FOLLOW-UP RESPONSE TO BARLOW CORRESPONDENCE
Re: Constitutional and Due Process Violations – Glen Ridge Municipal Court
From:
Naomi Johnson, Sui Juris, Private Woman / Beneficial Owner
All Rights Reserved, UCC 1-308, Without Prejudice
To:
Hon. Samantha J. Mendenhall, Presiding Judge of Municipal Courts (P.J.M.C.)
Anu Abraham, Municipal Division Manager (M.D.M.)
Essex County Courthouse
50 West Market Street – 7th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
Cc:
Assistant Director Deidra Barlow, NJ Courts
Hon. Mark A. Clemente, J.M.C.
Elizabeth Brewster, Prosecutor
James Dunnemann, A.M.D.M.
Denise Iandolo, C.M.C.A.
Date: August ___, 2025
INTRODUCTION
I write in response to the August 2025 correspondence from Assistant Director Deidra Barlow acknowledging receipt of my July 30, 2025 filing and forwarding my concerns to your offices for review and investigation. I thank Ms. Barlow for this action.
This letter serves as a formal continuation of my Notice process and places you, as Presiding Judge and Division Manager, on direct judicial and administrative notice of ongoing constitutional violations occurring in the Glen Ridge Municipal Court. The refused to give me accommodation as an disable woman, he said I can walk through the library to come to court. Going through the library is not an ADA accommodation. The court refused to provide evidence.
BACKGROUND & VIOLATIONS
1. On February 24, 2025, I was stopped by Sgt. Anthony Mazza of Glen Ridge Police and my vehicle was unlawfully towed without a judicial warrant. I, a medically disabled woman with handicap plates, was forced to walk home in pain. Allowing me to walk home after towing my car without police accommodation violated ADA. As a public servant who took a sworn oath to served the people had violate my inherent constitutional right.
2. I received two traffic tickets that did not require a mandatory court appearance. Despite this, the Glen Ridge Municipal Court issued an unlawful $500 bench warrant against me for alleged failure to appear.
3. From March through August 2025, I filed multiple documents, including:
◦ Order to Show Cause – Traffic Citations and Unlawful Towing
◦ Notice and Affidavit to Challenge Jurisdiction and Standing and Motion To Vacate Warrant and Dismiss Ticket
◦ True Bill to the Towing Company that Glen Ridge police Anthony Maza Authorize without a judicial warrant
◦ I sent an image of my license plate with the handicap symbol
◦ Clarification of Complaint and Submission of Affidavit of Truth June 3, 2025
◦ NOTICE TO PROHIBIT THE DESTRUCTION OF BODY-WORN CAMERA FOOTAGE – INCIDENT INVOLVING SGT. ANTHONY MAZZA – FEBRUARY 24, 2025- On June 2, 2025
◦ Notice of Claim for Damages and Rights Violations Under Color of Law
◦ Writ of Replevin – Recovery of Towed Vehicle
◦ The Judge email me a response to my Motion to Quash Warrant and Notice to Vacate the Traffic Ticket via email on July 19, 2025
◦ Demand for Reimbursement of Unlawful Towing and Storage Fees March 4, 2025
◦ Response to July 25, 2025 Judicial Letter To Appear
◦ Motion to Dismiss
◦ Private: Notice to Disqualify Judge July 29, 2025
◦ Notice of Disqualification and Notice of Violation – Constitutional, Commercial, and Civil Rights Breaches
◦ Affidavits of Truth and Facts on June 2, 2025
◦ Notice of Default and Opportunity to Cure
◦ Notice of Due Process Violation and Judicial Misconduct: State of NJ. Johnson August 1, 2025
◦ Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Upon Which Relief Can be Granted
◦ Answer/Demur with an Affirmative Defense on August 2, 2025 via email and Municipal Court website and August 4, 2025 mail
◦ Notice of Claim and Claim of Damages for Unlawful Summons (Tort Claim to the Risk Management)
◦ True Bill: Damages for Unlawful Summons
◦ Proof of Glen Ridge Code- Muincode Codification Chapter 10.05 - IMPOUND OF VEHICLES
◦ Send Glenridge Police an Affidavit, Constitution Rebuttal Affidavit and Notice do not Destroy Evidence
◦ NOTICE OF CONSTITUTIONAL BOUNDARIES, OATH OF OFFICE, AND LEGAL CONSEQUENCES FOR UNLAWFUL ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AGAINST PRIVATE PEOPLE, June 2, 2025
◦ Affidavit of Rebuttal with Attached Notice of Constitutional Limits and Liability June 2, 2025
◦ Title II of the ADA (42 U.S.C. § 12132) and 23 . C.F.R. § 35.130(b)(7)
◦ I provided proof of my disability
◦ I gave Notice to Challenge Jurisdiction
◦ Images of my food in the conveyance when the police towed it
◦ Supporting Evidence of a back copy of car registration showing the definition of REGULATION ADOPTED IN N.J.A.C 13:60, FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATION ADOPTED IN N.J.C 13:60, 49 CFR 396.17, 49 CFR PART 390.5, N.J.S.A 39-8-60, DIESEL VEHICLES UP TO AND INCLUDING 8,500 P0UNDS, DIESEL VEHICLES WITH A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT OF 18,000, GVWR FROM 8,501 that shows that the time I was traveling I was not engaging in Interstate commerce, Commercial Motor Vehicles according to this information.
