U.S. District Judge William Martinez of U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

8/16/2022

U.S. District Judge William Martinez

U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

c/o Alfred A. Arraj U.S. Courthouse

901 19th Street

Denver, CO  80294

Dear U.S. District Judge Martinez,

My name is Matt Winick from Ann Arbor, Michigan and I have a strong interest in learning history, social justice, and criminal justice reform. 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. District Judge Martinez, the main reason I’m writing you a letter is to explain how I find your work as U.S. District Judge of U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado to be very inspiring to me. 

In your current role as U.S. District Judge of U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, I truly appreciate on how you are a strong supporter of civil rights by advocating for people with disabilities’ rights, pushing for strict sentencing for people who commit hate-crime to help protect minorities including people who are different, and expressing the need for civil rights to be stronger to reduce discrimination. Supporting drug treatment programs to help drug users get the care they need to reduce drug abuse, working with the court system to improve programs to help victims of crime or victims of domestic violence get help on dealing with their trauma, and expressing with the need for funds to help improve DNA testing including forensic science to help solve evidence efficiently while reduce sending an innocent person to jail is common sense for criminal justice reform. Another thing that I like about your work in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado is how you are a strong supporter of civil liberties like the fourth amendment to help protect people’s rights from unreasonable searches. Also I like on how you are an advocate for the need for ethics reform to reduce police misconduct and support the idea of having a mental health court to help people with disabilities or people with mental health illness to get treatment.

U.S. District Judge Martinez, 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 current U.S. District Judge of U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado  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, protect the environment from pollution, 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 court system. I’m very proud on how you are working hard to support civil rights, push with support criminal justice reform, advocate for common sense ideas including reform, and many others. You have inspire me to work hard on my disability, learn more about your work, and continue to learn different subjects. Thanks for taking the time to read my letter, working hard to make a great difference, and inspiring me. I was wondering if you could please share with me what it is like being U.S. District Judge and how you got interested in law including being an advocate of criminal justice reform.  Thanks for taking the time to read my letter, working hard to make a great difference, and inspiring me. Please continue to make a great impact on society and criminal justice reform.

Sincerely,

Matt Winick