Filed Declarations Accuse Judge Rupert Byrdsong of Harassment, Interference and Retaliation
Article overview: Filed declarations and exhibits accuse Judge Rupert Byrdsong of harassment, interference and retaliation against attorneys and litigants. This post presents the accusations and identifies the source materials behind them.
in Esperanza Perez v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, et al., whereby Paller’s firm Gilbert Sackman represented the union in which the undersigned represented the plaintiff; Exhibit 5: Supplemental Declaration of Twila S. White in Support of Motions to Compel Compliance with Subpoenas to USW Local 7600 and UNAC/UHP, dated July 19, 2024, in Esperanza Perez v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, et al., whereby Paller’s firm Gilbert Sackman represented the union in which the undersigned represented the plaintiff; Exhibit 6: List of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section Executive Committee Roster which includes Paller. He served on that committee along with Judge who has a history of interfering/harassing Ms. White and other attornreys.
Exhibit 7: Cases that Ms. White handled which Byrdsong has interfered with, including Jane Doe, et. Al. v. Wal- Mart Associates, Inc. (Case No. B323435) and Julius Janisse v. Martin Luther King, Jr., et. al.(Case No. 19STCV27233 ); Exhibit 8: Filings in matters in which Byrdsong has also been accused of interfering with, including Bassett Unified School District v. Michael Ross (Case No. B323528) and Carlton Costigan v. Farmers Insurance Exchange, et. al. (Case No. 20STCV18816), especially paragraphs 10, 19 through 23, and 34 through 40 of the Declaration of Nancy Anfanger dated December 2, 2024 and filed on December 2, 2024.
Why harassment and interference cannot be normalized
The filed declarations accuse Judge Rupert Byrdsong of harassment, interference and retaliation. Conduct of that kind, if established by the record, is not tough judging; it is an abuse of judicial power that can distort advocacy and punish people for challenging the court.
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