◦ All were ignored. Instead of lawful responses, coercive letters and threats of arrest were issued by Judge Clemente.
4. The Prosecutor, Judge, and Clerk failed to provide exculpatory evidence as required under Brady v. Maryland (373 U.S. 83 (1963)), despite the quasi-criminal nature of municipal proceedings.
5. Judge Clemente’s written letter contradicted itself:
◦ First stating that I was not required to appear in court.
◦ Then threatening that the warrant would only be withdrawn if I appeared or paid.
This constitutes coercion, denial of due process, and fraud upon the court.
6. My driver’s license remains suspended as a result of these actions. My constitutional rights under the U.S. Constitution and New Jersey Constitution continue to be violated daily.
LEGAL AUTHORITY
• Tull v. United States, 481 U.S. 412 (1987) – The People are entitled to a judicial tribunal, not a legislative or administrative one.
• Fuentes v. Shevin, 407 U.S. 67 (1972) – Due process requires notice and opportunity to be heard before property deprivation.
• Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963) – Prosecutors must disclose exculpatory evidence.
• Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137 (1803) – Laws repugnant to the Constitution are void.
DEMAND FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION
As Presiding Judge and Division Manager, you are now fully on notice of these violations. I demand:
1. Immediate dismissal of all citations and unlawful warrant issued against me.
2. Immediate reinstatement of my driver’s license.
3. Written confirmation that my constitutional rights, including ADA accommodations, will be respected in all future proceedings.
4. Corrective action against Judge Clemente, Prosecutor Brewster, and Clerk Iandolo for ignoring lawful filings and violating their oaths of office.
NOTICE OF LIABILITY
Be advised: further failure to correct these violations will establish personal liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for deprivation of rights under color of law. Qualified immunity does not apply where jurisdiction is lacking or where constitutional rights are knowingly violated.
DECLARATION
I, Naomi Johnson, a living woman, do declare that the foregoing is true, correct, and issued as lawful Notice.
All Rights Reserved, UCC 1-308, Without Prejudice.
By: ___________________________________
Naomi Johnson, Private Woman / Beneficial Owner
Date: __________________, 2025
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that a true and correct copy of this Notice was served by certified mail on Presiding Judge Mendenhall and Division Manager Abraham, with cc to all parties listed above, on this ____ day of August 2025.
Signature: ___________________________
Naomi Johnson
Private Woman / Beneficial Owner
Address:
Town: State: Zip code:
Email:
Phone:
August 29, 2025
TO:
Hon. Samantha J. Mendenhall, P.J.M.C.
Anu Abraham, Municipal Division Manager
Essex County Courthouse
50 West Market Street – 7th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
CC:
Deidra Barlow, Assistant Director, NJ Courts
Mark A. Clemente, J.M.C.
Elizabeth Brewster, Borough Prosecutor
Denise C. Iandolo, C.M.C.A.
James Dunnemann, A.M.D.M.
NOTICE OF CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY & LIABILITY
This correspondence serves as a formal Notice and Memorial regarding constitutional and judicial obligations. I, Naomi Johnson, Private Woman and Beneficial Owner, provide this Notice to preserve rights, establish the record, and place all parties on notice.
1. This Notice is submitted in connection with ongoing matters arising from Glen Ridge Municipal Court and its officers, where constitutional, statutory, and ADA compliance is at issue.
2. I reaffirm my status as a private woman and beneficial owner, not subject to presumptions absent proof of jurisdiction.
3. This Notice memorializes judicial duty under the United States Constitution, the New Jersey Constitution, and applicable statutory protections.
