The fact is, the possibility of wide-spread fraud with mail-in ballots is significant. U.S. Supreme Court rules in 2006 that the plan denied Latino voters the opportunity to elect a candidate of their choice, in violation of Section 2 of the federal Voting Rights Act. The newspaper said Colbeck did not immediately return a request for comment. It will make your blood boil! Colbeck said coronavirus rules were central to obstruction of the voting process. It has been estimated that this pending case will cost over $1 million to defend properly. Once it gets to the Detroit Elections Bureau for these canvassing operations, thats when they go off and sort and make sure theres a number of ballots cast according to the poll book, equal to the number of ballots we have in our container. MALDEF successfully moves to intervene in January 2015 in a lawsuit filed by Texas and 26 other states to President Obamas November 2014 announcement of Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA), and the expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative. A federal lawsuit filed by MALDEF in 2016 challenges a 2011 Kern County, California Board of Supervisors five-member districting plan, which includes only one district containing a majority of eligible Latino voters. Colbeck went on to describe the second important point to safeguard the poll book which is used to verify the identity of anyone who casts a vote in an election. The chip was found on the small mother board inside the ES&S DS200 ballot scanner & tabulator. Patrick was on the frontlines during the elections, he was a poll watcher. We are nationally recognized for our efforts to defend the Latino community. And thats where it was left., Commenting on whether there are laws in place prohibiting use of the internet during vote counts, Colbeck said, There [are] laws against manipulating election results. 279, but the book continues with a large appendix of evidence and audit work. THE HILL 1625 K STREET, NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 TEL | 202-628-8503 FAX. It infuriates Colbeck that officials falsely pass off simple ballot recounts as an election audit. There are people a lot smarter than I am that know how to break this in a matter of minutes., When I walked in, one of the first things that I did was I walked around to all the computers. Indeed, MALDEF got off the ground thanks in large part to the generous guidance and assistance offered by the legendary civil rights attorney Jack Greenberg, who was then the LDFs Director-Counsel. Please Stand With President Trump as he attempts to defend the integrity of this election, as well as well as the right to voteitself! Ste. NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. Sherrilyn A. Ifill, President and Director-Counsel National Office 40 Rector Street, 5th Floor New York, NY 10006 212.965.2200 . We are challenging private businesses that discriminate against immigrants. The last sentences are certainly worth a mention: We all need to get out of our comfort zone and stick up for the truth regardless of insults and false accusations. He is a former Republican member of the Michigan Senate, having represented a northwestern portion of Wayne County from 2011 to 2019. But, since startingthis petition, we have launched a separate petition related to the disputed election outcome, callingon theDepartment of Justice to 'do their job' and engage in meaningful investigations of the mounting evidence of voter fraud. The Debrief: Tim Carney on Chicago mayoral race being about rising crime, The Debrief: Conn Carroll on HHS encouraging illegal child labor. I was vice chair of the Michigan Senate elections and government reform committee. Civil Rights Coalition Releases Report Highlighting Federal Agency Progress and Gaps on Voting Access, Urges the Biden-Harris Administration to Finish the Job, LDF Sends Letter Urging New York to Allocate Funding for the New York Voting and Elections Database and Institute, Civil Rights Groups Send Letter to U.S. Senate Leaders Opposing Efforts to Obstruct D.C.s Revised Criminal Code Act, LDF Issues Response to Texas Governors State of the State Address. MALDEF files suit in 2006 challenging Arizona Proposition 200, which requires voter registration applicants to provide proof of identity at the polls on Election Day. Later, immigrants from the American South, Black and white, were a native-born stream flowing into this pool of labor. Indeed, this would apply equally toallcitizens who voted within the framework of the lawacross the United States! In 2012, the Ninth Circuit agrees with MALDEF and strikes down portions of the law. He can be reached at [emailprotected]. MALDEF opens its doors in San Antonio, Texas after receiving a $2.2 million grant from the Ford Foundation to spend over five years. MALDEF attorneys represented the students. