State v. Manley, King County Superior Court
No. 02-3-04633-2 SEA
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Mr. Perry Manley was recently prosecuted for contempt for non-payment of child support. He filed a counter complaint that the action was in violation of 42 U.S.C. §1994. The King County prosecutor dropped the case. I posted his pleadings here and the jpeg file he made from the letter he received from the prosecutor dropping the case.
Motion to Show Cause, Status Quo Ante
Request to Employer to Cease and Desist Child Support Payroll Deduction
Letter from prosecutor dropping the case.
Comment: I would recommend better research and citations then shown in the pleadings here, and I would tend to avoid Biblical quotes unless they are the Biblical quotes cited by the Senators and Representatives during their debates on Senate Joint Resolution 16, which became the Thirteenth Amendment. Having said that, it appears that Mr. Manley did the one thing that is MANDATORY to obtain the positive result that he obtained here: citation of the Antipeonage Act and his assertion that it is violated by contempt proceedings designed to coerce his service or labor as a peon in liquidation of a debt or obligation. It appears that this positive result is possible because there are budget cuts being made with the economy on the bum, Tim Eyman is leading a sustained tax revolt, and the prosecutors cannot afford to fight long sustained battles with fathers who steadfastly assert their protection under the federal anti-slavery laws. Furthermore, it is possible public opinion is finally swinging to our side, what with all of the concern about Constitutional rights since September 11, 2001.
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