January 22, 2013

Clerk of the Court

Supreme Court of the United States
1 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20543
RE: Petition No. 12-7747, Gillespie v. Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, FL, et al.
Dear Clerk of the Court:
Please find enclosed for til ing in Petition No. 12-7747 for writ of certiorari:
1.

Rule 12.6 Notice to the Clerk of the Court, party interest; and Rule 29 Proof of Service

2.

Rule 8 Notice, conduct unbecoming a member of the Bar of this Court, verified, with
separate volume appendix; and Rule 29 Proof of Service.

3.

Separate volume appendix for Petition No. 12-7747; and Rule 29 Proof of Service.
Constitutional and Statutory Provisions Involved

United States;

State of Florida;

Constitutionally questioned of certain Florida Statutes

Thank you.

eil J. il s e
8092 S 115th Loop

Ocala, lorida 34481

Telephone: (352) 854-7807

Email: neilgillespie@mfi.net

Enclosures
cc: Jeffrey Atkins, Supervisor of New Cases
cc: Counsel for the Respondents

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January 22, 2013

Mr. Jeffrey Atkins, Supervisor of New Cases
Clerk of the Court
Supreme Court of the United States
1 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20543
RE: Petition No. 12-7747, Gillespie v. Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, FL, et al.
Dear Mr. Atkins:
This is a follow-up to our telephone conversation January 17, 2013. Please accept my sincere
apologies for any misunderstanding or confusion on my part. The telephone does not work well
for me in legal matters as it requires real-time communication, which is a problem involving
disability and my short-term or working memory deficit.
As shown on the enclosed copy of my letter to the Clerk of the Court, today I submitted the
following documents for filing in Petition No. 12-7747:
1.

Rule 12.6 Notice to the Clerk of the Court, party interest; and Rule 29 Proof of Service.

2.

Rule 8 Notice, conduct unbecoming a member of the Bar of this Court, verified, with
separate volume appendix; and Rule 29 Proof of Service.

3.

Separate Volume Appendix for Petition No. 12-7747; and Rule 29 Proof of Service.

My Rule 8 Notice of Mr. Rodems' conduct unbecoming a member of the Bar of this Court
articulates better that I was able to describe to you on the phone. As set forth in my Rule 12.6
Notice to the Clerk of the Court, I do not believe Respondents Ryan Christopher Rodems or
Barker, Rodems & Cook, PA, have a legal party interest in the Petition. Please advise if I can
stop serving those two Respondents under Rule 29.
As shown in paragraph 9, Rule 8 Notice, I called the Court three times about Mr. Roden1s'
boorish behavior. Since I did not hear back from you, I proceeded as I believed appropriate.
9. On January 17, 2013 I telephoned this Court three times about Mr. Rodems'
unbecoming conduct, and other matters, as follows:
a. At 10:00 AM I called Clayton Higgins, case analyst, was greeted by his voicemail,
whereupon I left a voice message. I did not hear back from Mr. Higgins.
b. At 10: 14 AM I called the Clerk of the Court and spoke with Robert, who eventually
transferred my call to Jeffrey Atkins, Supervisor of New Cases. The matter of Mr. Rodems
was unresolved, in part because I could not recall the name of Robert with whom I spoke.

