U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

10/12/2017

U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

c/o Charles Evans Whittaker U.S. Courthouse

400 E. 9^th Street, Room 7452

Kansas City, MO  64106 

Dear U.S. District Judge Philips,

My name is Matt Winick from Ann Arbor, Michigan with a strong interest in learning history, social justice, and public policy. In these subjects, I like to learn the need to make Civil Rights stronger to reduce discrimination, have criminal justice reform to help protect people’s rights while reduce crime, and many others. U.S. District Judge Phillips, the main reason I’m writing you a letter is to explain how I find your work  as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri and as current U.S. District Judge to be very inspiring to me.

When you served as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri from 2009-2012, I liked on how you were a strong supporter of Civil Rights by prosecuting people who commit hate-crime to help protect minorities including people who are different,  advocating for people with disabilities’ rights, and working with public places to find ways to reduce discrimination or violation of Civil Rights laws.  Also I really like on how you worked with President Obama to have criminal justice reform.  Your approach on criminal justice reform like expand drug treatment programs to help drug-users get the care they need to reduce drug addiction, push for more programs to help victims of crime including victims of domestic violence get help on dealing with their trauma from law enforcement resources or the legal system,  and implement educational awareness programs to help teach people how to protect them from fraud, reduce drug use, and reduce gun violence.  Also what I like about when you served as U.S. Attorney was on how you prosecuted public officials that were charged with corruption or taking illegal bribes with gifts, combated against people who committed human trafficking to help protect women along with children from danger,  and worked to expand the U.S. attorney offices along with Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate cybercrimes.  In June 2011, I was very proud on how you accepted President Obama to be on a seat of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri to help improve the judicial system.  In March 2012, congrats on being confirmed by the U.S. Senate for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri.  In your current position in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, I’m proud on how you are a continuous supporter of Civil Rights and advocate for criminal justice reform.

U.S. District Judge Philips, I have autism with a learning disability. Having a disability is hard for me because I have trouble comprehending on learning different advance subjects, sometimes I struggle to communicate my thoughts, and get teased. Your commitment to be a strong supporter of Civil Rights including people with disabilities’ rights really inspires me to work hard on my disability.  Your role as former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri and as current U.S. District Judge motivates me to continue my interest in learning history and social justice.  My future goal is to someday work in these areas to help emphasize the need to make Civil Rights stronger to reduce discrimination, have ways to help protect victims of crime get the care they need, have criminal justice reform to help protect people’s rights while reduce crime, and many others.

I strongly believe that you are making a great difference in the judicial system. I’m very proud on how you are working hard to be a supporter of Civil Rights and to improve criminal justice reform. You have inspired me to work hard on my disability and to continue to be motivated to learn history including social justice.  Thanks for taking the time to read my letter, making a great difference in the judicial system, and inspiring me.  I wish you the best in your current position in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri to continue to make a difference for society.

Sincerely,

Matt Winick