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) opened its doors on August 1, 1968 in San Antonio, Texas. . Last year, Colbeck was one of three senators who voted against $128 million in supplemental funding to help Flint address its water contamination crisis. Election audits should be no different. But apparently the memo didnt get out to most of the poll workers. Well said! For general inquiries contact: (213) 629-2512, or info@MALDEF.org.or see our list of regional offices. Part of it is that absentee ballot application scheme that was launched by the Secretary of State. Published November 9, 2020 at 3:23pm Comment Senator Patrick Colbeck is an aerospace engineer, author, former elected official, and former candidate for governor in Michigan. MALDEF challenges a Redondo Beach anti-solicitation ordinance as a violation of the First Amendment guarantee of free expression. MALDEF successfully moves to intervene in January 2015 in a lawsuit filed by Texas and 26 other states to President Obamas November 2014 announcement of Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA), and the expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative. Subscribe to our email list and bookmark LifeSiteNews.com to continue getting our news. Indeed, this is so important, not so much because one election hangs in the balance, but because our democracy, itself, hangs in the balance. Help stop voter fraud: Project Veritas is accepting voter fraud tips here. Our efforts to strengthen equal voting and representational access were bolstered again in 2006 when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in LULAC v. Perry, a lawsuit brought by MALDEF, that the Texas Legislatures 2003 redistricting plan denied Latino voters the opportunity to elect candidates of their choice, in violation of the Voting Rights Act. The anti-Latino measure denied public services, including enrollment in public schools, based on immigration status. There were at least 136 slots and all we could identify throughout the night were three.. They were never contacted or they were rejected from being able to serve. The observers told him it never happened. Patrick Colbeck explained how he encountered blatant violations of voting law and procedure at every step of the process. MALDEF sues the national clothing retailer challenging recruiting and hiring practices that exclude minorities and women, in violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Colbeck pointed out that it is especially important to have a witness in the case of counting military ballots, because there is a different procedure involved, where duplication of ballots is required. Hint, hint..a 2025 Trump appointment? Patrick experienced one of these dots himself, in person. He points out that an IRS Audit requires you provide the paper trail to validate the math on your 1040. A district court and the en banc Ninth Circuit, on a 9-2 vote, conclude in 2011 that the ordinance is unconstitutional. MALDEF draws public attention after a judge rules that school officials in Hidalgo County, Texas violated the First Amendment rights of students expelled from Edcouch-Elsa High School after boycotting classes in protest of school district policies. Because of MALDEFs efforts, the federal Voting Rights Act was expanded in 1975 to recognize and provide for redress of political disenfranchisement and voting rights abuses targeting the Latino community. The 2020 COUP: What Happened. And that is the official vote.. The anti-Latino measure denied public services, including enrollment in public schools, based on immigration status. So the first thing that I checked out when I got into the AV counting board was the network topology for the computerized tabulators, the electronic poll books, adjudicators, and the election official computers., Colbeck told Stover he found it very concerning that every single one of these computers [used for the voting process], except for the electronic poll books, connected to the internet., Thats kind of interesting, because that opens up the door to a lot of people tapping into this network, he explained. Pete Tijerina is named executive director of MALDEF, and Mario Obledo is named general counsel. He says the perpetrators should be tried for sedition. I dont care if you do it by throwing in a whole bunch of extra ballots or whether or not you decide to be savvy with SQL databases. Mario G. Obledo is named president and general counsel of MALDEF. They have been successful at silencing our voice in the media. Thankfully, some of the state started to demand investigations independent of federal agencies. Weve got these things called dropboxes where theyre not monitored 24/7 or if they are, nobodys actually looking at it, said Colbeck. In 2012, the Ninth Circuit agrees with MALDEF and strikes down portions of the law. With the exception of the electronic poll books, and they all had that icon saying theyre connected to the internet., I asked the head of the election bureau his name was Daniel Baxter I go, are any of these computers connected to the internet? Dominion threatened to sue Colbeck if he did not retract his statement about the company. The fourth key control point is the tabulation of the vote itself. our mission. February 17, 2023. Dominion Voting Systems has sent a cease-and-desist letter to a former Michigan state senator who the company says is making false claims about its products and the 2020 election to drive . If you are interested in a broad introduction into the topic of election fraud, this link will take to you a compendium of posts on the topic. Served Two 4-yr Terms in Michigan Senate. The 1977 lawsuit leads to the landmark 1982 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that affirmed the constitutional right to a free K-12 public school education for all children regardless of immigration status. He didnt have subpoena authority to gain access to election information that many authorities refused to divulge. The MPMC building also serves as a unique professional environment primarily for other non-profit organizations that provide assistance to minority and other underserved communities. John D. Trasvia named president and general counsel of MALDEF. That was kind of the crystallizing moment for me. MALDEF files a lawsuit that halts implementation of the 1994 California ballot measure Proposition 187. PETITION UPDATE (12/7/20) - Since this petition was launched, President Trump's legal team, as well as other concerned citizens, have discovered what appears to be irrefutable evidence of voter fraud in several of the key battleground states, and have initiated legal challenges in six states. While most all Americans believe in playing by the rules,we alsoknow that some very devious, politically-motivated operatives have been trying to harm the Trump administration from before he even took the oath of office. Theres a key principle in election security thats called chain of custody. A judge agreed that the expulsions violated the students constitutional right to protest. Patrick can take complicated issues and explain them in easy to understand terms. Hes a former MI State Senator who understands the bureaucracy and its potential for corruption. 