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Sholom Saved My Farm
Iowa farmer Stan Martins testified in court about Sholom's kindness and character. You can read his story here.
If you have had a personal experience with Sholom, help set the record straight: share it with the world.
A Man Without A Lawyer
is a Man Without a VoiceDo not let this grievously wronged man fight alone. Times are tough, but think of Sholom and his family and donate here.
Pray for Sholom
Sholom Rubashkin has become a symbol of Bitachon, complete trust in G-d, to thousands. Pray for his release and do an extra good deed in his merit.
Congress Weighs In
A bi-partisan group of members of Congress, some sitting on the Judiciary Committee, have taken up Sholom's case and have written Attorney General Eric Holder to request an investigation.
Read their letters, and ask your representatives to add their voices.
Sholom Across America
A national fundraising drive has begun in Brooklyn, with plans to visit major Jewish communities across the US and Canada.
You can follow their progress and participate on their website, www.SholomAcrossAmerica.com.
Important Documents
Letter from 75 US Attorneys & Law Professors to DOJ
Letter sent to Attorney General Eric Holder and the DOJ Office of Professional Responsibility urging an investigation into allegations of prosecutorial misconduct in the case of Sholom Rubashkin... Read This »Reply Filed in Appeal
Filed in response to the prosecutor's brief, this document dismantles their legal argument and highlights their questionable tactics and the involvement of the judge. Read This »NACDL's Amicus Brief
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) came down heavily on both the prosecutors and the judge in this well-written brief... Read This »
Believe it or Not
Jews Pose Higher Flight Risk
Prosecutors argued, for the first time ever, that a Jew is automatically a greater flight risk based on Israel's Law of Return, even though he is an American citizen... Read More »1921 Law Used For First Time
Prosecutors charged Sholom Rubashkin using the Packers and Stockyards Act as the basis for criminal charges for the very first time since it passed, 91 years ago... Read More »First Time Non Violent Offendor Sentenced to 27 Years
A first time, non-violent offender sentenced to 27 years in prison, practically a life sentence for a 51 year old... Read More »
Press & Op-Eds
New Year's Petition to Free Sholom Rubashkin
As noted in the petition, 47 members of the House of Representatives have separately and independently written to Attorney General Eric Holder demanding an investigation into Rubashkin's prosecution, which the petition labels a “gross misjustice.” In addition, 75 law professors and former U.S. Attorneys, including three Deputy Attorneys General have likewise called for an investigation into prosecutorial misconduct in the case...Continue Reading »
Court denies Rubashkin new trial
A federal appeals court has denied a former Postville meatpacking executive’s request for a new trial, saying he failed to show that the judge in the bank-fraud case was biased in favor of the prosecution...Continue Reading »
Out-of-control fraud guidelines
A little more than a year ago, Sholom Rubashkin, a 51-year-old father of 10 with deep roots in his Iowa community and no prior criminal record, was sentenced to serve 27 years in prison following his conviction on financial fraud charges. Remarkably, that sentence looks lenient compared to the sentence prosecutors originally urged: life without parole. The attention garnered...Continue Reading »
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Sholom Rubashkin
The site is an advocacy site for Sholom Rubashkin, a victim of grave injustice. He has been railroaded by the prosecutors, and is now appealing a 27 year sentence.
His case has an international following, and has attracted overwhelming grassroots support as well as the attention and involvement of respected legal, political and communal figures.
Get to know Sholom, find out more about his case, and do something about it.
Case Status
On January 3, 2011, Sholom filed an appeal with the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis. Following the filing of this appeal, prominent legal organizations filed amicus briefs supporting the appeal for new trial.
In a rare move, the government resisted to the filing of the briefs. Shortly following a law review published in Bloomberg Law Reports, the government withdrew their opposition.
On March 11, 2011 the government filed their reply to Sholom's appeal brief. His reply was filed on April 18, 2011. Oral arguments were presented to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals on June 15th.
At that hearing Nat Lewin informed the court that a motion for bail pending appeal would be filed. It was filed on June 16, 2011, and was denied.
To date, over 45 Congressmen have written to Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate this case.
On September 16, 2011, the Court of Appeals in the 8th Circuit denied Sholom Rubashin's appeal. But the fight for justice is still on.
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