4. Exhibits and prior Notices, previously served upon the Municipal Court and its officers, are incorporated herein by reference.
DEMAND FOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT
You are hereby required to acknowledge receipt of this Notice and to fulfill your judicial obligations consistent with constitutional law, due process, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Failure to acknowledge or correct violations after receipt of this Notice shall be deemed as willful neglect of duty and acceptance of liability in both private and public capacity.
Respectfully submitted,
Naomi Johnson
Private Woman / Beneficial Owner
Naomi Johnson
Private Woman / Beneficial Owner
Address:
Town: State: Zip code:
Email:
Phone:
August 29, 2025
TO:
Glen Ridge Court
825 Bloomfield Avenue
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
Hon. Samantha J. Mendenhall, P.J.M.C.
Anu Abraham, Municipal Division Manager
Essex County Courthouse
50 West Market Street – 7th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
CC:
Deidra Barlow, Assistant Director, NJ Courts
Mark A. Clemente, J.M.C.
Elizabeth Brewster, Borough Prosecutor
Denise C. Iandolo, C.M.C.A.
James Dunnemann, A.M.D.M.
Re: Response to Forwarded Correspondence / Notice of Violations and Liability
Hon. Presiding Judge Mendenhall and Division Manager Abraham:
I am writing in response to a letter dated August 12, 2025 from Ms. Deidra Barlow, Assistant Director of the New Jersey Courts, confirming that my July 30, 2025 correspondence has been forwarded to your offices for review and investigation. Please accept this as my formal response, sworn statement of violations, and demand for corrective action.
BACKGROUND & VIOLATIONS
1. February 24, 2025 – Unlawful Stop & Tow: I was stopped by Sgt. Anthony Mazza of Glen Ridge Police, and my vehicle was unlawfully towed without a judicial warrant. I am a medically disabled woman with handicap plates and was forced to walk home in pain. Allowing me to walk home after towing my car without police accommodation violated ADA. As a public servant who took a sworn oath to serve the people, Sgt. Mazza violated my inherent constitutional rights.
2. Improper Bench Warrant: I received two traffic tickets that did not require a mandatory court appearance. Despite this, Glen Ridge Municipal Court issued an unlawful $500 bench warrant against me for alleged failure to appear.
3. Ignored Filings (March–August 2025): Between March and August, I submitted the following certified mail documents, all of which were ignored or denied lawful response:
◦ Order to Show Cause that the police had jurisdiction tow my conveyance (Traffic Citations and Unlawful Towing)
◦ Notice and Affidavit to Challenge Jurisdiction and Standing and Motion To Vacate Warrant and Dismiss Ticket
◦ Image of my license plate with handicap symbol
◦ Clarification of Complaint and Submission of Affidavit of Truth (June 3, 2025)
◦ Notice of Claim for Damages and Rights Violations Under Color of Law
◦ Judge Clemente’s email response to my Motion to Quash Warrant and Vacate Traffic Ticket (July 19, 2025), he did not addressed the information written in the documents. He just inform me he received it.
◦ Demand for Reimbursement of Unlawful Towing and Storage Fees (March 4, 2025)
◦ Response to July 25, 2025 Judicial Letter To Appear
◦ Motion to Dismiss
◦ Private: Notice to Disqualify Judge (July 29, 2025)
◦ Notice of Disqualification and Notice of Violation – Constitutional, Commercial, and Civil Rights Breaches
◦ Notice of Default and Opportunity to Cure
◦ Notice of Due Process Violation and Judicial Misconduct (August 1, 2025)
◦ Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Upon Which Relief Can be Granted
◦ Answer/Demur with Affirmative Defense (August 2, 2025 by email; mailed August 4, 2025)
◦ Proof of Glen Ridge Code – Muincode Codification Chapter 10.05 (Impound of Vehicles)
◦ NOTICE OF CONSTITUTIONAL BOUNDARIES, OATH OF OFFICE, AND LEGAL CONSEQUENCES FOR UNLAWFUL ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AGAINST PRIVATE PEOPLE (June 2, 2025)
◦ Affidavit of Rebuttal with Attached Notice of Constitutional Limits and Liability (June 2, 2025)
◦ Title II of the ADA (42 U.S.C. §12132) and 28 C.F.R. §35.130(b)(7) invoked
◦ Proof of my disability submitted
◦ Notice to Challenge Jurisdiction
◦ Images of food in my conveyance when towed
◦ Supporting Evidence: NJAC 13:60, 49 CFR 396.17, 49 CFR Part 390.5, N.J.S.A. 39-8-60 showing I was not engaged in interstate commerce or operating a commercial motor vehicle.
