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When Federal Courts Refuse to Adjudicate Their Own Misconduct

A documented breakdown in judicial accountability. Prosecutors violate Brady obligations—courts won't enforce them. Judges ignore mandatory federal rules—appellate courts won't address it. Conflicts of interest protect illegal orders—oversight won't intervene. This isn't about one conviction. This is about what happens when there's no mechanism to hold the system accountable for documented violations.

2 District Judges, Same Violation
3 Times Courts Refused to Address Controlling Law
598+ Days Without Requiring Government Response
0 Consequences for Any Violation
Statistics as of February 9, 2026 — numbers continue to grow
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The Proof — Click to Examine

Six documented violations. Every quote sourced to court records. Every citation verifiable on PACER. Click any card to see the evidence no court has been willing to address.

01
Supreme Court Proves There Was Never A Crime
Sprint v. APCC Services (2008) — raised 3 times, addressed 0 times
The Supreme Court's Own Words
"An assignee of a legal claim for money owed has standing to pursue that claim in federal court, even when the assignee has promised to remit the proceeds of the litigation to the assignor."Sprint Communications v. APCC Services, 554 U.S. at 271
"Assignees have standing to make legal claims and sue 'in their own names,' holding that as the assignees, they were asserting rights as first-parties, not as third-parties."554 U.S. at 290
"Where a claim is assigned to a third-party 'lock, stock, and barrel,' the assignee has the standing to assert the injury in fact suffered by the assignor."554 U.S. at 286
Why This Proves Innocence

The government called it "fraud" because Quartis and Nimello filed settlement claims in their own names. The government called all documentation "falsified" because it was in the names of Quartis and Nimello. Sprint establishes they had the legal right to file in their own names as first-party assignees. The entire basis for the indictment was conduct the Supreme Court ruled is legal.

Trail of Three Courts Refusing to Address Sprint
Trial Court: Sprint raised, court refused to dismiss under Rule 29(a)
ECF 59 (Feb 24, 2025): Third Circuit opinion — doesn't mention Sprint anywhere
ECF 69 (May 1, 2025): Pro se rehearing petition pointing out omission — Clerk rejected (ECF 70), never reviewed by a judge
ECF 77 (July 22, 2025): Reissued precedential opinion — STILL ignores Sprint
ECF 86 (Sept 29, 2025): Rule 12(b)(2) motion citing Sprint — denied without reasoning
NEVER DENIED: No court has ever explained why Sprint does not apply. No court has distinguished it. No court has addressed it on the merits. The response has been total silence.
Sources & Citations

Sprint Communications v. APCC Services, Inc., 554 U.S. 269 (2008). W.R. Huff Asset Mgmt. v. Deloitte, 549 F.3d 100, 108 (2d Cir. 2008). Pennsylvania Assignment of Claims Act (1939), 69 P.S. §§ 521-523. Third Circuit docket 23-2110: ECF 59, 69, 70, 77, 86.

02
Illegal Asset Freeze — 1,544+ Days Past Expiration
TRO expired November 24, 2021 by operation of law. Still enforced February 2026.
1. No Irreparable Harm — Required for ANY TRO

SEC filed a 900-page ex parte TRO application (ECF 2-3, 21-cv-4845) that omitted any allegation or finding of irreparable injury. Judge Kenney signed the order (ECF 4) verbatim as proposed by SEC — including the same typographical and pagination errors — without a hearing, without record evidence, and without the word "irreparable" appearing anywhere.

Controlling law: Winter v. NRDC, 555 U.S. 7 (2008) requires a "clear showing" of likely irreparable harm. Granny Goose Foods v. Teamsters, 415 U.S. 423 (1974).
2. Forged Service — Never Actually Notified

Nov 8, 2021: USM-285 (ECF 10) falsely claims "personal service" in U.S. Marshal's cellblock at 10:50 AM.

Reality: Cammarata was detained in Miami, not Philadelphia. Actually served November 9 at 10:50 AM — AFTER the criminal bail hearing, AFTER the TRO hearing in Philadelphia had already ended. Handwritten date on the form appears altered from "9" to "8."

