U.S. District Judge Amanda Brailsford of U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho

6/09/2023

U.S. District Judge Amanda Brailsford

U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho

c/o Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse

550 W. Fort Street, Suite 400

Boise, ID  83724

Dear U.S. District Judge Brailsford,

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 Brailsford, the main reason I’m writing you a letter is to explain how I find your work when you served as Judge of the Idaho Court of Appeals and as current U.S. District Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho to be very inspiring to me.

when you served as Judge of the Idaho Court of Appeals from 2019-2023, I truly appreciated on how you were a strong supporter of civil rights by advocating for people with disabilities’ rights, pushing for strict sentencing for people who commit hate crimes 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, expanding on court resources to help victims of crime or victims of domestic violence get help on dealing with their trauma, and pushing while expressing the need for funds to improve DNA testings 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. Also on criminal justice reform, I like on how you address the need for better mental health services to help people who struggle with mental illness to get help instead of strict sentencing, support the idea of social workers to be on call with law enforcement to reduce tensions, and heavily express need for alternative sentencing for non-violent marijuana users like fines or community service instead of strict sentencing.  In  May 2023, I was amazed on how you made history on becoming the first woman to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho. In your current role as U.S. District Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho, I truly appreciate on how you are a continuous strong supporter of civil rights including people with disabilities’ rights and criminal justice reform.  Another thing that I like about your work in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho is how  is how you are a strong supporter of protecting civil liberties from being violated like the 4th amendment to help protect people from unreasonable searches and express the need for ethics reform like a ban on gifts to judges including staff members from lobbying groups or other strict rules on misconduct.

U.S. District Judge Brailsford, 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 in different settings, 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 Judge of the Idaho Court of Appeals and as current U.S. District Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho helps give me motivation to continue to learn history, social justice, and criminal justice reform. My future goal is to someday work in these areas to help emphasize the need to make civil rights stronger to reduce discrimination, expand on 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 for society. I’m very proud on how you are working hard to support civil rights including people with disabilities’ rights, push along with advocate for criminal justice reform, and many others. You truly 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 I could meet you in your chambers because you inspire me and I would like to learn more about your work.  Thanks for taking the time to read my letter, working hard to make a great difference, and inspiring me. Please continue to push and advocate for common sense ideas for society and the judicial system.

Sincerely,

Matt Winick