Mr. Jeffrey Atkins, Supervisor of New Cases

Supreme Court of the United States

Page - 2
January 22, 2013

c. At 10.33 AM I called Mr. Atkins ba..k to provide information that I could not recall
during our earlier call. I was greeted by his voicemail, whereupon I left a voice message
stating that I previously spoke with Robert of the Clerk's Office. I did not hear back from
Mr. Atkins.
Enclosed is a CD with .wav files of the three calls, in case you want to review this matter. Due to
Mr. Rodems' past telephone misconduct with me, all calls on home office business telephone
extension (352) 854-7807 are recorded for quality assurance purposes pursuant to the business
use exemption of Florida Statutes chapter 934, section 934.02(4)(a)(I) and the holding of Royal
Health Care Servs., Inc. v. Jefferson-Pilot Life Ins. Co., 924 F.2d 215 (11th Cir. 1991). One
party consent is also one of the Questions Presented in my Petition, see pages 29-30.
On November 27, 2012 at 3:17 PM I called the Court with a Rules question while preparing my
Petition. A lady who answered transferred my call to Mr. Higgins where I was greeted by
voicemail and left a message asking about the appendix. He did not call back, and that issue was
not resolved. Because the Constitutional and Statutory Provisions Involved in my Petition are
voluminous, that material went in a separate volume appendix, about which I had questions
concerning the content of the appendix and other such. I thought the answer might come
inadvertently in a response to the petition, but none were filed, so I took my best guess and
provided them today. A wav file of my November 27, 2012 ca.ll is also on the enclosed CD.
How can I make a request for a disability accommodation in the Supreme Court? What is the
specific procedure? I could not find this information on the Court's website.
I believe the federal judiciary is subject to The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 701 et.
seq., and not The Americans \vith Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq., as set
forth in my disability letter to the Hon. William K. Suter August 28, 2012, which letter was
returned, and resubmitted with my Petition December 10, 2012. I do not have a response yet.
One accommodation I would request is an alternative means of communicating with the Court,
email instead of telephone calls. The other accommodation I would seek is an order of protection
against Mr. Rodems to prevent his unbecoming conduct directed at me.
You may not be aware, but ~1r. Rodems has behaved unprofessionally with the attorneys who
formerly represented me, as'shown in the record. Mr. Rodems has had a number ofcHent and pro
se litigant complaints against him too. All of this is show in my rebuttal to his response in the
open Florida Bar case against him, File No. 2013-10,271 (13E), which is found in a separate
volume appendix to the Petition. Accompanying this letter are the last five pages of my rebuttal
submitted to the Florida Bar October 16, 2012, to save you the time and effort of looking in the
separate volume appendix to the petition.
Please advise if you need additional disability information for me, beyond what is found in the
separate volume appendices to the Petition, including:

Mr. Jeffrey Atkins, Supervisor of New Cases

Supreme Court of the United States

Page - 3
January 22, 2013

SEPARATE VOLUME APPENDICES, U.S. ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

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Mental Integrity as a Fourteenth Amendment Liberty Interest, August 6, 2012

Consolidated Amended Motion For Disability Accommodation Waiver of Confidentiality
Motion for Declaratory Judgment - Appoint Guardian Ad Litem
Appendix I, Appendix 2, Appendix 3
SEPARATE VOLUME APPENDICES, U.S. DISTRICT COURT, Case 5:II-cv-539
First Amended Complaint (Doc. 15)

and separate volumes Appendix 1, Appendix 2, Appendix 3

See: Appendix 2, "Verified Notice of Filing Disability Information of Neil J. Gillespie"

Does a Justice rule on Motions to the Court, Rule 21, or a non-judicial employee of the Court?
Or must a motion be submitted to an individual Justice, Rule 22, for a judicial ruling?
There has been a negative change in my financial situation. (This is an IFP petition). On
Saturday January 12, 2013 I was served with a foreclosure lawsuit on a reverse mortgage on my
home. Responding to this lawsuit will take considerable time and effort, although I made a
complaint to HUD in August 2012 that is currently under investigation by the Consumer
Financial Protection Bureau, which will be the basis of my response.
Thank you for your consideration. I appreciate your assistance and effort with my petition.

Enclosures
cc: Counsel for the Respondents, with enclosures.
(Not including the .wav file CD, for the privacy of the Court).

January 22, 2013

Clerk of the Court
Supreme Court ofthe United States
1 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20543
RE: Petition No. 12-7747, Gillespie v. Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, FL, et al.
Dear Clerk of the Court:
Please find enclosed for filing in Petition No. 12-7747 for writ of certiorari:
1.

Rule 12.6 Notice to the Clerk of the Court, party interest; and Rule 29 Proof of Service

2.

Rule 8 Notice, conduct unbecoming a member of the Bar of this Court, verified, with
separate volume appendix; and Rule 29 Proof of Service.

3.

Separate volume appendix for Petition No. 12-7747; and Rule 29 Proof of Service.
Constitutional and 'Statutory Provisions Involved

United States;

State of Florida;

Constitutionally questioned ofcertain Florida Statutes

Thank you.