Court's own order (ECF 4) required parties to meet and confer at least 24 hours before the hearing — impossible since Cammarata was not served until after it ended.

3. Simultaneous Hearings — Same Judge Knew

Nov 9, 2021: Judge Kenney conducted the TRO hearing in Philadelphia at 9 AM while Cammarata was at his criminal bail hearing in Miami. The same judge oversaw both the criminal case (21-cr-427) and the SEC case (21-cv-4845) — he knew Cammarata couldn't be in both places. Never noticed, never present, never represented at the hearing that froze every asset.

4. The Math — TRO Expired as a Matter of Law

Rule 65(b)(2): A TRO "expires at the time after entry — not to exceed 14 days — that the court sets."

Even accepting the November 10 extension order (which was itself invalid): Nov 10 + 14 = November 24, 2021 at 11:59 PM. No hearing was held before November 24. No consent was granted to extend. The TRO expired irrevocably as a matter of law on November 24, 2021.

Still enforced as of February 2026: 1,544+ days past expiration. Neither SEC nor the district court has ever disputed this math.

NEVER DENIED: No party or court has ever disputed that the TRO expired. No court has explained the legal authority for continuing enforcement past November 24, 2021.
Sources & Citations

Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b)(2). ECF 2-3, ECF 4, ECF 10 (USM-285), ECF 16 (21-cv-4845). Winter v. NRDC, 555 U.S. 7 (2008). Granny Goose Foods v. Teamsters, 415 U.S. 423 (1974). Miami Bail Hearing Transcript, Nov 9, 2021.

03
Grand Jury Told Fraud Was Fact — 21 Days Before Trial
18+ instances of "fraud" stated as fact. Zero uses of "alleged." Grand jury had no way to know.
The Timeline That Proves the Violation

September 22, 2022: Prosecutor Shapiro tells grand jury income was from "the fraud scheme" — stated as established, proven fact.

October 13, 2022: Fraud trial begins — 21 days later.

No court had determined fraud. No conviction existed. Not once in 50 pages does the prosecutor use "alleged," "accused," or "charged with."

From the Transcript — Word for Word
Page/LineProsecutor's Words
p.22, l.25"to explain the fraud scheme"
p.25, l.3-4"they made phony claims"
p.25, l.7-10"made false and fraudulent claims"
p.26, l.8-9"proceeds from the fraud scheme"
p.27, l.6-7"proceeds from the fraud scheme"
p.38, l.22-23"Alpha Plus' fraudulent operations"
p.39, l.16"the fraudulent income"
p.42, l.22-23"They...stole the money?" — "They did."
p.43, l.1-2"this stolen money" — "Correct."
p.46, l.1-2"the fraud scheme was uncovered" — "Yes."

Selected examples from 18+ instances across 50 pages. Full transcript: USA000192–USA000241.

Constitutional Violations
Mooney v. Holohan, 294 U.S. 103 (1935): indictments obtained through material misrepresentation are void. The Fifth Amendment's presumption of innocence was destroyed — the grand jury had no way to know these were unproven allegations.
NEVER DENIED: No court has addressed the timeline contradiction. No court has explained how presenting unproven fraud allegations as established fact to a grand jury is constitutional.
Sources & Citations

Grand Jury Transcript, Trenton Division, Sept 22, 2022 (USA000192–USA000241). Superseding Indictment returned Sept 8, 2022. Fraud trial began Oct 13, 2022. Mooney v. Holohan, 294 U.S. 103 (1935).

04
Brady Violations: Government Suppressed ALL Exculpatory Evidence
Three categories withheld — each defeating an element of tax evasion. Discovery index proves deliberate deletion.
Category 1: IRS 1042-S Forms → Defeats "Affirmative Attempt to Evade"

Government denied the forms existed in writing before trial. When defendant introduced Bates-stamped forms from the government's own fraud case discovery, prosecutors held an ex parte sidebar accusing him of fabricating the forms.

Once the government's own Bates stamps proved they had the forms, they coached cooperator Punturieri to testify they were "only a handful" showing "only $12k taxes withheld."

Reality: 68 forms submitted to the IRS showing over $375,330 properly reported and taxes paid — from just two cases in one year alone.

