The Players

Judges and prosecutors involved in the proceedings against Joseph Cammarata. Each profile documents their role and specific instances of documented misconduct.

Critical Conflict of Interest

SEC Prosecutor John Donnelly's spouse, Jeanne Donnelly, is an attorney in the Third Circuit's Executive Office — the same court reviewing four related appeals that have stalled for years. Requests to transfer to a conflict-free circuit have been ignored.

Federal Judges

Judge Chad F. Kenney District Judge

Hon. Chad F. Kenney

U.S. District Judge

SEC Civil Case • 21-cv-4845
Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Key Violations:

  • Refused to apply Sprint v. APCC — controlling Supreme Court precedent that directly exonerates the charged conduct
  • Violated Rule 65(b) — enforced TRO beyond 14-day statutory limit for 4+ years
  • Violated Due Process Protections Act — failed to issue required Brady certification
  • Presided over BOTH criminal case AND SEC civil case simultaneously
  • Scheduled SEC hearing at exact same time as criminal bail hearing in different city — making attendance impossible
  • Statement "I consider this a crime against the courts!" removed from official transcript
  • Denied all recusal motions despite dual-case conflict
Judge Peter G. Sheridan District Judge

Hon. Peter G. Sheridan

U.S. District Judge

Criminal/Tax Case • 21-cr-427
District of New Jersey

Key Violations:

  • Violated Due Process Protections Act — failed to issue required Brady certification
  • Violated Rule 5(f) — allowed government to withhold exculpatory evidence
  • Allowed ALL exculpatory evidence to be withheld — not just some, but the entirety of Brady material
  • Permitted constructive amendments to the indictment during trial
  • Allowed improper hearsay evidence to be presented to the jury
  • Indictment predicated on fraud allegation — filed 3 weeks BEFORE the fraud trial even occurred
  • Accepted government's theory without meaningful legal analysis
Third Circuit Court of Appeals Circuit Court

Third Circuit

Systemic Misconduct

All Appeals
U.S. Court of Appeals

Key Violations:

  • 21+ months without ruling on SEC appeal — government never even filed a response
  • 11+ months without ruling on unopposed mandamus petition
  • Prosecutor's spouse employed in court — Jeanne Donnelly is an attorney in Third Circuit Executive Office
  • Refused all transfer requests to conflict-free circuit
  • Four related appeals stalled simultaneously
  • Pattern of deliberate non-adjudication while defendant remains imprisoned

Prosecutors

SEC Enforcement

John Donnelly

SEC Senior Trial Counsel

SEC Civil Case
Securities and Exchange Commission

Key Violations:

  • Undisclosed conflict of interest — spouse Jeanne Donnelly is an attorney in Third Circuit Executive Office
  • Coordinated SEC filing with DOJ arrest on same day (Nov 3, 2021)
  • SEC complaint strategically designed to freeze $78M+ — far beyond DOJ's $16M "ill-gotten gains" authority
  • Asset freeze eliminated any possibility of funded defense
DOJ / AUSA

Paul Shapiro & David Ignall

Assistant U.S. Attorneys

Criminal Case
U.S. Attorney's Office — New Jersey

Key Violations:

  • Withheld Sprint v. APCC from grand jury — never presented controlling exculpatory precedent
  • Misrepresented the law — told grand jury assigned claims cannot be legally enforced
  • Withheld ALL Brady material — complete suppression of exculpatory evidence
  • Coordinated with SEC for same-day enforcement action
  • Never filed response to Third Circuit appeals — government silence for 21+ months
  • Secured indictment predicated on fraud 3 weeks before fraud was even tried