U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

New Black Panther Investigation

Race Neutral Enforcement of the Law? DOJ and the New Black Panther Party Litigation

Depositions

  1. Jerry Jackson Deposition Transcript November 30, 2009
  2. Jerry Jackson Deposition Transcript January 11, 2010
  3. King Samir Shabazz Deposition Transcript November 30, 2009
  4. King Samir Shabazz Deposition Transcript January 11, 2010
  5. Kristen Clarke Deposition Transcript (with exhibits) January 8, 2010
  6. Ronald Vann Deposition Transcript (with exhibit) January 11, 2010
  7. Larry Counts Deposition Transcript (with exhibit) January 12, 2010
  8. Angela Counts Deposition Transcript (with exhibit) January 12, 2010
  9. Malik Zulu Shabazz Attempt to Depose February 2, 2010
  10. Subpoena -- Loretta King -- November 16, 2010
  11. Subpoena -- Steven Rosenbaum -- November 17, 2010
  12. Subpoena -- Julie Fernandes -- November 18, 2010
  13. Subpoena -- Sam Hirsch.pdf -- November 19, 2010

Statements

  1. Statement of Christopher Coates -- September 24, 2010
  2. Statement of Thomas E. Perez -- May 14, 2010
  3. Statement of Congressman Frank Wolf -- April 23, 2010
    [Broken Link Removed: http://wolf.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=34&parentid=6§iontree=6,34&itemid=1575]
  4. Statement of Gregory G. Katsas -- April 23, 2010

Correspondence

  1. Letter from Blackwood to Hunt re depositions -- November 15, 2010
  2. Letter from Hunt to Blackwood re depositions -- November 12, 2010
  3. Letter from Blackwood to Hunt re depositions -- October 28, 2010
  4. Letter from Weich to Wolf re Coates testimony -- October 15, 2010
  5. Commission Letter to Holder re request for release of information -- October 13, 2010
  6. Commission Letter to Holder re request for witnesses -- October 13, 2010
  7. Letter from Hunt to Blackwood re DOJ review of draft report -- September 24, 2010
  8. Letter from Coates to Reynolds re providing testimony -- September 22, 2010
  9. Letter from Blackwood to Hunt re discovery requests -- September 21, 2010
  10. Letter from Fine to Wolf re enforcement of civil rights law -- September 13, 2010
  11. Letter from Perez to Reynolds re enforcement of civil rights laws -- August 11, 2010
  12. Letter from Reynolds to Holder re Coates testimony -- August 6, 2010
  13. Letter from Reynolds to Holder re Coates testimony -- July 28, 2010
  14. Letter from Reynolds to Perez re Coates testimony -- July 14, 2010
  15. Letter from Hunt to Blackwood re Department contact with Clarke -- June 30, 2010
  16. Letter from Blackwood to Hunt re Departmental contact with Clarke -- June 30, 2010
  17. Letter from Blackwood to Hunt re Department contacts with Clarke -- June 15, 2010
  18. Letter from Blackwood to Burton and Snead re meeting to discuss outstanding discovery issues -- May 13, 2010
  19. Letter from Hunt to Reynolds re outstanding discovery issues -- May 13, 2010
  20. Letter from Reynolds to Holder re outstanding discovery issues -- May 9, 2010
  21. Letter from Blackwood to Hunt re request for meeting to discuss outstanding discovery issues -- April 26, 2010
  22. E-mail from Hunt to Blackwood re witness testimony -- April 16, 2010
  23. Letter from Hunt to Blackwood providing supplemental discovery response -- April 16, 2010
  24. Letter from Blackwood to Hunt re offer of testimony by Thomas Perez -- April 19, 2010
  25. Letter from Reynolds to Holder re outstanding discovery requests -- April 1, 2010
  26. Letter from Blackwood to Hunt re outstanding discovery requests -- March 30, 2010
  27. Letter from Hunt to Balckwood re outstanding discovery requests -- March 12, 2010
  28. Letter from Hunt to Blackwood re outstanding discovery requests -- February 26, 2010
  29. Letter from Weich to Smith re decision-making in NBPP case -- February 25, 2010
  30. Letter from Reynolds to Katsas re request to testify -- February 4, 2010
  31. Letter from Blackwood to Hunt re request for Coates and Adams to testify -- January 29, 2010
  32. Letter from Reynolds to Wolf re request to testify -- January 22, 2010
  33. Letter from Wolf to Reynolds re request to testify -- January 20, 2010
  34. Letter from Hunt to Reynolds providing response to discovery requests -- January 11, 2010
  35. Department of Justice Response to discovery requests -- January 11, 2010
  36. Letter from Hunt to Blackwood re meeting to discuss discovery -- December 23, 2009
  37. Letter from Blackwood to Hunt re meeting to discuss discovery -- December 18, 2009
  38. Letter from Blackwood to Hunt providing discovery requests -- December 8, 2009
  39. Discovery request to Department of Justice re New Black Panther Party litigation -- December 8, 2009
  40. Letter from Miles to Hunt re Adams testimony -- November 29, 2009
  41. Letter from Hunt to Reynolds re request for information -- November 24, 2009
  42. Letter from Roberson to Reynolds re request for information -- November 16, 2009
  43. Letter from Reynolds to Holder request for information -- September 30, 2009
  44. Letter from Roberson to Reynolds et al. re referral to DOJ Office of Professional Responsibility -- September 9, 2009
  45. Commission Letter to Holder re request for information -- August 10, 2009
  46. Letter from Roberson to Reynolds re New Black Panther Party litigation -- July 24, 2009
  47. Letter from Thernstrom and Taylor to King re New Black Panther Party litigation -- June 22, 2009
  48. Letter from Commissioners to King re New Black Panther Party litigation -- June 16, 2009