6 min read WASHINGTON A Michigan judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit alleging cheating during the Nov. 3 election, agreeing with the city of Detroit that most. His new book The 2020 COUP: What Happened. It often references Sun Tzus Art of War because of the similarities between those Chinese military attack strategies, and the election fraud approach. The media repeat these phrases ad nauseum to convince the public that election was legitimate. Copyright 2022 Patrick Colbeck Legal Defense Fund - All Rights Reserved. So they were not even supposed to be able to quote it. It was used as an excuse to keep poll challengers from witnessing that activity. Colbeck described an incident that raised yet more major questions about pre-election voting procedures in Detroit. Reporters Notebook: What did Blinken tell his Russian counterpart? Most Americans want to kick that box too. Colbeck described the counting of the military ballots as one of the more egregious examples of how coronavirus policy affected the transparency of the vote counting process. Abby Johnson describes abortion pill horrors at CPAC: Fully formed babies are floating in the toilet, Dr. Peter McCullough: Study confirms Xylitol nasal spray can prevent COVID infection, Priest decries abortion, transgender mutilations, pornography, drag shows as demonic insanity, A spiritual war: James OKeefe points to Sacred Heart of Jesus in fiery CPAC speech, Gender-confused Canadian mans quest to be euthanized endangers thousands of mentally ill people, Stand With President Trump to Protect the Vote. As a matter of fact, they even went to the extreme of putting up cardboard over the windows so nobody could look in to see what was going on. MALDEF moves its headquarters to Los Angeles. So I kicked an empty box across the floor saying they are trying to steal the election. He is referring to the lawsuit which the state of Texas has filed against Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Georgia in the Supreme Court over changes thosestates made to their election rules,claiming theyviolated the U.S. Constitution in the process. We all need to get out of our comfort zone and stick up for the truth regardless of insults and false accusations. America, and especially Michiganders, are truly lucky to have a patriot like Patrick around. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER. A state court rules for the first time in New Mexicos history that education is a fundamental right under the state constitution. It makes sense this seasoned engineer found this connection. This is the type of stuff that happens in a banana republic, not a constitutional republic, said Colbeck. Subscribe now. ____________________________________________________________________. MALDEF draws public attention after a judge rules that school officials in Hidalgo County, Texas violated the First Amendment rights of students expelled from Edcouch-Elsa High School after boycotting classes in protest of school district policies. Our Country needs a victory!". In the 1990s and the early 2000s, retailer Abercrombie & Fitch, was the hottest place for Workers who are hired by the day have long been part of the American labor force. The main topics end at pg. He likened himself to a kind of floor general of poll challengers, responsible for highlighting issues that other poll challengers brought to his attention. Colbeck explained that as poll challenger a role distinct from that of poll watcher he could challenge the execution of the voting process at each of his local precincts, if anything illegal was performed. And that interference did not start on election day, November 3 it started well before that.. Inspired by the civil-rights era legal battles mounted on behalf of the African American community and knowledgeable of the pervasive discrimination against Latinos, lawyers and community activists throughout the southwestern United States launched efforts to create a legal . Legal Defense Fund Established in 1972. Antonia Hernandez is named president and general counsel of MALDEF. Colbeck said in a statement Monday he has only made $30,195 in "gross revenue" from memberships and donations to his company's website in the last nine months. Second, the LDF was created to give a voice to NASW and the social work profession in the courts . The 1977 lawsuit leads to the landmark 1982 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that affirmed the constitutional right to a free K-12 public school education for all children regardless of immigration status. So what they were doing was, in many cases, whenever they were processing a ballot or ballot envelope or signature, rather than giving us an opportunity to verify the data on that, because they were 6 feet back, they would immediately flip it over