Dan Brewington is On-Air with Scott Sloan on 700WLW

Tune into 700WLW on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at 10:06 am to hear Dan Brewington in-studio with talk show host Scott Sloan.  Listen as they discuss the upcoming documentary Divorce Corp, which shares some of Dan's experiences in the family court system and the Indiana criminal justice system that punished him for speaking out against what takes place in domestic courts.  Come listen to the conversation as Dan will be able to share his story of how the State of Indiana took away his children and his freedom because of his online criticism of public officials. Go to www.700wlw.com for listening options.

Brewington’s Divorce/Family Court Case Part of National Documentary to be Released at AMC Theaters January 10, 2014

Dan Brewington's Divorce Case is part of a documentary to be released January 10th at AMC Theaters including Newport on the Levee. More information at www.divorcecorp.com

The following information is from the website and a press release to the interviewees for the documentary.

 A shocking exposé of the inner workings of the $50 billion a year U.S. family law industry,
Divorce Corp shines a bright light on the appalling waste, and shameless collusive practices seen daily in family courts. It is a stunning documentary film that anyone considering marriage or divorce must see.

 The Divorce Corp Website,  Facebook,  Youtube and Twitter have gone LIVE!  So please SHARE, SUBSCRIBE and HELP GET THE WORD OUT!   

 It’s been a long road and I’m sure many of you thought the day would never come … But we are incredibly proud to announce our film’s official theatrical release: January 10th, 2014.  We are opening in 19 theaters nationwide. (Click HERE for a full list of theaters - if we are not in your area yet, I promise we are working on it) 

 In addition to our theatrical opening we will be holding special event Q&A’s with interviewees, the filmmakers and other family court professionals our opening weekend. We would love for you to participate in a Q&A screening, if you would be willing to do so please reply to this email and we’ll coordinate with you.  

 Finally, we’re delighted to share a quote from our first review:  

“The issue-based doc hits home with everyone who's ever gone through a divorce or watched their parents, friends or family members go through a divorce -- in other words, it could be one of the most universally relatable documentaries to ever hit the big screen. Watch!” – JARETT WIESELMAN, ETonline.com

 We look forward to seeing you at a screening!  

 Many thanks, 

 Philip Sternberg and the Divorce Corp Team.  

 

DIVORCE CORP TRAILER can be viewed here: http://divorcecorp.com/the-film/

DIVORCE CORP WEB VIDEOS can be found here:  http://www.youtube.com/user/DivorceCorp/videos

 Info about the soon to be released DIVORCE CORP BOOK can be found here:  http://divorcecorp.com/the-book/

 

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Brewington Case Covered by The Indiana Lawyer

The Indiana Lawyer published an article by David Stafford, on the Dan Brewington First Amendment Case, which is awaiting a decision on transfer to the Indiana Supreme Court. Oral Argument was held before the Indiana Supreme Court, Thursday, September 12, 2013.

Mr. Stafford begins with, “Daniel Brewington is either a poster child for the wrongful prosecution of free speech or a man whose online rants about a judge constituted criminal threats. It all depends on your point of view.”…

http://www.theindianalawyer.com/brewington-case-focuses-first-amendment-attention-on-indiana/PARAMS/article/32422 

 

 

 

From Putnamville Prison to the Indiana Supreme Court in Eight Days. Blogger’s Freedom of Speech Case Rests with the Indiana Supreme Court

Dan Brewington walked out of Putnamville Correctional Facility at 1:08 a.m. on Thursday, September 5, 2013 and walked out of the Indiana Supreme Court courtroom at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2013. Brewington’s case was heard by the Indiana Supreme Court one week after Brewington was released from jail after being incarcerated for 2 ½ years. Although no one could predict the outcome at this point, the overall feeling seemed to be one of satisfaction as to how the hearing went in terms of Brewington’s case. Spectators and the attorneys involved were all smiles and receiving congratulations from people who had attended the hearing. Non legal people might be amazed at how much serious work goes into presenting Oral Argument before the Indiana Supreme Court. Besides the countless hours of research, writing and rewriting appeal briefs and arguments, Wednesday, September 11, 2013 the attorneys presented before a Moot Court (practice court) at the Robert McKinney Law School in Indianapolis. Five very busy professional people volunteered their time to become familiar with Brewington’s case and then hear argument from Michael Sutherlin and UCLA Professor Eugene Volokh. The attorneys indicated that was a valuable piece to their preparation. Dan, Matt, and Sue Brewington were invited to attend.

