April 29, 2010.  A lady convicted of traffic violations is challenging the very constitutionality of the Mayor’s Court that heard her case.  Tammy Thomas has filed for a federal court injunction to stop the Middleport Mayor’s Court from hearing cases.

She says the Mayor denies everyone due process.  He refuses to hear from witnesses and relies on the traffic ticket as evidence without permitting the charging officer to be questioned.  She also says that the Mayor has a conflict of interest since he is the boss over the police officers who write the tickets and responsible for raising money through fines to fund the Village.  Her claims are based on the Mayor’s own sworn deposition.  See her pleadings here.