Category 2: Settlement Check Statements → Defeats "Willfulness"

Check statements from settlement administrators attached to every payment informed recipients the payments were "generally not taxable income." Government denied these existed. If Cammarata relied on these statements, willfulness is negated under Cheek v. United States, 498 U.S. 192 (1991).

Category 3: Business Expense Records ($19M+) → Defeats "Tax Due and Owing"

Over $19 million in documented business deductions offsetting the alleged $16 million in "income." Court ordered production (ECF #30, March 23, 2023). Government claimed compliance but never actually put them on the discovery laptop.

IRS agent Mr. Mazur testified the tax calculation was "incorrect without expenses" and that he had not been provided any of the business account deductions.

The Smoking Gun: Discovery Index Comparison

Fraud Case (EDPA) Index

5 pages
"Joseph Cammarata Financial Records" — includes all business accounts

Tax Case Index (Post-ECF #30)

2 pages
Every business expense account deleted

Deleted accounts: Bank of America credit cards, Sandy Cay LLC, ETrade brokerage, Merrill Lynch (3 files including "Checks, Deposits, and Wires"), Morgan Stanley (PB Trade LLC), Ameritrade, and TD Bank business accounts #14–21. The government did not remove all TD Bank accounts — just the business accounts that had expenses.

From the Court Filings
"The government did not withhold some exculpatory evidence — it withheld all of it, despite having scanned and Bates-stamped versions in its files from the fraud case."ECF 65, Pro Se Reply Brief, 24-1983
"The Government not only refused to produce these materials but deleted every corresponding business account from the discovery index used in the tax trial, even though those accounts had appeared in the index for the earlier Pennsylvania fraud case."Emergency Petition for Writ of Mandamus, Supreme Court
NEVER DENIED: The government has never disputed the discovery index comparison. No court has explained how deleting business expense accounts from the tax case production after they appeared in the fraud case production was anything other than deliberate suppression.
Sources & Citations

ECF 155, pages 11-13 (22-cr-639). ECF 139, Exhibit D (discovery index comparison). ECF 65 (24-1983). Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963). Kyles v. Whitley, 514 U.S. 419 (1995). Banks v. Dretke, 540 U.S. 668 (2004). Cheek v. United States, 498 U.S. 192 (1991).

05
Due Process Protections Act Violated — Enabled Everything
Mandatory Rule 5(f) order never issued in either criminal case. Same prosecutors. Same failure. Twice.
What the Law Requires
"In all criminal proceedings, on the first scheduled court date when both prosecutor and defense counsel are present, the judge shall issue an oral and written order to the prosecution confirming the obligation of the prosecutor to disclose to the defendant all exculpatory evidence, as required by Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), and its progeny."Fed. R. Crim. P. 5(f) (as amended by the Due Process Protections Act of 2020)

Congress passed this in direct response to endemic Brady violations — to end prosecutorial "gamesmanship" and reinforce that Brady obligations are ongoing, affirmative, and judicially enforceable.

What the Docket Shows — It Never Happened

Fraud Case (21-cr-427, E.D. Pa. — Judge Kenney): No docket entry, no minute order, no transcript reference showing a Rule 5(f) order was ever issued.

Tax Case (22-cr-639, D.N.J. — Judge Sheridan/Kugler): Same result — no docket entry, no minute order, no transcript reference showing compliance.

The same prosecutorial team (Paul Shapiro et al.) handled both cases. Neither court ever advised them of their Brady obligations. Those same prosecutors then suppressed Sprint, the PA Assignment Act, 1042-S forms, check statements, and \$19M in business expenses across both cases.