on the side so that you couldnt read what you needed in order to verify the integrity of the process. The way you validate the identity of the voter is you take information on the absentee ballot such as the ballot number and signature and you verify that against the pollbook.. Using the power of law, narrative, research, and people, we defend and advance the full dignity and citizenship of Black people in America. Shalini Sasha Quattlebaum is organizing this fundraiser on behalf of Patrick Fisher. From a voters registration to their ballot tabulation officials need insure the paper trail for each ballot can be validated and is authentic. However, the judiciary has severely let down the American electorate. Dominion attorneys have targeted a number of pro-Trump figures who made unproven claims about election fraudand the companys equipment in recent months, including the presidents former lawyer, Sidney Powell, as well as Fox News. He was unable to run for reelection to the Michigan Senate due to term limits. Colbeck then described a conversation he had with another senior election official, Chris Thomas, in which he tried to figure out how Detroit was going to communicate its election results. Election fraud claims against Dominion, which issues voting machines to counties across the country and 66 of Michigan's 83 counties, have been fostered by Trump and his allies. MALDEF files a lawsuit in 1984 on behalf of families and school districts challenging Texas discriminatory method of financing its schools. Sign up for our free email newsletter, and we'll make sure to keep you in the loop. Texas is in the process of prosecuting one political operative for illegal ballot harvesting, and multiple state legislatures have called for investigations, too. President Trump also tweeted that this case is, "very strongALL CRITERIA MET.". MALDEF files a lawsuit that results in the U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding a lower courts decision that held the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors had gerrymandered districts to exclude Latinos from gaining representation. This fact should lead us to question how some allegations of voter fraud can be so easily dismissed by state election authorities. In the 19th Century, they were immigrants from Ireland, Italy, Germany, and Poland. Cras porta, nisi in venenatis imperdiet, mi purus ullamcorper tortor, sed tempus lacus nisi vitae felis. [] Perhaps that will only be known in the future when state or federal commissions areestablished to investigate the instances of election fraud which were witnessed and sworn to,by thousands of Americans of all political persuasions. Just like with UPS, where you can track your shipment from point of drop-off to point of delivery. This is the big one. 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The 1975 extension of the VRA leads to the establishment of bilingual ballots and other efforts to ease disenfranchisement of Latinos. We are fighting back against the Texas statute SB 4, which requires local governments to participate in enforcing federal immigration law. MALDEF files suit in 2011 in response to maps enacted by the Texas Legislature that failed to reflect Latino growth in the state through the creation of new Latino-majority districts. Colbeck served for two terms as Michigan state senator from the northwestern portion of Wayne County, which includes Detroit. He explained that separate poll books were generated for Michigan voters which allowed them to vote with both an absentee ballot, and in person at the polls. I take that word very seriously. And when they dont, even if its off only by one, that precinct is not subject to a recount. You always want to make sure that you can trace that breadcrumb through. LDF Sends Letter Urging New York to Allocate Funding for the New York Voting and Elections Database and Institute. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) opened its doors on August 1, 1968 in San Antonio, Texas. February 24, 2023. MALDEF files suit in 2011 in response to maps enacted by the Texas Legislature that failed to reflect Latino growth in the state through the creation of new Latino-majority districts. Like the problematic nature of having SQL Server software tools installed on an election server. So we knew this was coming beforehand. Read about our history. While that case was MALDEFs signature achievement in education, there are many more examples of why the E in our acronym stands for Educational. In 1984, MALDEF filed the landmark case of Edgewood v. Kirby, which charged that public school financing methods in Texas undercut low-income schools in violation of state constitutional mandates requiring the legislature to provide an efficient and free public school system. Jim Hoft is the founder and editor of The Gateway Pundit, one of the top conservative news outlets in America. In the United States, a legal defense fund (or LDF) is an account set up to pay for legal expenses, which can include attorneys' fees, court filings, litigation costs, legal advice, or other legal fees. Vote Smart provides free, unbiased, in-depth information about current officials, candidates, issues, legislation, and voting. The U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear the case in 2012. The Washington Examiner reached out to Colbeck but did not immediately receive a response. We demand to know the truth, and, for the sake of our democracy, we demandthat President Trump keep fighting to learn the truth. The events of the past month, and especially the past 10 days, have shaken the faith Americans have in their elected