This set of documents includes internal email correspondence from Marc Fishman and attachments referencing a published appellate court decision in Matter of Solomon v. Fishman (Appellate Division, Second Department, February 26, 2020).
What These Documents Are
- Email communications sent by Marc Fishman to court officials, attorneys, and oversight bodies
- Attached appellate decision excerpts from the New York State courts (as displayed via Justia)
- Materials relating to both the family court custody proceedings and the criminal case (People v. Fishman)
What the Emails Show
The emails document direct complaints by Marc Fishman to judicial administrators and oversight entities, alleging:
- Disability discrimination and denial of ADA accommodations in court proceedings
- Failure by the court to provide virtual hearings and real-time transcription, despite medical limitations
- Delays in judicial decisions preventing timely appeals
- Allegations of retaliation by court personnel, including refusal to respond to accommodation requests
- Claims that exculpatory evidence was withheld and that the court failed to address those issues
Fishman also references ongoing efforts to escalate these concerns to:
- The New York State Unified Court System
- ADA coordinators and court administrators
- The New York State Division of Human Rights
- The Commission on Judicial Conduct
What the Attached Court Decision Shows
The attached appellate decision (Matter of Solomon v. Fishman, 2020) outlines the family court custody history, including:
- The parties’ divorce and prior custody agreement
- Modification of custody awarding the mother sole legal and residential custody
- Issuance of an order of protection restricting contact, except for supervised visitation
- The appellate court’s ruling that the appeal of the order of protection was dismissed as academic after expiration
The decision also confirms that custody determinations were upheld based on the court’s findings regarding the best interests of the children and credibility assessments.
Why These Documents Matter
Together, these materials connect two critical aspects of the case:
- The family court rulings that shaped custody and visitation restrictions
- Marc Fishman’s subsequent claims that those proceedings—and related criminal matters—were affected by disability discrimination, procedural delays, and withheld evidence
They provide a documented record of:
- Fishman’s contemporaneous complaints to the court system
- The legal framework and rulings governing custody and orders of protection
- The intersection between family court, criminal prosecution, and ADA-related claims
From: marc fishman <rentdriver@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Aug 22, 2020 at 6:39 AM
Subject: Disability discrimination and retaliation on people v fishman
To: <lmccrory@nycourts.gov>, <dcaj-alb@nycourts.gov>, Joseph Goubeaud Esq, crimimal Atty <JOELAW40@aol.com>, Ms. Shawn kirby/Barbara Gringer Lefal Dept, OCA <ucs-correspondence@nycourts.gov>, James Garfein <jgarfein@nycourts.gov>, Barbara Zahler -Gringer , esq. <bzahler@nycourts.gov>, Marc Fliedner <Marc.Fliedner@drny.org>, <yonette.scott@dhr.ny.gov>
CC: Ivy Ozer <iozer@nycourts.gov>, Donatella Coppa Runfola <dcoppa@nycourts.gov>, 9thJDAdministration <9thjdadministration@nycourts.gov>, Nys Ada Coordinator 9th Circuit Courts <ada@nycourts.gov>, William Curry <wcurry@nycourts.gov>
Dear Judge Warhit:
Was told to write to you by judge Davidson and the appeallate division to get me a severely past due decision on a motion that I can appeal from your disability discriminating judge zuckerman.
Am writing complaining your subordinate judge zucketman is failing to hold a virtual hearing with cart real time transcription after 5 months of no court to go over on the record why he has not issued an order dismissing my case after the appellate division ruled 2/26/20..that orders of protection in favor of exwife and children were subject to and had a carve out for visitation(see attached.)..post my trial…in january.
This decision was not available during January trial were I was falsely convicted of attending and participating in supervised visitation with supervisor present. The da made the allegation that there were zero carves out or exceptions in an order of protection I was never served with. My atty could not rebut successfully without this appeallate decision and illegally withheld discovery from cops and da ..that they knew i was not served with order of protection(see federal case discovery). A decision that was overdue and delayed..because your fellow judge michelle schauer disqualified my transcriber alan kachalsky and appellate division had all transcripts retyped. That delay took over a year in the appeal delay. Ask William curry and April ann Agostino…they can confirm this appellate delay.
My atty joe goubough has contacted judge zucketman over 15 times for a decision on this oral motion he made in march. It is now august and when I inquired yesterday via phone on the status of my American with disabilities request for virtual cart hearing on thus very serious matter…for my disabilities..inability to go to court .post cancer surgery..due to covid. .Zuckerman court hung up phone on me instead of addressing the civil rights matter.
My atty is not appointed for American with disabilities accommodations requests. The ada website rules state a litigant is to go directly to the sitting judge for accommodations. I have done that and tried to do it …and was discriminated against…and call hung up on. That retaliatiry conduct warrants judicial removal immediately.
Please contact me. If this is not reason to remove judge zucketman what is? Judge zuckerman is obsessed with convicting me…even after new evidence proving my innocence. Judge zuckerman refuses to see prosecutor was wrong….because this Brady violation is so serious da scarpino could be removed any day now by governor cuomo. Withholding exonerating evidence by a da is grounds for removing da scarpino.
Judge warhit.. am requesting you attend via phone the nys human rights hearing tuesday 8/25/2029 at 10 30 am to discuss all of the civil rights violations by your court. Once again.. on my birthday I was denied any communication with my kids yesterday. Now for eight months due to your courts retaliation and disability didcrimination..have had zero contact with my kids.
Your chief clerk told me four times you read my letters and are not responding. As a supervisor..it Is your job to respond to all complaints of failure to accommodate disabilities, retaliation and disability discrimination in the state court you supervise. Please respond Monday to me on these very serious matters.
Thank you.
Marc Fishman, qualified disabled under ada
C: judge Vito Caruso
Nys human rights commission
Drny
Judge zuckerman
Judge Davidson
Judge capeci
Commission on judicial conduct
Governor cuomo
Ada courts liason
Dan weitz ada executive
Judge Mark’s admin judge
B zahler..courts disability rights access committee