Enclosures
cc: Jeffrey Atkins, Supervisor of New Cases
cc: Counsel for the Respondents

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No: 12-7747

IN THE

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

NEIL J. GILLESPIE, ET AL, - PETITIONERS

vs.
THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, FLORIDA, ET AL. - RESPONDENTS

PROOF OF SERVICE
I, Neil J Gillespie, do swear or declare that on this date, January 22, 2013, as required by
Supreme Court Rule 29 I have served the enclosed RULE 12.6 NOTICE TO THE CLERK OF
THE COURT on each party to the above proceeding or that party's counsel, and on every other
person required to be served., by delivery to a third-party commercial carrier for delivery within 3
calendar days.
The names and addresses of those served are as follows:
David A. Rowland, {~ourt Counsel
Thirteenth Judicial (~ircuit Of Florida
Legal Department
800 E. Twiggs Street, Suite 603
Tampa, Florida 33602
Telephone: (813) 272-6843

Robert W. Bauer, Attorney at Law

Law Office of Robert W. Bauer, P.A.
2815 NW 13th Street, Suite 200E
Gainesville, Florida 32609
Telephone: (352) 375-5960

Ryan Christopher Rodems, Attorney at Law

Barker, Rodems & Cook, P.A.
501 E. Kennedy Blvd, suite 790
Tampa, Florida 33602
Telephone: (813) 489-1001

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on January 22, 2013.

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Neil Gillespie
From:
To:
Sent:
Subject:

"Mark Leutbecker" <mleutbecker@nicklason.com>

"Neil Gillespie" <neilgillespie@mfi.net>
Monday, December 15, 2014 12:34 PM
Re: FOIA-Privacy Act Request-General Counsel Gary Stern, National Archives-Oct-07-2014

Neil.
I reviewed your docket and found and copied three documents dated January 22, 2013. If you
send me your address I will mail them to you.
Mark
From: Neil Gillespie <neilgillespie@mfi.net>
To: Mark Leutbecker <mleutbecker@nicklason.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 2, 2014 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: FOIA-Privacy Act Request-General Counsel Gary Stern, National Archives-Oct-07-2014

Thanks Mark. One document not discussed with Bob is my two-page letter May 13, 2013 to
Kathleen L. Arberg, Public Information Officer. There was a followup letter, and a couple of
emails. Those would be useful if they show a date stamp from the Supreme Court.
Is your small business for your research efforts, or something else? Thanks again.
Neil J. Gillespie.
----- Original Message ----From: Mark Leutbecker
To: Neil Gillespie
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2014 11:41 AM
Subject: Re: FOIA-Privacy Act Request-General Counsel Gary Stern, National Archives-Oct-07-2014

Hi Neil,
I apologize for the delay in getting back to you, I have been totally tied up with family stuff,
keeping my small business operating and the holiday. I think I'm back on track. I'm going to
be downtown tomorrow and if Bob is correct in terms of the actual number of pages included
in items 1-3, I will copy them on my lunch hour and send them on down to you. If it's going to
require more than that I'll get back to you. Is there anything more in the Docket that you
need?
Mark

From: Neil Gillespie <neilgillespie@mfi.net>

To: Mark Leutbecker <mleutbecker@nicklason.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 2, 2014 3:57 AM
Subject: Fw: FOIA-Privacy Act Request-General Counsel Gary Stern, National Archives-Oct-07-2014

Mark,

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Page 2 of 5

This is to update my last email. I heard back from Robert Ellis yesterday, the email is
forwarded below. Bob says there are four pages with Supreme Court date/time stamps. The
invoice is $20 which I plan to pay tomorrow. You are still welcome to research the other items
I forwarded. Let me know if I can send you a deposit toward your compensation. Thank you.
Neil J. Gillespie
8092 SW 115th Loop
Ocala, Florida 34481
Telephone: 352-854-7807
Email: neilgillespie@mfi.net

----- Original Message ----From: Robert Ellis

To: Neil Gillespie
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2014 12:40 PM
Subject: Re: FOIA-Privacy Act Request-General Counsel Gary Stern, National Archives-Oct-07-2014

December 1, 2014
RDT1R 15-06088-WRE
Neil J. Gillespie
If you wish to order a copy of the documents that have the date/time received
stamp of the United States Supreme Court: 1. 01/22/2013, Cover Letter to the
Clerk of the Supreme Court; 2. 01/22/2013, Letter to Jeffrey Atkins, Supervisor of
New Cases; 3. 02/11/2013, Letter to The Honorable William K. Suter; and 4. Proof
of Service from Record Group 267, Records of the United States Supreme Court,
Appellate Case File 12-7747, Gillespie, et al, v. Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Florida,
et al, please follow the instructions on the attached order form to the address
listed on the form.
These documents did not have the date/time received stamp of the United States
Supreme Court:
4. 01/22/2013, Rule 8 Notice, Conduct Unbecoming Member of the Bar, 1 page.
5. 01/22/2013, SepVolApp Rule 8 Notice, Conduct Unbecoming, cover page, 1
page
6. 01/22/2013, Rule 12.6 Notice to the Clerk-Sup.Court, no party interest, cover
page, 1 page
7. 01/22/2013, SepVolApp. U.S. Provisions involved, first page, 1 page
8. 01/22/2013, Rule 29 service, Rule 8 conduct unbecoming 1 page
9. 01/22/2013, Rule 29 service, Rule 12.6 party interest 1 page
10. 01/22/2013, Rule 29 service, Sep.Vol.App., Constitutional-Statutory provisions
1 page
The price quoted on the enclosed form is only an estimate; we will determine the

