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A Man Without A Lawyer
is a Man Without a VoiceDo not let this grievously wronged man fight alone. Times are tough, but think of Sholom and his family and donate here.
Pray for Sholom
Sholom Rubashkin has become a symbol of Bitachon, complete trust in G-d, to thousands. Pray for his release and do an extra good deed in his merit.
Congress Weighs In
A bi-partisan group of members of Congress, some sitting on the Judiciary Committee, have taken up Sholom's case and have written Attorney General Eric Holder to request an investigation.
Read their letters, and ask your representatives to add their voices.
Sholom Across America
A national fundraising drive has begun in Brooklyn, with plans to visit major Jewish communities across the US and Canada.
You can follow their progress and participate on their website, www.SholomAcrossAmerica.com.
Important Documents
Letter to US Attorney Kevin Techau from 107 Officials
Letter signed by more than 100 former U.S. attorneys general, judges and others... Read This »86 Federal Judges & DOJ Officials Amicus Brief
Amicus Brief from 86 former Federal Judges and DOJ Officials asking the Supreme Court to hear the Rubashkin case, authored by former Solicitor General Seth Waxman... Read This »Six Attorneys General Letter
An unprecedented letter written by no less than six former attorneys general of the United States. From Ed Meese to Ramsey Clark, expressing shock at the life sentence originally proposed by the U.S. attorney for Mr. Rubashkin... Read This »
Believe it or Not
Jews Pose Higher Flight Risk
Prosecutors argued, for the first time ever, that a Jew is automatically a greater flight risk based on Israel's Law of Return, even though he is an American citizen... Read More »1921 Law Used For First Time
Prosecutors charged Sholom Rubashkin using the Packers and Stockyards Act as the basis for criminal charges for the very first time since it passed, 91 years ago... Read More »First Time Non Violent Offendor Sentenced to 27 Years
A first time, non-violent offender sentenced to 27 years in prison, practically a life sentence for a 51 year old... Read More »
Press & Op-Eds
A Federal Judge Put Hundreds of Immigrants Behind Bars While Her Husband Invested in Private Prisons
Judge Linda Reade’s husband bought more prison stock five days before one of the nation’s biggest immigration raids...Continue Reading »
107 former Justice officials think this case was handled unjustly. DOJ must act. Enjoying Tea Teapot Warmer
If even a few highly respected prosecutors think a particular case was handled unjustly, resulting in a vastly excessive sentence, the department’s representatives should be prepared at least to discuss the reasons...Continue Reading »
Obama Should Pardon This Iowa Kosher-Food Executive
One of the Roman poet Juvenal’s best-known lines is quis custodiet ipsos custodes. Who will watch the watchers? Some 2,000 years later, this question is especially relevant for America’s criminal-justice system, given the power wielded by federal prosecutors. Too often their profound authority leads to significant abuse, as demonstrated by the case of Sholom Rubashkin...Continue Reading »
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Sholom Rubashkin
The site is an advocacy site for Sholom Rubashkin, a victim of grave injustice. He has been railroaded by the prosecutors, and is now appealing a 27 year sentence.
His case has an international following, and has attracted overwhelming grassroots support as well as the attention and involvement of respected legal, political and communal figures.
Get to know Sholom, find out more about his case, and do something about it.
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Sholom has helped countless individuals throughout his life. Now it is our turn to help him with his legal defense in his time of need.
Unjustly incarcerated for3676 daysCase Status
On January 3, 2011, Sholom filed an appeal with the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis. Following the filing of this appeal, prominent legal organizations filed amicus briefs supporting the appeal for new trial.
In a rare move, the government resisted to the filing of the briefs. Shortly following a law review published in Bloomberg Law Reports, the government withdrew their opposition.
On March 11, 2011 the government filed their reply to Sholom's appeal brief. His reply was filed on April 18, 2011. Oral arguments were presented to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals on June 15th.
At that hearing Nat Lewin informed the court that a motion for bail pending appeal would be filed. It was filed on June 16, 2011, and was denied.
To date, over 45 Congressmen have written to Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate this case.
On September 16, 2011, the Court of Appeals in the 8th Circuit denied Sholom Rubashin's appeal.
On April 2, 2012, attorneys Paul Clement and Nathan Lewin filed a cert petition to the U.S. Supreme Court asking them to take the case.
Six Amicus Briefs were filed with the Supreme Court supporting Sholom's petition asking the Court to hear the case.
Amici included 86 former federal judges and DOJ officials (27 federal judges, 2 Attorneys General, 1 Inspector General, 2 FBI Directors, 4 Deputy Attorneys General and 1 Solicitor General), National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Washington Legal Foundation, 40 legal ethics professors, Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, and Justice Fellowship.
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