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'''Tom Fitton''' is the |
'''Tom Fitton''' currently is the President of [[Judicial Watch, Inc.]]. He previously worked for [[America's Voice]] and [[National Empowerment Television]], the [[International Policy Forum]], the [[Leadership Institute]], and [[Accuracy in Media]]. He also is a former talk radio and television host.<ref name="bio">[http://www.judicialwatch.org/dirbios Tom Fitton biography at Judicial Watch web site].</ref> |
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Fitton has been President of Judicial Watch, Inc., a self-described "conservative, non-partisan, educational foundation," since August 1998. According to Judicial Watch, Inc.'s mission statement, the organization seeks to bring "transparency, accountability and integrity" to federal, state, and local govenments and to promote the rule of law. The organization fulfills its mission primarily by seeking access to government records, filing [[Freedom of Information Act]] and other public records act lawsuits, engaging in other forms of civil litigation, and pursuing various other actions designed to generate public pressure on government agencies and officials.<ref>[http://www.judicialwatch.org/about-us About Judicial Watch at its web site].</ref> |
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In 2006, Larry Klayman, Judicial Watch, Inc.'s former Chairman, attempted to reclaim control of Judicial Watch, Inc. by suing Fitton, the organization, and the organizations' other officers and directors. The majority of Klayman's claims, including all of the claims against Fitton and Judicial Watch, Inc.'s other officers and directors, have been dismissed. <ref name="Klayman v. Judicial Watch, Inc., 628 F. Supp.2d 122, 118 (D.D.C. 2009)."/ref> |
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Judicial Watch's Chairman, Larry Klayman, left the organization in 2003. Klayman would later attempt to reclaim control of Judicial Watch. In 2006 Klayman sued Judicial Watch and Tom Fitton. The lawsuit charged Fitton misrepresented his academic and professional credentials upon hiring; Fitton asserts that he holds a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in English, Klayman disputes that assertion and claims that Fitton admitted that he does not in fact have a Bachelor's degree. The lawsuit charges that upon assuming his position Fitton engaged in false and misleading fund raising, misuse of donor money, failure to appoint an attorney as Chairman, failure to comply with a promised severance package to Klayman, and other actions which damaged Judicial Watch, the donors and Klayman.<ref>Timothy Noah, [http://www.slate.com/id/2140567/entry/0/ Judicial Watch v. Judicial Watch], ''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]'', April 28, 2006.</ref><ref>[http://www.savingjudicialwatch.org/ FOUNDER SUES JUDICIAL WATCH PRESIDENT TOM FITTON], Saving Judicial Watch press release, April 13, 2006.</ref> The majority of Klayman’s claims have been dismissed, including all claims against Fitton and the other officers of the organization. The only claims by Klayman that remain pending before the Court consist of allegations that Judicial Watch breached a severance agreement with Klayman.<ref>Klayman v. Judicial Watch, Inc., 628 F. Supp.2d 112, 118 (D.D.C. 2009). </ref> Judicial Watch has asserted several claims against Klayman.<ref>Klayman v. Judicial Watch, Inc., 628 F. Supp.2d 112, 118 (D.D.C. 2009). </ref> On October 14, 2009, the Court found that Klayman breached the severance agreement by failing to pay Judicial Watch, $69,358,48 in unreimbursed personal expenses.<ref>Klayman v. Judicial Watch, Inc., 661 F. Supp.2d 2, 4 (D.D.C. 2009). </ref> The remainder of Judicial Watch’s claims against Klayman, which include additional claims of breaches of the severance agreement and trademark infringement, remain pending before the Court as of October 5, 2010.<ref> Klayman v. Judicial Watch, Inc., 628 F. Supp.2d 112, 118 (D.D.C. 2009). </ref> |
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Under Fitton Judicial Watch also has been sued by former donor [[Peter F. Paul]]. Paul accused them of using his name to raise more than $15 million to support his lawsuit against [[Bill Clinton]] and [[Hillary Clinton]] while doing little to advance his case.<ref>Kristen Lombardi, [http://www.villagevoice.com/2005-05-17/news/vast-right-wing-conspiracy-rides-again/ Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy Rides Again; Hillary haters go wild over campaign finance case], [[Village Voice]], May 17th 2005.</ref><ref>"Battling the Clintons, and each other (Judicial Watch may tie up Peter F. Paul)", ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 15, 2005, p. B3.</ref><ref>"Former Donor To Clinton Sues Judicial Watch," Josh Gerstein, ''New York Sun,'' February 8, 2007, p.5</ref> All of Paul’s claims have been dismissed.<ref>Paul v. Judicial Watch, Inc., Civil Action No. 07-00279 (RCL) (D.D.C. Feb. 2, 2009) (memorandum and order granting dismissal with prejudice).</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:39, 7 October 2010
Tom Fitton currently is the President of Judicial Watch, Inc.. He previously worked for America's Voice and National Empowerment Television, the International Policy Forum, the Leadership Institute, and Accuracy in Media. He also is a former talk radio and television host.[1]
Fitton has been President of Judicial Watch, Inc., a self-described "conservative, non-partisan, educational foundation," since August 1998. According to Judicial Watch, Inc.'s mission statement, the organization seeks to bring "transparency, accountability and integrity" to federal, state, and local govenments and to promote the rule of law. The organization fulfills its mission primarily by seeking access to government records, filing Freedom of Information Act and other public records act lawsuits, engaging in other forms of civil litigation, and pursuing various other actions designed to generate public pressure on government agencies and officials.[2]
In 2006, Larry Klayman, Judicial Watch, Inc.'s former Chairman, attempted to reclaim control of Judicial Watch, Inc. by suing Fitton, the organization, and the organizations' other officers and directors. The majority of Klayman's claims, including all of the claims against Fitton and Judicial Watch, Inc.'s other officers and directors, have been dismissed. <ref name="Klayman v. Judicial Watch, Inc., 628 F. Supp.2d 122, 118 (D.D.C. 2009)."/ref>
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External links
- Judicial Watch homepage
- Saving Judicial Watch A website established by Judicial Watch's former president.
- Judicial Watch v. Judicial Watch A Slate column exploring the legal issues involved in the legal dispute.