The Chain Reaction

No Rule 5(f) order → No Brady enforcement → Sprint suppressed → 1042-S forms suppressed → \$19M expenses deleted → Convictions obtained → Three courts refuse to address it

From the Court Filings
"By failing to enforce Rule 5(f), the district court effectively sanctioned prosecutorial misconduct. Such abdication itself is a due process violation."ECF 67, Counsel Reply Brief, 24-1983, page 8
"The record conclusively establishes that both district courts violated Rule 5(f) and the Due Process Protections Act of 2020. The docket itself contains no entry, minute order, or transcript reference showing that either judge ever issued the mandatory certification."Emergency Petition for Writ of Mandamus, Supreme Court
NEVER DENIED, NEVER ADDRESSED: The Rule 5(f) violation has been raised in post-trial motions, direct appeal (23-2110), tax appeal (24-1983), Emergency Mandamus (25-1188), and the Supreme Court petition. No court at any level has ever denied, disputed, or even addressed it. Total silence — because the docket speaks for itself.
Sources & Citations

Due Process Protections Act of 2020, Pub. L. No. 116-182. Fed. R. Crim. P. 5(f). Dockets: 21-cr-427, 22-cr-639 (no Rule 5(f) entry). Cone v. Bell, 556 U.S. 449, 470 (2009). United States v. Maury, 695 F.3d 227, 249 (3d Cir. 2012).

06
Conflicts of Interest — The System Protecting Itself
Prosecutor's wife handles misconduct complaints at the Third Circuit. Trial judge's bias deleted from transcripts.
The Donnelly Conflict — Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees

SEC lead trial counsel John V. Donnelly III is married to Jean M. Donnelly, an attorney employed in the Third Circuit's Office of the Executive — the office responsible for processing judicial misconduct complaints.

When a misconduct complaint was filed against Judge Kenney and prosecutor John Donnelly, it was transmitted to the Executive Office — where the prosecutor's own wife handled review. Result: summary denial without addressing a single allegation.

"A judicial employee should avoid conflicts of interest in the performance of official duties. A conflict of interest arises when a judicial employee knows that he or she (or the spouse...) might be so personally or financially affected by a matter that a reasonable person with knowledge of the relevant facts would question the judicial employee's ability properly to perform official duties in an impartial manner."Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees, Canon 3F(1)
"A judicial employee should not allow family, social, or other relationships to influence official conduct or judgment."Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees, Canon 2
Judge Kenney's Conflict — 28 U.S.C. § 455(a)
"Any justice, judge, or magistrate judge of the United States shall disqualify himself in any proceeding in which his impartiality might reasonably be questioned."28 U.S.C. § 455(a)

Judge Kenney presided over both the criminal fraud case (21-cr-427) and the SEC civil action (21-cv-4845) simultaneously. He made the on-the-record statement "I consider this a crime against the courts" — later deleted from the transcript (ECF 46, 21-cv-4845) and replaced with "inaudible." The standard under § 455(a) is mandatory ("shall") and requires only that a reasonable person would question impartiality — not that actual bias be proven.

Motions to Address It — All Ignored
ECF 12, 25-1188 (Mar 24, 2025): Motion to Transfer to Second Circuit on conflict grounds — Ignored, no order
ECF 13, 25-1188 (Apr 14, 2025): Notice confirming petition unopposed — Ignored, no order
ECF 15, 25-1188: Request to transmit record to Supreme Court — Ignored, no order
ECF 22, 24-1381: Appeal of recusal denial — SEC has not responded for 598+ days
From the Supreme Court Filing
"The tribunal charged with reviewing bias has become the custodian of it. By failing to disclose or recuse, by routing misconduct complaints through conflicted personnel, and by refusing to transfer or docket matters that expose its own wrongdoing, the Third Circuit has demonstrated institutional bias and self-protection inconsistent with Article III's guarantee of a neutral tribunal."Emergency Petition for Writ of Mandamus, Supreme Court
"As Offutt v. United States, 348 U.S. 11 (1954), explains, a judiciary 'tainted by personal embroilment' cannot lawfully adjudicate."Emergency Petition for Writ of Mandamus, Supreme Court
NEVER DENIED, NEVER DEFENDED, NEVER RESPONDED TO, NEVER ACKNOWLEDGED: The government has never disputed that John Donnelly is married to Jean Donnelly. The Third Circuit has never disputed that Jean Donnelly works in their Executive Office. No court has explained how a misconduct complaint about a prosecutor can be fairly reviewed by that prosecutor's spouse.
Sources & Citations

28 U.S.C. §§ 144, 455(a). Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees, Canons 2, 3F(1), 3F(3). Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co., 556 U.S. 868 (2009). Offutt v. United States, 348 U.S. 11 (1954). ECF 22 (24-1381). ECF 5, 12, 13, 15 (25-1188). ECF 87 (23-2110).

