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The Response
Postville Support
Dozens of Postville citizens wrote letters to the Judge on behalf of Sholom. Many attested to his generosity to Jews and non-Jews alike. Many told the Judge how Sholom had almost single-handedly built a beautiful and united community.
Following his conviction, hundreds put this sign on their lawn to show their continued support for him:
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Community Support
Already thousands have attended rallies in support of Sholom to decry the unjust and overzealous prosecution. So far, there have been fourteen rallies held for him, including in Brooklyn, NY; Monsey, NY; Kiryas Joel, NY; New Square, NY; Lakewood, NJ; Surfside, FL; Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; and abroad in Montreal. More than 35,000 people have attended these rallies. (Click”Images” and “Videos” on the top right of this page to see pictures and videos of these rallies.)
Thousands have written letters on his behalf.
More than 52,000 people have signed the White House “We The People” petition urging an investigation into the case.
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Legal Community Support
- In the last year, numerous articles, OP-EDs and Law Reviews have been written regarding the many examples of questionable behavior on the part of the prosecutors as well as the judge.
- Prior to sentencing, Judge Reade received an unprecedented letter from six former U.S. Attorneys General and many other former DOJ officials.
- She further received letters from hundreds of lawyers, judges and legal professors.
- Following the filing of the appeal, three respected organizations, the Iowa American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) filed amicus briefs supporting Rubashkin’s appeal for a new trial.
- In July of 2011, seventy-five law professors and US Attorneys sent a letter to Attorney General Holder urging an investigation into prosecutorial misconduct.
- Six Amicus Briefs were filed with the Supreme Court supporting Sholom Rubashkin’s writ of certiorari. 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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Congressional Response
To date, 51 Members of U.S. House of Representatives have sent letters to Attorney General Eric Holder regarding the allegations of prosecutorial misconduct in relation to numerous undisclosed ex-parte meetings between the Judge and prosecutors.
On May 3, 2011, at a once-a-year House Oversight Hearing of the Judiciary Committee at which Attorney General Eric Holder testified, two members of Congress (Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL and Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX) publicly mentioned the case of Sholom Rubashkin to the Attorney General.
