In the midst of all of the chaos and whirlwind of activity around my larger legal battles with the State, there have been other smaller legal battles stemming from the same sources along the way (quietly pulling at my attention and making it nearly impossible for me to get to my more important work –…
Against the advice of many of my friends (who have urged me not to spend any more time on this – as legal battles tend to suck your life away) I filed this lawsuit today – not just for me, but for every advocate who has been silenced. My lawyers have argued that I cannot…
Today, on my 18th wedding anniversary…. this is what I am busy working on. Click the image to read the full 35 page complaint, which we are filing with the courts this morning. Tamara Rubin #LeadSafeMama
Below is the email I sent to Ellen Mendoza at the Oregon DOJ tonight. Stay tuned for a blow-by-blow. I will share each of the e-mails related to my case here. Just click the “Tort Blog” category link! Here’s the definition of “Tort” for those not familiar with it: My email (posted as a screenshot):
Hello all. I am so very excited that I finally found a highly-qualified attorney to draft my tort claim against the various agencies and representatives identified in my tort claim notice! He has requested a flat fee for this, of $1,500 in order to draft this in time for the May 10, 2019 deadline. This…
Subtitle: OH MY F’in GOD! Are you F’IN kidding me!!!!! REALLY!!!??? HOW BROKEN IS THE F’in SYSTEM? And here’s what my 14-year-old son, Avi said when he heard about how the day went (when we got home from the hearing): “What, Mom – are they going to drag this out forever?” #SmartKid! … and “apparently…
For those new to this website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method used…
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From our little family, to all of you… the biggest “Thank You!” we can offer! A note from Tamara (& Len): Dear friends, On behalf of our entire family, I cannot thank you enough for your help — and the huge difference it has made! I especially want to thank Jodi, for coordinating the…
Original title: I was arrested for stealing health insurance for my disabled children. WHY should you care about this story? It is a (relatively brief) summary of the past 2+ years of legal drama around my advocacy work (for those who have been following the tale). It was written primarily for my 30,000 fans and followers as…
Originally Posted: May 12, 2018 Updated: August 2018 On May 11, 2018, after the criminal charges that had been filed against me were dropped in full (because there was no evidence to support the allegations that led to my illegal arrest and, in fact, all the documentation that was available fully supported my innocence with…