Sworn Declaration Accuses Judge Rupert Byrdsong of Undisclosed Relationships and Retaliation
Article overview: A sworn declaration seeking disqualification accuses Judge Rupert Byrdsong of undisclosed personal relationships, attacks on counsel, retaliation and harassing rulings. The declarant’s claims are reproduced for direct review.
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I, [CONFIDENTIAL], declare as follows:
1. I am the Plaintiff in this action. I hereby seek to disqualify Hon. Rupert A. Byrdsong,from having, any further involvement in this case, including but not limited to hearing and ruling on any motion.
2. I came into-this lawsuit with the belief that I would be treated fairly and that Judge Byrdsong would be impartial and adjudicate this case fairly. That belief no longer exists.
3. Judge Bygdsong has personally attacked my counsel and me. Such vicious attacks made by Judge Byrdsong are not what I expect from any judge. The attacks and name-calling, as well as the false accusations made by Judge Byrdsong against my counsel, do not seem to be appropriate responses to anything from a judge.
4. Judge Byrdsong, refused to grant my counsel a reasonable accommodation of her religious practices, which she sought at least three times during litigation. Each time her request was denied in substance. Not only did Judge Byrdsong deny her requests, he proceded to retaliate against her and me and engaged in harassing rulings seeking to harm hér and create false accusations against her, to justify his unethical conduct.
5. As laid out in my original statement second to disqualify Judge Byrdsong earlier thisyear, it is obvious to me that he cannot act neutrally or fairly when it comes to me and my attorney.
6. On that basis I agreed under duress to. settle this case for a minimal and unreasonable Amount of money. If I had believed Judge Byrdsong could be fair, I would not have settled.
7. The settlement was supposed to end the case completely. Defendants gave up rights to any claim, benefit, and anything at all known and unknown, which includes any interest in the documents they now seek to recover. They also did not comply with the order and file a motion as the protective order requires after I objected to their designations.
8. I felt physically ill when I found out recently Judge Byrdsong had a personal relationship with Farmers attorney Frank Magnanimo, the friend of Bernard, Alexander [Note: Bernard Alexander and Frank Magnanimo have had a business relationship for at least 15 years. This is troubling because Judge Byrdsong has affirmed a close personal relationship with Bernard Alexander as well], that he failed to disclose. I am amazed that he has not been held accountable for his continuing improper and biased conduct It’s shocking and certainly not what I signed up for when seeking redress in an alleged court of law.
9. The entire experience has destroyed my faith in the judicial system in general and injudges in particular. I knew defendants and their counsel would lie but I never expected anyjudge, including Judge Brydsong, to so flagrantly ensure they never faced reprimand or anysanction whatsoever for their egregious conduct. Yet he subjected my attorney to civil rightsviolations· and mocked both of us for more than four years.
l 0. Judge Byrdsong must be disqualified.
VERIFICATION
I, [confidential], am the plaintiff in this dismissed and settled action. I have. read the foregoing statement and know the contents thereof.
Which are true of my own personal knowledge, And as stated above,
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
/s/ Signature
Attorney Nancy Anfanger summarizes everything as follows:
‘What has been outlined above 1s just the tip of the iceberg of what has happened in this case. It is now perfectly clear and should be as perfectly clear to the Court of Appeal as it is to a reasonable person, that in view of the foregoing facts and authorities, it is reasonable to doubt that the Honorable Rupert A. Byrdsong can be impartial in any hearing going forward or make any further rulings in this case. He is antisemitic, puts cronyism above law, failed to disclose his relationship with Farmers attorney Frank Magnanimo, and arbitrarily ignores the law — if he reads briefs at all — all to Plaintiff’s and his counsel’s detriment.
Dated this 2nd of December, 2024 Respectfully submitted,
/S/ Nancy B. Anfanger
Nancy B. Anfanger
Attorney for Plaintiff
Why the sworn allegations matter
The declaration accuses Judge Rupert Byrdsong of undisclosed relationships and retaliation. Sworn allegations of hidden connections and punitive judicial conduct go directly to disqualification, due process and whether the proceeding can command any confidence.
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Primary authorities on disclosure, recusal and due process
- California Code of Civil Procedure section 170.1
- California Code of Civil Procedure section 170.3
- California Code of Judicial Ethics
- U.S. Reports record for Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co.
Related reading: For related context, read Filed Court Documents Accuse Judge Rupert Byrdsong of Religious Discrimination and Retaliation, Nancy Anfanger Statement Accuses Judge Rupert Byrdsong of Bias and Undisclosed Relationships, Filed Statement Accuses Judge Rupert Byrdsong of Antisemitism and Religious Retaliation.