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actual cost at the time of copying. If your payment does not sufficiently cover the
cost of copying we will request additional funds before releasing the
reproductions. If your payment exceeds the amount required, we will refund the
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Sincerely,

Robert Ellis
Archivist, Federal Judicial Records
Archives 1 - Reference Section Research Services
Washington, DC 20408
Fax: 202-357-5937
robert.ellis@nara.gov
On Fri, Nov 14, 2014 at 3:45 AM, Neil Gillespie <neilgillespie@mfi.net> wrote:
Robert Ellis
Archivist, Federal Judicial Records
Archives 1 - Reference Section Research Services
Washington, DC 20408
Dear Mr. Ellis,
Good morning. Sorry for the delay in responding.
Thank you for your response, and referral to a researcher.
Only two researchers mentioned the U.S. Supreme Court in their bio, so I contacted each
of them ealier today.
May I apply for a researcher identification card for myself by email or letter? Perhaps I can
travel to the National Archives sometime.
The invoice for $281.60 exceeds my current ability to pay. Therefore I am now requesting
fewer records. For now I just want records that show the date/time received stamp of the
U.S. Supreme Court. Is that possible? Please find attached (for identification purposes) ten
pages requested, and only if the page contains the date/time received stamp of the U.S.
Supreme Court, or something interesting, like dont process anything from Gillespie.
1. 01/22/2013, Cover Letter to the Clerk of the Supreme Court, 1 page.
2. 01/22/2013, Letter to Jeffrey Atkins, Supervisor of New Cases, 1 page.
3. 02/11/2013, Letter to The Honorable William K. Suter, 1 page.
4. 01/22/2013, Rule 8 Notice, Conduct Unbecoming Member of the Bar, 1 page.
5. 01/22/2013, SepVolApp Rule 8 Notice, Conduct Unbecoming, cover page, 1 page
6. 01/22/2013, Rule 12.6 Notice to the Clerk-Sup.Court, no party interest, cover page, 1
page
7. 01/22/2013, SepVolApp. U.S. Provisions involved, first page, 1 page
8. 01/22/2013, Rule 29 service, Rule 8 conduct unbecoming 1 page
9. 01/22/2013, Rule 29 service, Rule 12.6 party interest 1 page
10. 01/22/2013, Rule 29 service, Sep.Vol.App., Constitutional-Statutory provisions 1 page
Thank you in advance for the courtesy of a response.
Sincerely,
Neil J. Gillespie
8092 SW 115th Loop

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Ocala, Florida 34481

Telephone: (352) 854-7807
Email: neilgillespie@mfi.net
----- Original Message ----From: Robert Ellis
To: Neil Gillespie
Cc: Gary Stern, National Arch
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: FOIA-Privacy Act Request-General Counsel Gary Stern, National Archives-Oct-07-2014

October 15, 2014

Neil J. Gillespie
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Court, part interest; and Rule 29 Proof of Service; 3. 01/22/2013, Rule 8 Notice,
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The case file can be available for consultation without charge in our research
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Superfund sites and military properties. Mark earned his
bachelors degree from Ohio University and his masters in
American history from Louisiana State University.
Vicki Killian, Senior Associate:
Vicki Killian has been with Nicklason for more than 25 years,
performing in-depth research for Native American cases,
environmental projects, exhibits and books. Vicki served as
lead researcher in investigating historical activities on more
than 300 military sites for various Department of Defense
programs. She has particular expertise in the complex
holdings of the National Archives, and has strong working
relationships with numerous archivists. Her bachelors degree
is from Hampshire College and her masters in Science,
Technology and Public Policy is from George Washington
University.
Phyllis Goodnow, Associate:
Phyllis Goodnow brings both research and curatorial expertise
to Nicklasons team. Before joining Nicklason in 2002, she was
a curatorial consultant for Dumbarton House, NIHs Stetten
Museum and the American Music Therapy Association,
preparing exhibit scripts and labels, selecting artifacts and
images and overseeing print production and installation.
Phyllis is a strategic, efficient and versatile researcher, with
particular expertise in exhibits. She received her bachelors
degree from Hood College and has masters degrees in both
museum studies and fine arts from George Washington
University.
Cliff Callahan, Associate:
Cliff Callahan joined Nicklason from Paper Trails Historical
Research (PTHR) in 2012, bringing with him more than a
decade of experience of dedicated asbestos research. His indepth knowledge of records concerning asbestos exposure
acquired from U.S. Navy vessels, including the products,
companies and asbestos types involved in shipbuilding, has