Certified Mail Document I sent to the Police and The Risk Manager
◦ True Bill of Unlawful Towing to the Towing Company E.C.R.B Towing and Recovery to Joe Strollo, President and Ms. Lynda Credico, Office Manager to get my conveyance back from an illegal towing authorized by Sgt. Mazza without a judicial warrant
◦ Notice of Claim and Claim of Damages for Unlawful Summons (Tort Claim to Risk Management)
◦ NOTICE TO PROHIBIT THE DESTRUCTION OF BODY-WORN CAMERA FOOTAGE (June 2, 2025).
◦ Affidavit, Constitution Rebuttal
◦ Affidavits of Truth and Facts (June 2, 2025)
◦ Writ of Replevin – Recovery of Towed Vehicle
Despite this record, all filings were ignored. Instead, Judge Clemente issued coercive letters and threats of arrest.
4. Brady Violation: The Prosecutor, Judge, and Clerk failed to provide exculpatory evidence as required under Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), despite the quasi-criminal nature of municipal proceedings.
5. Contradictory Judicial Letter: Judge Clemente’s written letter stated I was not required to appear in court, then threatened that the warrant would only be withdrawn if I appeared or paid. This constitutes coercion, denial of due process, and fraud upon the court.
6. Ongoing Harm: My driver’s license remains suspended, and my constitutional rights under the U.S. Constitution and New Jersey Constitution continue to be violated daily.
LEGAL AUTHORITY
• Tull v. United States, 481 U.S. 412 (1987) – The People are entitled to a judicial tribunal, not a legislative or administrative one.
• Fuentes v. Shevin, 407 U.S. 67 (1972) – Due process requires notice and opportunity to be heard before property deprivation.
• Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963) – Prosecutors must disclose exculpatory evidence.
• Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137 (1803) – Laws repugnant to the Constitution are void.
DEMAND FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION
As Presiding Judge and Division Manager, you are now fully on notice of these violations. I demand:
1. Immediate dismissal of all citations and unlawful warrant.
2. Immediate reinstatement of my driver’s license.
3. Written confirmation that my constitutional rights, including ADA accommodations, will be respected in all future proceedings.
4. Corrective action against Judge Clemente, Prosecutor Brewster, and Clerk Iandolo for ignoring lawful filings and violating their oaths of office.
NOTICE OF LIABILITY
Further failure to correct these violations will establish personal liability under 42 U.S.C. §1983 for deprivation of rights under color of law. Qualified immunity does not apply where jurisdiction is lacking or where constitutional rights are knowingly violated.
The People are entitled to a judicial, not a legislative, tribunal (Tull v. United States, 481 U.S. 412 (1987)). Judicial notice is a form of evidence (Mann v. Mann, 172 P.2d 329). This eliminates plausible deniability and notifies you that if you continue to act against one of the People, you do so in your private capacity and only have immunity for official acts lawfully within jurisdiction.
I filed a motion for clarification, but the only response from the court was an order to appear in court without providing me with evidence I requested to defend myself. As municipal court is a concurrent criminal and quasi-criminal jurisdiction, I have the right under the Sixth Amendment to:
• Face my accuser
• A trial by jury of my peers
• A showing of corpus delicti (no victim, no crime)
• To confront witnesses against me
• To be informed of the nature and cause of the accusations
Traffic violations are commercial in nature, not true crimes. Traffic ticket does not show any evidence of a crime. The prosecutor has the burden to prove intent beyond a reasonable doubt. Sgt. Mazza lacked probable cause and a judicial warrant to tow my vehicle. The prosecutor has provided no evidence that I was operating in commerce under Title 39, 42 CFR, or the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
Since February 24, 2025, I have filed numerous Notices, Motions, and Affidavits. The court ignored all of them, yet still issued an unlawful $500 warrant despite the citation not requiring a court appearance. Judge Clemente then contradicted himself, saying I was not required to appear, but that the warrant would be withdrawn only if I appeared or paid. This was coercion and fraud upon the court.
To this day, August 26, 2025, the tickets have not been dismissed, the warrant has not been vacated, and my license remains suspended. My constitutional rights continue to be violated by public servants who swore oaths to uphold them.
Respectfully submitted,
Naomi Johnson
Private Woman / Beneficial Owner
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