U.S. District Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa

       11/14/2018

U.S. District Judge Rebecca Goodname Ebinger

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa

c/o U.S. District Courthouse

123 East Walnut Street

Des Moines, IA  50309

Dear U.S. District Judge Goodgame Ebinger,

My name is Matt Winick from Ann Arbor, Michigan and I have a strong interest in learning history including social justice. In these subjects, I like to learn the need for Civil Rights to be stronger to reduce discrimination, have criminal justice reform to protect people’s rights while reduce crime, and many others U.S. District Judge Goodgame Ehinger, the main reason I’m writing you a letter is to explain how I find your work in the judicial system to be very inspiring to me.

When you served as State District Judge in Iowa’s Judicial Election District 5C from 2012-2016, I truly appreciate on how you are a strong supporter of Civil Rights by advocating for people with disabilities’ rights and pushing for strict sentencing for people who commit hate-crime to help protect minorities including people who are different.  Supporting drug treatment programs to help drug-users get the care they need to reduce drug-abuse, working with the court system to expand resources to help victims of domestic violence or victims of crime get help on dealing with their trauma,  and expressing the need for funds for DNA testing including forensic science to help reduce sending an innocent person to jail while solve cases or evidence efficiently is common sense for criminal justice reform.  In 2015, I liked on how you accepted President Obama to be nominated for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa to help him improve the judicial system. In your current role as U.S. District Judge I like on how you are a continuous supporter of Civil Rights and advocate for criminal justice reform.

U.S. District Judge Goodgame Ebinger, I have autism with a learning disability. Having a disability is hard for me because I have trouble comprehending learning different advance subjects, sometimes I struggle to communicate my thoughts, and get teased. Your commitment to be a strong supporter of Civil Rights including people with disabilities’ rights really inspires me to work hard on my disability. Your role as State District Judge in Iowa’s Judicial Election District 5C and as current U.S. District Judge gives me motivation to continue to learn history including social justice. My future goal is to someday work in these areas to help emphasize the need to make Civil Rights stronger to reduce discrimination, have criminal justice reform to help protect people’s rights while reduce crime, and many others.

I strongly believe that you are making a great difference in the judicial system.  I’m proud on how you are working hard to support Civil Rights and push for criminal justice reform. You have inspired me to work hard on my disability and be motivated to continue to learn history including social justice.  Thanks for taking the time to read my letter, working hard to make a great difference in the judicial system, and inspiring me.  I wish you the best to continue to make a great difference in society.

Sincerely,

Matt Winick