10:46:35 1997 To: Ralph Radovich <ralph@inet1.inetworld.net> From: Paul Andrew Mitchell [address in tool bar] Subject: US Courts Cc: Bcc: References: Hi Ralph, Our standard rates are $75 per hour, charged against an earnest retainer of $500, prepaid in cash or blank U.S. Postal Money Order. The retainer buys you 7 hours @ $75 ($525), plus one hour for free. /s/ Paul Mitchell, Candidate for Congress http://supremelaw.com At 07:20 AM 12/13/97 -0800, you wrote: >Mr. Mitchell, > I am currently convicted of violation of 18 USC 2233, "rescue of property >which has been seized under the revenue laws of the United States." As you >surely suspect I have been pretty well raped by the United States District >Court. > In my studies I found that there is a differentiation between "district >courts of the United States" and the "United States District Court". > >>From BALZAC v. PEOPLE OF PORTO RICO, 258 U.S. 298 (1922)(at p.312) : >The United States District Court is not a true United States court >established under article 3 of the Constitution to administer the judicial >power of the United States therein conveyed. It is created by virtue of the >sovereign >congressional faculty, granted under article 4, 3, of that instrument, of >making all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory belonging >to the United States. The resemblance of its jurisdiction to that of true United >States courts, in offering an opportunity to nonresidents of resorting to a >tribunal not subject to local influence, does not change its character as a >mere territorial court. > >Admittedly, this case deals with a territory, Puerto Rico. But the name is >the same and, after all, might there not be territories within the states, >which are foireign jurisdictions? This would explain a lot of "bad" >rulings. As I read the cases now I notice that the Supreme Court is very >careful in its distinction between "district courts of the United States" >and "United States District Courts" or even "District Courts" with a capital >"D". > >So, I am writing you because I read in the Fed Rules of Civil Procedure that >the Circuit Courts have appellate jurisdiction over matters originating in >the "courts of the United States". There is no reference to United States >District Courts. Is it possible that we should file our appeals/certs/writs >of error directly to the Supreme Court from these territorial (or possibly >administrative) courts? > >If you've got a handle on this I'd appreciate a speedy reply because I need >to file for some sort of relief from the local corrupt judge. > > >
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