Thursday morning Oral Argument was scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Brewington's side had 30 minutes. Professor Volokh took the first 10 minutes and Michael Sutherlin the next 15 minutes with 5 minutes being reserved for the end. Stephen Creason presented for the State. The hour went by quickly. Chief Justice Brent Dickson mentioned at the end that he was glad they had the extra 20 minutes because the subject was of importance and interest. Almost all oral argument before the court is 40 minutes, 20 minutes for each side. Brewington’s attorneys, Michael Sutherlin and Sam Adams, motioned the court for 30 minutes for each side and the motion was granted.

Below are links to reports about Dan Brewington and the process.

Tim Evans, reporter covering courts and the law for the Indianapolis Star
http://www.indystar.com/article/20130911/NEWS/309110057/Supreme-Court-hear-arguments-case-convicted-blogger?gcheck=1&nclick_check=1 Tim Evans article Indianapolis Star. Sept. 11, 2013 5:16 pm

Indiana Law Blog post – Marcia J. Oddi
http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2013/09/ind_courts_brew.html   Sept. 11, 2013

Mike Perleberg is the news editor for Eagle Country online, Eagle Country 99.3FM located in Dearborn County, Indiana and has been reporting on Brewington’s case since Brewington’s arraignment on March 11, 2011.

http://www.eaglecountryonline.com/news.php?nID=6302 Mike Perleberg’s Thursday am article 7:15am http://www.eaglecountryonline.com/news.php?nID=6308 Mike Perleberg’s Thursday pm article 1:26pm
Both posts were written on Sept. 12, 2013 (Notice the difference in the pictures. Dan lost 100 lbs. in prison by counting calories and exercising. He is keeping up the regimen now that he is at home)

Profess Volokh, posted on his blog, The Volokh Conspiracy, about his trip to Indianapolis for Oral Argument in Brewington's case.
http://www.volokh.com/2013/09/13/state-v-brewington-oral-arguments/

Professor Volokh's brief bio.
http://www2.law.ucla.edu/volokh/  

The Oral Argument in the Brewington case can still be viewed at: For those who are curious, the arguments are here: https://mycourts.in.gov/argume...

Once again the Brewington family wishes to thank everybody who has supported us in any way during this extended process. 

 

 

 

 

Dan Brewington Released from Putnamville Sept 5th/Indiana Supreme Court to Hear Oral Argument in Brewington Case Sept.12th

Dan Brewington was released from Putnamville (a medium security prison) after serving 2.5 years of his 5 year sentence. He received all time possible off for good behavior. His family picked him up very early on Thursday morning and he walked out of prison at 1:08 A.M.

The next step in his case is oral argument before the IN Supreme Court on Sept 12th at 9 A.M. Oral argument can be viewed online via webcast at https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?court=sup. This information appeared on the Dearborn County Blog Thursday, Sept 5, 2013.

The Brewington family, Dan, Matt, and Sue are extremely grateful and gratified by the welcome home response from family, friends, and other supporters from our wonderful Norwood, OH community and around the country. Best wishes started to appear on facebook as we came in I 74 and when we arrived there was a banner in the front yard. Apparently there are numerous people in the country that feel freedom of speech is one of our most essential freedoms.

This picture was taken the next morning since we arrived home at 3:30am.

