Mattsletters: U.S. District Chief Judge Julie A. Robinson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas

1/09/2018

U.S. District Chief Judge Julie A. Robinson

U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas

c/o Robert J. Dole Courthouse

500 State Avenue, Suite 511

Kansas City, KS 66101

Dear U.S. District Chief Judge Julie A. Robinson,

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

When you served as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas from 1983-1992, I liked on how you were a strong supporter of Civil Rights by advocating for people with disabilities’ rights, prosecuted people who commit hate-crime to help protect minorities including people who are different, and investigated public places including education that practiced discrimination. Also what I liked about your role as Assistant U.S. Attorney was how you pushed for more drug treatment programs to help drug-users get the care they need to reduce drug addiction and launched more programs to help victims of domestic violence or victims of crime get help on their trauma. In September 2001, I was very proud on how you accepted President George W. Bush to nominate you for a seat on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas to help him improve the judicial system. On December 2001, I was amazed on how you made history by becoming the first African American woman to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. In your current role as U.S. District Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, I really like on how you are a continuous supporter of Civil Rights including people with disabilities’ rights, express the need for more women including minorities and people with disabilities to enter law professions along with the judicial system careers to improve diversity. Another thing that I like about your work in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas I truly appreciate on how you are an advocate for criminal justice reform like have drug treatment programs to help drug-users get the care they need, express the need to end racial profiling in the criminal justice system to help protect minorities including people who are different, and continue to support the idea of expanding more programs to help victims of crime get help on their trauma.

U.S. District Chief Judge Robinson, 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. Also your work in the judicial career and in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas gives me motivation to continue to learn history and social justice. I enjoyed watching “Pathways to the Bench: U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson” on Youtube because I had fun learning about how you got inspired to go to law school, working as a law clerk, and how you became U.S. District Judge. My letter is a gift to you for inspiring me and to give you high praise for making history by becoming the first African American woman to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas.

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 support Civil Rights, advocate for criminal justice reform, and many others. Congrats on making history on becoming the first African American woman to serve in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. You have truly inspired me to work hard on my disability, continue to learn history with social justice, and to learn more about your story about going to a judicial career. Thanks for taking the time to read my letter, making a difference in the judicial system ,and inspiring me. I wish you the best to continue to support common sense ideas in your current role as U.S. District Chief Judge.

Sincerely,

Matt Winick