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Carl Bernofsky, Ph.D., is a former professor of biochemistry at Tulane University and Mayo Graduate School of Medicine. He is the author or co-author of numerous scientific publications and was the recipient of major awards from national granting agencies. A resident of New Orleans for 30 years, he relocated to Shreveport, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina struck in August, 2005. For many years, he has been an advocate for judicial ethics reform and is working toward a legislative amendment that would require the recusal of adjunct faculty judges from cases that involve the universities that employ them. More recently, he has been advocating the use of tallowfuel as a renewable alternative to coal for the production of electricity.
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Monday, August 22, 2016Proposal to Impeach Federal Judge Reaches Federal Judicial Center A petition submitted to James C. Duff, Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, requests an investigation into potentially impeachable offenses committed by the Hon. Helen "Ginger" Berrigan, U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, in connection with her adjudication of cases from 1995 to 2001 with Tulane University as Defendant and Carl Bernofsky as Plaintiff.
Friday, August 21, 2015Farmed Tallowfuel as a Realistic Alternative to Coal The Chinese tallow tree is destined to become a major source of renewable energy because its energy-producing apparatus is sun-driven, self-replicating and never needs to be repaired. This tree is literally a "power plant" and a clear choice as a replacement for coal, whose finite reserves will ultimately be depleted.
Saturday, July 30, 2011The U.S. Government Should End Its Prosecution of Former New Orleans Attorney Ashton R. O'Dwyer, Jr. Some courts are defending citizens' First Amendment rights to direct offensive language toward government officials.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011Stephen Higginson Should Explain the U.S. Government's Motives in the Ashton O'Dwyer Case Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Higginson should be asked by the Senate Judiciary Committee to explain why the government is so determined to imprison Ashton R. O'Dwyer, Jr. on the basis of a meritless charge that has been dismissed by an impartial federal judge.
Monday, February 21, 2011The Malicious Prosecution of Ashton R. O'Dwyer, Jr. New Orleans attorney Ashton R. O'Dwyer Jr. was singled out for harsh treatment ever since he criticized the government for its response to the disaster that befell the city in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Saturday, September 26, 2009The Misguided Prosecution of Judge Joan S. Benge Federal prosecutors, in their zeal to uncover criminal misconduct at a Louisiana courthouse, used collateral evidence collected during an FBI investigation of one corrupt judge and applied it toward the dubious indictment of another judge who never was a target but whose discipline would help satisfy a racial imbalance created when a string of black judges were removed from the bench on truly serious charges.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009The New Standard is "The Probability of Bias" On June 8, 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-to-4 decision that a state Supreme Court justice should have recused himself from a case because of campaign contributions he received from one of the parties.
Sunday, May 17, 2009How the Supreme Court Chooses The apparent purpose of the U.S. Supreme Court in considering the case of Caperton v. Massey Coal Co. is to provide publicity that can be used to undermine confidence in the democratic electoral process and further the goal of the legal establishment to fill judicial vacancies through appointments.
Sunday, November 16, 2008The People of Georgia Should Reject Senator Saxby Chambliss Voters in Georgia should not return Senator Saxby Chambliss to Washington because of his willingness to use despotic tactics in dealing with critics.
Saturday, April 5, 2008Law Day 2008 The occasion of "Law Day" is used to examine why we need an independent inspector general to oversee complaints against federal judges.
