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CLEVELAND B. SPARROW, SR., WAB No. 86-09 (WAB Mar. 18, 1986)


CCASE: CLEVELAND SPARROW V. RAYMOND DONOVAN DDATE: 19860318 TTEXT: ~1 [1] WAGE APPEALS BOARD UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WASHINGTON, D. C. In the Matter of CLEVELAND B. SPARROW, SR. WAB Case No. 86-09 (83-DBA-11) [Dated: March 18, 1986] DENIAL OF REQUEST FOR INTERLOCUTORY DECREE The Wage Appeals Board is in receipt of a Petition for an Interlocutory Appeal [Attachment] to stay a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge on March 25, 1986 in the above-entitled matter. The Wage Appeals Board hereby dismisses this petition because it is apparent that the petition has been filed before an Administrative Law Judge's decision has been issued in the case. Under the Board's regulations, 29 CFR Part 7, and Secretary of Labor's Order 24-70, dated October 7, 1970 (F.R. Vol. 36, No. 5 at 306, January 8, 1971) the Wage Appeals Board cannot assert jurisdiction over a petition until a final decision has been rendered. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD Craig Bulger, Executive Secretary Wage Appeals Board [1] [END] [1] [86-09.WAB ATTACHMENT] UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES CLEVELAND B. SPARROW, SR., ) Plaintiff, ) ) v- ) A25-96242 ) 83-DBA-11 RAYMOND DONOVAN, et al., ) (WILLIAM BROCK) ) INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL (1) Constitutional Violation (2) Lack of Jurisdiction (3) Violation of Statutes of Limitation (4) Race and Age Discrimination (5) OWCP Criminal Negligence In Obstructing Injury Pay for ten (10) Years. (6) Obstruction of Justice by Labor I. Labor Violation of U.S. Constitution On 19 February 1986, plaintiff attended a hearing before Administrative Judge David Clark and filed a claim on the record that Administrative Judge Clark, Glyder and Corrado were in violation of the First Amendment of the U. S. Constitution which provide for separation of church and state and provide that the government shall make no laws governing religion. Yet, the defendants have removed the records of plaintiff, interfer[]ed with employees of plaintiff, concealed records from plaintiff for five (5) years and have obstructed payments to plaintiff for ten (10) years. On 19 February 1986, Administrative Judge Clark said that he knew of no law that superceded the U. S. Constitution, but did nothing to stop the harassment of plaintiff. Plaintiff appealed to the Secretary of Labor and was advised that the appeal was forwarded to Administrative Chief JudGe Litt for a determination on my motion to dismiss for lack of Jurisdiction during the hearing on 19 February 1986. I was also advised that this was a procedural question and must be resolved by the Chief Judge before this case can proceed. II. Lack of Jurisdiction Plaintiff's motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction is based on violation of the First Amendment, the U.S. Constitution by Clark, Thomason, Glyder and Corrado. [1] ~2 [2] III. Timeliness Plaintiff is entitled to a clear definition as to why Labor concealed the records in this case for more than three (3) years. There is only a requirement to keep records for three (3) years. Labor is in violation of the Statutes of Limitations. On 19 February 1986, Administrative Judge Clark gave Glyder, Corrado and the other defendants in this case seven (7) days to respond to request for admissions. The defendants have not yet responded and the answers are deemed admitted. IV. Race and Age Discrimination The Labor's Civil Rights Office has advised plaintiff that the Administrative Law judge can rule on race and age discrimination in this case because the EEOC has ordered the Navy twice to reinstate plaintiff, but the Navy has flagrantly violated the two (2) orders which have caused plaintiff stress, pain, and suffering which were documented in Labor's Order for plaintiff of injury in the performance of duty, but OWCP has illegally with- held payments to plaintiff for ten (10) years and Cain, Markey, Rogers and Masterson of OWCP has knowledge of the wrongdoing and are liable in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 1986. This is a flagrant act of racial discrimination and the Civil Rights office has advised plaintiff that the Administrative Judge should rule on this abnormal ten (10) year delay of payments and make plaintiff whole. [T]he Chief Judge is requested to rule on this issue immediately. V. Criminal Negligence The ten (10) year Obstruction of justice and obstruction of payments to plaintiff after a ruling of injury in performance of duty constitute criminal negligence on the part of the OWCP official. The Administrative Law Judge is requested to stay this proceeding until the Secretary of Labor order and has completed a criminal investigation of the conspiracy between OWC[P] and Navy discriminatory officials to obstruct OWCP payments to plaintiff for ten (10) years. VI. Obstruction of Justice On 26 February 1986, Administrative Judge Clark obstructed justice by preventing the taking of depositions even though it is obvious that the document filed on 21 February 1986 by John Lehman Robert Phillips and Willinsham document that they had kno[]wledge of the wrongdoing listed in their letter which they used repeatedly to obstruct the racial discrimination complaints and the OWCP payments for ten (10) years. Plaintiff should have received over $40,000 per year for ten (10) years or over $400,000 which the Navy and OWCP officials have effectively stolen, while paying themselves more than 24 million dollars in salaries, overtime and administrative services, legal fees. [2] ~3 [3] On 27 February 1986, Defendant Arthur Corrado of the Labor Department conceded in a letter dated the same date that he had conversations off the record with Ms. Janet Lyles, Administrative Judge Clark's Law Clerk in which some arrangements were made to negate Administrative Judge Clark's order of 19 February 1986 in which he ordered Corrado to respond in seven (7) days. Corrado failed to respond to the request for admissions in seven (7) days and have not yet given the required detailed answers but rather denied everything. This is a lie or perjury or fraud or plain obstruction of justice. [I]t is requested that the defendants be required to respond specifically to each of the request[s] for admissions. Plaintiff herewith make[s] an interlocutory appeal of the above and Administrative [J]udge Clark's order of 5 March 1986 in which he fail[s] to correct the obstruction of justice, fail[s] to address the jurisdiction issue raised in the request for admission and fail[s] to order the defendants to respond specifically to the request for admissions. Corrado has no authorization to represent any person that has not specifically requested him to represent them as required by 29 C.F.R. 10.15. Further, the defendants in this case do not qualify for free legal service. Administrative Judge Clark has made repeated rulings based on no opposition. Plaintiff has filed a counter-claim and claim for legal pay in accordance with the equal pay act and for damages because I am a Federal Employee with Career Tenure and reinstatement eligibility and entitled to Court appointed representation in accordance with a U. S. District Court Order filed in this case. Administrative Judge Clark's failure to appoint counsel and provide equal protection under the law in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 1981-2000 constitute a flagrant act of racial discrimination as documented in his order of 5 March 1986. It is requested that this matter be stayed until these issues are resolved. Respectfully submitted, Cleveland B. Sparrow, Sr. 5801 - 16th Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. 20011 (202) 723-8112 [3] [END 86-09.WAB ATTACHMENT]



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