Four Years of Strategic Silence

October 28, 2021
Fraud Indictment: There Was Never A Crime
Indicted for "fraud" based on legal claim assignments. Sprint v. APCC Services (2008) proves these assignments are lawful. Pennsylvania Assignment of Claims Act (1939) explicitly authorizes them. The entire criminal case rests on conduct that Supreme Court precedent proves was legal. This is the foundation—there was never a crime.
November 3, 2021
The Arrest & Coordinated SEC Freeze (5 Days Later)
Arrested at Miami airport. Same day, SEC files ex parte civil suit in Philadelphia freezing $78 million—only purpose is to destroy ability to defend. Hearing held without notice while defendant in Miami. TRO expires November 18, 2021 by operation of law (14 days maximum). Still enforced today—1,544 days past expiration. No subject matter jurisdiction because Sprint proves there was no fraud.
September 22, 2022
Grand Jury Told It Was "Fraud"
Tax case grand jury told income was from "fraudulent operations" and "fraud scheme"—stated as fact. Fraud trial doesn't begin until October 13, 2022 (21 days later). Material misrepresentation to grand jury.
October 28, 2022
Fraud Conviction Despite Sprint
Convicted of fraud for conduct Sprint v. APCC Services (2008) proves was legal. Government witnesses admitted assignments were legal. Government pivoted to "theft" theory in closing—never charged, constructive amendment.
June 21, 2024
SEC Appeal Brief Filed (ECF 22)
Comprehensive brief proving: no subject matter jurisdiction, Sprint destroys SEC's case, collateral estoppel improperly applied, TRO expired. SEC response: NONE. 598 days unopposed as of February 9, 2026.
January 31, 2025
Emergency Mandamus Petition
Emergency petition documenting all violations across all cases. Government never responds. Sits unopposed for 9 months. January 26, 2026: Denied in 4 pages without addressing Sprint, Rule 5(f), or TRO expiration.
February 5, 2026
Rehearing Petition Opened—Not Docketed
Petition for Rehearing En Banc filed February 4, 2026. Read receipt confirms Third Circuit opened it February 5 at 8:56 AM. As of February 9, 2026: STILL NOT DOCKETED. Refusing to acknowledge petition challenging their authority to rule on their own disqualification.

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Quick Verification

Every claim on this page can be verified through public court dockets on PACER. Key case numbers: 21-cr-427, 21-cv-4845, 22-cr-639 (E.D. Pa. & D.N.J.) and Third Circuit appeals 23-2110, 24-1381, 24-1983, 25-1188. Sprint v. APCC Services, 554 U.S. 269 (2008) is available on any legal database.

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The Systemic Story

This isn't just one case. The federal system processes 80,000+ criminal cases annually. When courts can ignore mandatory rules, suppress controlling law, and enforce expired orders without consequence—the accountability gap affects every defendant in every federal courtroom.

📁 Full Documentation Available

This page summarizes the key evidence. For the complete record — including all 93 documented constitutional violations, detailed profiles of the judges and prosecutors involved, the full timeline, and every court filing — visit the main documentation site:

→ All 93 Violations → Key Players → Full Timeline → Court Filings

This Story Needs Investigation

Every claim is documented. Every date is on the docket. Every quote is from the transcript. The evidence is irrefutable. The silence is the cover-up.

Key Documents Available

Grand Jury Transcript

  • September 22, 2022 - Tax Case (Trenton Division)
  • Shows prosecutor told grand jury income was from "fraud" before fraud trial
  • IRS Special Agent Leo Hughes testimony with leading questions

Critical Briefs & Motions

  • ECF 22 (24-1381) - SEC jurisdictional defects brief (unopposed 598+ days)
  • ECF 155 (22-cr-639) - Motion documenting ALL withheld evidence
  • ECF 65 (24-1983) - Reply brief with three categories of suppression
  • Petition for Rehearing En Banc (25-1188) - Opened but not docketed

Court Records

  • Four Third Circuit dockets (23-2110, 24-1381, 24-1983, 25-1188)
  • TRO and asset freeze orders showing November 18, 2021 expiration
  • ECF 30 order requiring business expense production (ignored)
  • Read receipts proving documents received and opened

The Accountability Gap: When There's No Mechanism for Correction

This case exposes a fundamental flaw in the federal justice system. What happens when prosecutors violate Brady? When judges ignore mandatory federal rules? When courts refuse to apply binding Supreme Court precedent? The answer: nothing—if the violations are documented but courts simply refuse to adjudicate them.