	URL: http://www.dadsfamilycourtexperience.com/Dan%20Welcome%20home%20pic.JPG
	(picture appears upside down. currently working on that SAB)

Three Toilets for 150 Men at Putnamville Correctional Facility

It has come to my attention that the A-side bathrooms in 12N have been completely closed. Previously only the showers had been closed but now roughly 150 offenders have to share 3 toilets. Simple math allows us to see that if each offender averages 5 minutes of "pooh-time" a day, that leaves only 3 toilets for 12.5 hours of poohing; not to mention 3 urinals (1 that overflows) and 4 sinks ( 3 of which do not drain properly). I hope the toilet area will be opened immediately to rectify the pooh problem. I will be sending the information to www.danbrewington.blogspot.com so the public can be aware of the health and safety concerns. Thank you.

This is a letter I wrote after finding out Putnamville Correctional Facility closed one of two bathrooms (indefinitely) in the 12 North housing facility, leaving 150 men to use 3 toilets and urinals, 4 sinks, and 8 showers. The reason for the closure is the facility refurbishing the old bathroom yet the project has been going on for roughly 2 months now. One maintenance worker referred to it as a work in progress as they were "learning as they go." With no true plan or regular work schedule, Putnamville Correctional Facility eliminated half of the bathroom facilities for a unit. From what I am told it was originally built to house less than 100 men and is currently housing nearly 150 men. Rather than lowering the population of the unit prior to construction, the facility just decided to strip inmates of proper and safe bathroom facilities. Please note there are 24 more bathrooms to refurbish. This was an issue I felt should be addressed to the public. Please feel free to contact the Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Corrections, Bruce Lemmons with any comments or concerns. As always, thank you for your continued support and please check back for updates on this issue and others as well as my upcoming release on September 5 of this year.

The Indiana Supreme Court has granted Brewington's Motion for Extended Oral Argument.

The Indiana Supreme Court has granted Brewington’s Motion for Extended Oral Argument. The usual time allotment is 20 minutes for each side, with this order both sides now have 30 minutes.  The oral argument will be held September 12, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. in the Courtroom of the Indiana Supreme Court, 317 Statehouse, 200 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana. The argument can be seen live, on-line.

Some of Brewington’s points in the Motion:

·         “…The argument in this matter will address whether to grant Brewington’s petition to transfer as well as the merits of Brewington’s claims of error.”

·         “Brewington’s Petition raises issues regarding protections under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and Article I   9 of the Indiana Constitution, as well as issues of prosecutorial misconduct at grand jury proceedings.” (Dearborn County Prosecutor F. Aaron Negangard)

·         “This Court must conduct a more thorough review of the evidence than is normally required in criminal appeals: When a case raises a First Amendment issue, “an appellate court has an obligation to ‘make an independent examination of the whole record’ in order to make sure that ‘the judgment does not constitute a forbidden intrusion on the field of free expression.’”… The Court will therefore need to conduct a close review of the evidence presented at trial, and may wish to ask questions concerning the record as well as the legal issues raised in Appellant’s Petition.”

·         “Earlier this year, after briefing on the Petition to Transfer was complete, the (Indiana) General Assembly amended the intimidation statute to increase its scope.” (Senate Enrolled Act No. 361) The addition to the intimidation statute can be located at http://danbrewington.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-following-is-letter-that-is-being.html  “These amendments, which go into effect on July 1, 2013, increase the penalties for certain types of communication, and broaden the scope of conduct which gives rise to criminal liability. The intimidation statute has become more restrictive of speech.”   

To view The Motion for Extended Oral Argument and the Indiana Supreme Court’s Order

http://www.dadsfamilycourtexperience.com/Appellant%27s%20Motion%20for%20Extended%20Oral%20Argument.pdf   Appellant Motion for Extended Time

http://www.dadsfamilycourtexperience.com/Order%20granting%20extended%20time%20for%20Oral%20Argument%20for%20Sept%2012%2c%202013%20IN%20SC%20hearing..pdf  Order