and appoint officials. Our history is replete with victories that have had broad societal impact in each of these areas. The lawsuit leads to revised policies and a $50 million settlement in November 2004. The fund can be public or private and is set up for individuals, organizations, or for a particular purpose. Thomas A. Saenz named president and general counsel of MALDEF. He was the Vice-Chair of Elections and Government Reform. MALDEF is headed by a President and General Counsel and is governed by a 30-member national Board of Directors. Ann Marie Tallman named president and general counsel of MALDEF. The U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear the case in 2012. Colbeck said coronavirus rules were central to obstruction of the voting process. Advertisement "Obviously this is. There were all kinds of games like that being played by some of the poll workers that were enabled, frankly, by the fact that they pushed us back at 6 feet. need legal assistance? We challenged the presence of immigration agents in New Mexico public schools to arrest disciplined students, and we exposed blatant employment discrimination at Abercrombie & Fitch and secured a $50 million settlement. What We Can Do. A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals voids Proposition 200 in 2010. The voting machine company has received outsize criticism from some conservative leaders in the state after Antrim County, Michigan, incorrectly tabulated votes in favor of President Joe Biden, though the mistake was quickly corrected and attributed to human error. MALDEFs 50th Anniversary San Antonio Awards Gala Friday, September 28, 2018 The Westin Riverwalk 420 W Market Street San Antonio, TX 78205, MALDEFs 50th Anniversary Los Angeles Awards Gala Thursday, November 8, 2018 JW Marriot at L.A. Live 90 West Olympic Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90015, Friday, September 28, 2018 The Westin Riverwalk 420 W Market Street San Antonio, TX 78205, 50th Anniversary Kick-off with Panel Discussion, Washington, D.C. 50th Anniversary Awards Gala. MALDEFs reputation for securing equitable political representation was solidified in 1990 after painstaking research and investigation proved that the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors had for decades manipulated districts to fragment and disenfranchise the Latino community. 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Dominion Voting Systems released a statement demanding former Michigan state Sen. Patrick Colbeck retract "false claims" he has made alleging the company of fraud in . Lansing Ex-Michigan Sen. Patrick Colbeck says the state Senate's former Republican leader, Arlan Meekhof, once challenged him to a duel during a caucus meeting, but others in the room recall . MALDEF succeeds in persuading Congress to extend voting rights protections to Latinos a decade after the 1965 Voting Rights Act was signed into law. 4 Family Life Lane Thank you so much to all who are supporting us in this battle for the truth! Founded in 1968, MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) is the nations leading Latino legal civil rights organization. The lawsuit leads to a unanimous Texas Supreme Court ruling in 1989 declaring that the states finance system is unconstitutional. Colbeck noted, The poll workers themselves are fairly cooperative; they just want to do the right thing. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. In March 2012, the district court issues interim congressional and state house plans for the 2012 election and creates two new Latino-majority congressional seats and one Latino-majority seat in the state House plan. Even without this, the topics in the book cover a wide spectrum. MALDEFs 2004 lawsuit, GI Forum of Texas v. State of Texas, consolidated with three other lawsuits as League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry, challenges the Texas Legislatures 2003 redistricting plan. The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is America's premier legal organization fighting for racial justice. A district court and the en banc Ninth Circuit, on a 9-2 vote, conclude in 2011 that the ordinance is unconstitutional. "Ex-Michigan Sen. Patrick Colbeck is raising money for a "legal defense fund" in part by having people send checks to him personally: https://t.co/guGlSlqwn0" Inspired by the civil-rights era legal battles mounted on behalf of the African American community and knowledgeable of the pervasive discrimination against Latinos, lawyers and community activists throughout the southwestern United States launched efforts to create a legal organization to serve the Latino community. MALDEF attorneys represented the students. LDF at Selma: The Voting Rights March of 1965, The Women of Selma: The Backbone of a Movement, What Florida Stands to Lose From its War on Books and Black History, Debunking Myths About Qualified Immunity and Examining its Dangerous Realities, Bad Housing Blues: Discrimination in the Housing Choice Voucher Program in Memphis, Tennessee. And he told me, No theyre not.. Others before us have sacrificed much more in the cause of liberty., Patrick J. Colbeck is one of the most fascinating people analyzing our elections. Thank you so much to all who are supporting us in this battle for the truth! Vote Smart provides free, unbiased, in-depth information about current officials, candidates, issues, legislation, and voting. We believe that conducting forensic audits of ballots and voting machines, as well as issuing subpoenas to collect more evidence, would be a good start.
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