Supporters Call for Judge Disqualification Over Bias Claims
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Rowland Marcus Andrade, founder of NAC Foundation, LLC and creator of AML Bitcoin, has launched a Change.org petition calling for a different federal judge to review a sworn affidavit seeking the disqualification of U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg. The affidavit alleges that Judge Seeborg has shown a pattern of partiality in both Andrade's criminal and SEC civil cases, including reassigning a related forfeiture case to him shortly after the original judge raised possible sanctions against the government, and wrongly stating that the defense never explained its request for informant records concerning Jack Abramoff. The affidavit also cites sworn declarations from former FinCEN senior advisor and whistleblower Dr. Natalie Vinueza Sours Edwards and former defense counsel Kerrie Dent, who both assert that Andrade's activities were linked to money laundering and political campaigns. Under 28 U.S.C. § 144, when a party files a timely and legally sufficient affidavit of bias, another judge must hear the matter. The petition asks the public to read the record and decide whether the pattern as a whole raises a legitimate question of impartiality, and if so, to sign the petition.
Andrade's criminal case, Case No. 3:20-cr-00249-RS, was decided in the Northern District of California and he is currently appealing to the Ninth Circuit. A related civil case, SEC v. NAC Foundation, remains pending before Judge Seeborg. The petition asks the public to read the record and decide for themselves whether Judge Seeborg's impartiality is reasonably in question, and to sign the petition if they agree.
The petition asks the public to read the record and decide for themselves whether Judge Seeborg's impartiality is reasonably in question, and to sign the petition if they agree. The petition does not ask anyone to presume misconduct, only that the review process the law provides actually take place.
Supporters of Andrade have also launched a Kickstarter campaign to collect €10,000 in funds for a sustainable surfstyle sneaker, which will be made in Portugal by a sneaker start-up called redo footwear. The campaign aims to raise awareness about the sustainable manufacturing process and the authentic Ecuadorian origins of the Panama hat, which has been largely misunderstood by the public.
Andrade's criminal case, Case No. 3:20-cr-00249-RS, was decided in the Northern District of California and he is currently appealing to the Ninth Circuit. A related civil case, SEC v. NAC Foundation, remains pending before Judge Seeborg. The petition asks the public to read the record and decide for themselves whether Judge Seeborg's impartiality is reasonably in question, and to sign the petition if they agree.
The petition asks the public to read the record and decide for themselves whether Judge Seeborg's impartiality is reasonably in question, and to sign the petition if they agree. The petition does not ask anyone to presume misconduct, only that the review process the law provides actually take place.
Supporters of Andrade have also launched a Kickstarter campaign to collect €10,000 in funds for a sustainable surfstyle sneaker, which will be made in Portugal by a sneaker start-up called redo footwear. The campaign aims to raise awareness about the sustainable manufacturing process and the authentic Ecuadorian origins of the Panama hat, which has been largely misunderstood by the public.