Strategic non-adjudication as policy. Don't rule against documented violations—just don't rule at all. Let briefing sit unopposed for 598+ days. Never require the government to respond. When motions are finally "decided," deny without reasoning or analysis. Result: violations are never corrected, precedents are never applied, rules are never enforced.

The federal system processes 80,000+ criminal cases annually. How many involve Brady violations that go unsanctioned? How many defendants face prosecutors who were never given the mandatory Rule 5(f) warnings? How many convictions rest on conduct that controlling law proves was legal—but courts won't address the law? We'll never know. When documentation doesn't lead to adjudication, the system becomes unaccountable.

Every violation here is documented. Every claim has a citation. Every date is on a docket. The question isn't whether these violations occurred—the record proves they did. The question is: what's the accountability mechanism when courts refuse to address documented violations? So far, the answer is there isn't one.

The Cover-Up Continues: FOIA Obstruction Across Five Agencies

When courts refuse to adjudicate, the Freedom of Information Act becomes the last avenue for transparency. So what happens when you file FOIA requests with the agencies involved? Every single one stonewalls.

The Pattern:

SEC: "No responsive records exist"
Reality: The SEC initiated Case 21-cv-4845. Discovery exceeded 5.5 million pages.
DOJ/EOUSA: Blanket exemptions (b)(7)(A), (b)(5), (b)(7)(C) — no Vaughn index
Reality: Exemption (b)(7)(A) claims "interference with enforcement" — but the prosecution is over.
FBI: "Insufficient identifying information"
Reality: Petitioner was the subject of their investigation. He's in the BOP system with a federal register number.
U.S. Marshals: No substantive response
Reality: USMS executed the asset seizures. They have records of what they seized.
IRS: Non-responsive / Denied
Reality: IRS Criminal Investigation was integral to Case 22-cr-639.

The Conflict No One Will Address

SEC Attorney John V. Donnelly III has entered appearances in multiple Cammarata proceedings. His spouse, Jeanne M. Donnelly, is employed as an attorney in the Third Circuit's Executive Office — the same court where all four appeals are pending, where the judicial misconduct complaint was filed, and where the mandamus petition has sat unopposed for over a year.

This conflict has never been disclosed, addressed, or investigated.

What These Records Would Reveal

  • → How DOJ and SEC coordinated simultaneous filings on the same day
  • → Communications between the prosecutor and the Third Circuit — where his wife works
  • → Why motions sit unanswered for 21+ months
  • → How $150 million in assets were seized without proper jurisdiction
  • → The deliberations behind refusing to apply controlling Supreme Court precedent

🚨 This Is Not Coincidence — This Is Coordinated Obstruction

Five separate federal agencies. Five different excuses. One identical result: nothing produced.

The SEC claims "no records exist" about their own enforcement action. The FBI can't find the man they investigated and helped imprison. The DOJ cites "ongoing enforcement" for a prosecution that ended years ago. The Marshals go silent about seizures they personally executed.

Here's what makes this undeniable: The undersigned possesses inter-agency communications from the underlying proceedings — documents with government Bates stamps proving these records exist. The agencies know this. They know he has proof. And they're still claiming the records don't exist.

When every agency involved in a prosecution simultaneously refuses to produce records about that prosecution — while the courts refuse to rule on challenges to that prosecution — while the prosecutor's wife works at the appeals court handling that prosecution —

That's not bureaucratic delay. That's a conspiracy to obstruct the truth.

FOIA exists precisely to prevent this. When the oversight mechanism itself is captured, there is no internal remedy. The only path left is sunlight — and that's why this documentation exists.

The courts won't adjudicate. The agencies won't produce records.
The prosecutor's wife works at the appeals court.
Every direction you turn: silence.