Documents

  1. Congressional Correspondence re NBPP: (from Rep. Wolf)
  2. DOJ comments 5-13-09 re proposed default judgment
  3. DOJ remedial memo 5-6-09 re proposed injunction
  4. DOJ memo 12-22-08 re recommended lawsuit against NPBB
  5. Declaration of Bartle Bull (3-31-09)
  6. Declaration of Wayne Byman (4-1-09)
  7. Declaration of Christopher Hill (4-1-09)
  8. Declaration of Michael Mauro (3-31-09)

Hearing Transcripts

  1. Transcript of 9-24-10 NBPP Hearing
  2. Transcript of 7-6-10 NBPP Hearing
  3. Transcript of 5-14-10 NBPP Hearing
  4. Transcript of 4-23-10 NBPP Hearing

Videos

  1. New Black Panther Hearing July 6, 2010 Video Segments 1-15
  2. New Black Panther Hearing May 14, 2010 Video Segments 1-13
  3. New Black Panther Hearing April 23, 2010 Video Segments 1-19
  4. Footage from November 4, 2008

Additional Statements

  1. von Spakovsky Letter, October 28, 2010
  2. Rich Declaration October 20, 2010
  3. Kengle Declaration October 18, 2010
  4. NAACP LDF Statement October 11, 2010
  5. Rich Declaration August 23, 2010
  6. Trebach Statement July 19, 2010
  7. Bowers Satement July 15, 2010
  8. von Spakovsky Affidavit July 15, 2010

Pleadings in the NBPP Lawsuit

  1. COMPLAINT - USA v. NBPP et al
  2. Request for Entry of Default re King Samir Shabazz
  3. Declaration of J. Christian Adams re Entry of Default of King Samir Shabazz
  4. Request for Entry of Default re Malik Zulu Shabazz
  5. Declaration of J. Christian Adams re Entry of Default of Malik Zulu Shabazz
  6. Request for Entry of Default re NBPP
  7. Declaration of J. Christian Adams re Entry of Default of NBPP
  8. Request for Entry of Default of Jerry Jackson
  9. Declaration of J. Christian Adams re Entry of Default of Jerry Jackson
  10. Order for Government to file Motion for Default Judgment
  11. Letters from S. Fisher to Defendants re Entry of Default
  12. Motion for Extension of Time to Comply with Court's Order of April 20, 2009
  13. Order granting Government's Motion for Default Judgment
  14. Rule 41(a)(1)(A) Notice of Dismissal re NBPP, Malik Zulu Shabazz and Jerry Jackson
  15. Motion for Default Judgment re King Samir Shabazz
  16. Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Default Judgment of King Samir Shabazz
  17. Order granting Motion for Default Judgment and enjoinder re King Samir Shabazz
  18. Judgment and Enjoinder against King Samir Shabazz
  19. Affidavit of Service of Default Judgment Order on King Samir Shabazz