For the past 10 years

Nicklason Research
Associates has been an
outstanding teaming
partner to Malcolm
Pirnie in the execution
of numerous
Department of Defense
Environmental Clean-up
program investigations.
Their knowledge of the
National Archives,
innovative research
process, and ability to
uncover relevant
historical
documentation is
unsurpassed.
-Mark Albe, project
manager, Malcolm Pirnie

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proven instrumental in settling hundreds of exposure claims

and achieving successful outcomes for plaintiffs. Cliffs
additional areas of expertise include World War II, Vietnam
War, State Department, FBI and presidential records. He has a
bachelors degree in history from Westmont College in Santa
Barbara, Calif.
Brian Malik, Freelance Associate:
Brian Malik also joined the Nicklason team in 2012 from PTHR,
where he researched complex asbestos litigation cases for
nearly a decade. He previously worked as a research project
manager for MIT Department of Economics and University of
Chicago's Center for Population Economics. Brian's
introduction to federal records research came in 2000, when
he worked at NARA while earning his bachelors degree in
history at the University of Maryland. He has particularly
strong knowledge of NARAs military record collections and Civil
War service and pension files.
Orah Hurst, Consultant:
Orah Hurst founded Paper Trails Historical Research in 1994
and served as its full-time director until 2012. In that time,
PTHR researched nearly 2,000 asbestos cases for plaintiff
attorneys across the country, specializing in Navy, Maritime
and Coast Guard ships and shipyards. The research Orah and
her team conducted has led to millions of dollars in legal
awards to victims of mesothelioma and their families. In 2012,
Orah retired from full-time work, and now offers her
comprehensive knowledge and expertise in asbestos litigation
research as an active adviser and consultant to Nicklason,
which took on PTHRs clients and casework. Orah attended
California Western University in San Diego and has a
professional degree in training management from the Institute
of Training and Development in the United Kingdom.
Janet Burkitt, Associate:
Janet Burkitt honed her research skills by working as a
reporter at the Seattle Times for six years. Her love of history
complemented her research and writing skills at the History
Factory, where she worked as a senior writer-editor producing
corporate history books and museum exhibits. Janets creative
skills have enhanced Nicklasons content development
capabilities. As a researcher, she has shown particular
aptitude for tracking down difficult-to-find documents. Janet
received her bachelors degree from the University of Michigan
and earned a masters degree in journalism from the
University of Maryland.

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No. 12-7747
Title:

Neil J. Gillespie, Petitioner

v.
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, et al.
Docketed:
December 14, 2012
Linked with 12A215
Lower Ct:
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Case Nos.:
(12-11028-B)
Decision Date: July 13, 2012
Rule 12.4
~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Aug 13 2012 Application (12A215) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari
from October 11, 2012 to December 10, 2012, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Sep 13 2012 Application (12A215) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until
December 10, 2012.
Dec 10 2012 Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma
pauperis filed. (Response due January 14, 2013)
Dec 20 2012 Waiver of right of respondents Rayan Christopher Rodems; and Barker,
Rodems & Cook, P.A. to respond filed.
Jan 24 2013 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 15, 2013.
Feb 13 2013 Supplemental brief of petitioner Neil J. Gillespie filed. (Distributed)
Feb 19 2013 Petition DENIED.
Mar 18 2013 Petition for Rehearing filed.
Mar 27 2013 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 12, 2013.
Apr 15 2013 Rehearing DENIED.

~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Neil J. Gillespie

Party name: Neil J. Gillespie

Attorneys for Respondents:
Ryan Christopher Rodems

~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~Phone~~~
8092 SW 115th Loop
Ocala, FL 34481
neilgillespie@mfi.net

(352) 854-7807

Barker, Rodems & Cook, P.A.

(813)-489-1001

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Counsel of Record

501 East Kennedy Blvd., Suite 790

Tampa, FL 33602
Party name: Rayan Christopher Rodems; and Barker, Rodems & Cook, P.A.