From: Jim Gottstein
Sent: Thursday, May 2, 2024 9:08 PM
To: jones.david@joneslawfirm.net
Cc: David Russell <davarus@gmail.com>; jim.gottstein@psychrights.org
Subject: David Russell

Dear Mr. Jones,

I am the president and CEO of the Law Project for Psychiatric Rights (PsychRights) and a board member of MindFreedom, International.  Your client, David Russell has contacted us because of his concern, terror really, over being electroshocked against his will.  We are willing and able to assist in defending against this barbaric proposal. 

PsychRights and the Committee for Truth in Psychiatry submitted what I think is a pretty good overview of the evidence against electroshock in our submission to the FDA opposing reclassification of electroshock machines in March of 2016.

As you should know, the United Nations has concluded Electroshock can constitute torture in violation of International Law.  See, UN Human Rights Council. (19 June 2020). “Mental Health and Human Rights: Resolution 43/13 Adopted 19 June 2020.” A/HRC/RES/43/13. Geneva: United Nations; UN Human Rights Council. (20 Mar 2020). Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment: Report of the Special Rapporteur. A/HRC/43/49. Geneva: United Nations; Méndez, Juan E. (4 Mar 2013). “Statement By Mr. Juan E Méndez, Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 22nd Session of the Human Rights Council of the United Nations.” Geneva: United Nations. See also the related Report of the Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Juan E. Méndez (2013), A/HRC/22/53. Geneva: United Nations.

I see the Electroshock Petition was filed on April 24th and the hearing set for May 6th.  This is not a sufficient period to prepare a defense and it seems necessary for you to obtain a continuance if the Electroshock Petition is not withdrawn or dismissed as we have asked of Dr. Morgan.

Mr. Russell informs me he has directed you to provide me with information about his case.  I would like the entire court file, which I believe is Case No. 85-PR-24-46, but initially I need to see the Electroshock Petition.  You may e-mail it to me at this address, or if you are concerned about e-mail not being secure enough, upload it to XXXX.

Since the hearing is scheduled for this coming Monday, I need it today (your time), Friday, May 3rd.

I look forward to working with you on this matter.

James B. (Jim) Gottstein, Esq.
President/CEO

Law Project for Psychiatric Rights
406 G Street, Suite 206
Anchorage, Alaska  99501  USA
(907) 274-7686 
https://psychrights.org

The Law Project for Psychiatric Rights is a public interest law firm whose mission is to mount a strategic litigation campaign against forced psychiatric drugging and electroshock.  We are further dedicated to exposing the truth about these drugs and the courts being misled into ordering people to be drugged and subjected to other brain and body damaging interventions against their will.  Due to the massive psychiatric drugging of children and youth, PsychRights has made attacking this problem a priority.  Children are virtually always forced to take these drugs because it is the adults in their lives who are making the decision.  This is a national tragedy of immense proportions.  PsychRights is seeking sufficient funding to increase its impact.  See, Getting to the Next Level.