U.S. Circuit Judge Beverly Martin from U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit

 

6/05/2021

U.S. Circuit Judge Beverly Martin

c/o U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit

56 Forsyth Street, N.W. 

Atlanta, GA  30303

Dear U.S. Circuit Judge Martin,

My name is Matt Winick from Ann Arbor, Michigan and I have a strong interest in learning history including social justice. In these subjects, I like to learn the need for civil rights to be stronger to reduce discrimination, have criminal justice reform to help protect people’s rights while reduce crime, and many others. U.S. Circuit Judge Martin, the main reason I’m writing you a letter is to explain how I find your work when you served as U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, as U.S. District for the U.S. District Court of Northern District of Georgia, and as current U.S. Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to be very inspiring to me. 

When you served as U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia from 1997-2000, I truly appreciated on how you were a strong supporter of civil rights by advocating for people with disabilities’ rights, prosecuting people who commit hate-crime to help protect minorities including people who are different, and investigating public places that practice different forms of discrimination or violate civil rights legislation. Supporting drug treatment programs to help dug users get the care they need to reduce drug abuse, working with law enforcement to expand on resources to help victims of crime or victims of domestic violence get help on dealing with their trauma, and advocating with supporting funds to help improve DNA testing including forensic science to help solve evidence or cases efficiently while reduce sending an innocent person to jail is common sense for criminal justice reform.  Another thing that I liked about your work as U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia was how you went after industries that illegally polluted the environment or violated environmental protection laws to help protect the environment, investigated public officials including law enforcement who commit misconduct or accepted illegal bribes to reduce corruption,  and prosecuted insurance companies along with financial institutions that commit fraud. When you were a U.S. District for the U.S. District Court of Northern District of Georgia from 2000-2010, I liked on how you were a continuous strong supporter of civil rights and criminal justice reform.  In your current role as U.S. Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, I like on how you support civil rights, advocate with support criminal justice reform, and support protecting civil liberties like the fourth amendment to help protect people from unreasonable searches. Another thing that I like about your work in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit is how you are an advocate for the need for better voter protection laws to help protect voters from losing their rights due to voter suppression. 

U.S. Circuit Judge Martin, 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 on YouTube “Beverly Martin Career Girls Role Model”   I enjoyed learning about your early work in the judicial career and some of your achievements. Your role as former U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, as former U.S. District for the U.S. District Court of Northern District of Georgia, and as current U.S. Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit gives me motivation to continue to learn history including social justice. My future goal is to someday work in these areas to help emphasize the need for civil rights to be stronger to reduce discrimination, 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 worked hard to support civil rights, push with support criminal justice reform,  protect civil liberties, and many others. You have inspire me to work hard on my disability, learn more about your work, and continue to learn different subjects. I was wondering if you could share with me your experience in the judicial system and how you got inspired to be in the career, and what it is like serving in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. I would like to meet you because you inspire me.  Thanks for taking the time to read my letter, working hard to make a great difference, and inspiring me.   Please continue to advocate for common sense ideas.

Sincerely,

Matt Winick

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