November

30, 2014

Kathy D. Twine
State of Illinois
Judicial Inquiry Board
100 West Randolph Street
Suite 14-500
Chicago, Il 60601

Subject: Judicial Misconduct by Judges Tom Lytton, Mary McDade and Daniel
Schmidt , in the Appellate Court of Illinois, Third Judicial District

RE: In RE THE MARRIAGE OF: MARK HEXUM, Petitioner/Appellant v. SHERRI
HEXUM, Respondent/Appellee.
Appellate Court of Illinois Case No: 3-12-0234 &
Circuit Court of Peoria County, Illinois Case No: 10-D-633


Ms. Twine,

In July 2013, I filed a complaint against the subject Appellate Court justices for
corrupt violation of my civil rights in the referenced appellate case. That complaint
was ignored and closed. I am requesting my complaint be re-opened and fairly
evaluated based on Appellate Court Judge Mary McDades failure to recuse herself
due to her and her husbands ties to Rena, Drew and Rob Parker.

On November 23, 2014 the attached article was published in Peoria Journal Star. In
the article, Peoria County Court Administrator, Rena Parker states she is forever in
his debt referring to Senior US District Judge Joe B. McDade for mentoring Rena and
launching her career in 1978. Rena Parker is the mother of Rob Parker and wife of
Drew Parker who fraudulently represented me in my divorce trial in the Peoria
County District Court on September 27, 2011. US District Judge Joe Billy McDade is
married to Appellate Court Judge Mary McDade. Mary McDade was one of three
judges that issued a blatantly corrupt decision issued in the subject appeal that
protected fraudulent attorneys Rob Parker, Drew Parker and G. Edward Murphy.
Mary McDade had the judicial obligation to recuse herself in my appeal due the
McDades long standing relationship with Rena Parker, Renas son Rob and husband
Drew. Mary McDade failed to comply with her the Illinois Code of Judicial Conduct.

In my appeal Justices Tom Lytton, Daniel Schmidt and Mary McDade did the
following:

Recommended waiving oral arguments so the truth was not on the record.
Based on the clear facts filed in my appeal and that the opposing brief
submitted by law firm Murphy & Dunn, P.C. was stricken it was logical for
me to accept their recommendation to waive oral arguments. In another
divorce judgment case involving Murphy & Dunn (In re Marriage of Baecker,
2012 IL App (3rd) 110660), the Third District Appellate Court, Justices Daniel
Schmidt, Mary McDade and Holdridge heard oral arguments where the
petitioner Garth Baecker was in prison for attempting to murder the
respondent. It would be prudent for the Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board to
review the number of cases where justices Lytton, Schmidt and McDade
recommended waiving oral arguments.
Stated I had competent legal representation through out the legal
proceedings. My appeal was filed because my attorney Rob Parker told me
Judge Risinger would award 50-60% of my gross pay as permanent
maintenance and Judge Risinger issued a court order stating he never nor
threatened that. My appellate brief clearly showed Mark had a negative
cash flow of over $1,000.00 per month and this negative cash flow did not
even include normal living expenses Mark would incur including the
expenses for the children who lived with Mark and who he had custody of
pursuant an agreement of the parties. In addition my brief stated, While it
is true that Mark was represented by an attorney, or maybe two attorneys at
times, the transcript reveals that Marks attorney barely uttered a word and
that he permitted Sherris attorney to do most if not all the talking.
Ignored that Judge Risinger stated on the record on December 5, 2011 that
he had no recollection of what was said in his chambers on September 27,
2011. During the same hearing G. Edward Murphy stated he was part of it all
and confirmed Rob and Drew Parker told me Judge Risinger would award
50-60% of my gross pay as permanent maintenance.
Ignored that on January 26, 2012, Judge Risinger denied my motion to vacate
and moments later he learned I would file an appeal. On, February 6, 2012,
Risinger reversed his decision and took the issue under advisement. On
February 22, 2012 he issued a court order stating I had buyers remorse
and he stated he never said nor threatened to award 50-60% of my gross
pay and he found that issue irrelevant. Cutting though this legal quagmire,
a twelve-year can clearly see Judge Risinger protected the attorneys Rob
Parker, Drew Parker and G. Edward Murphy and probably himself.
Ignored that on February 23, 2012, Judge Risinger stated on the record the
judgment definitely favors the wife and the husband will have a difficult time
until the marital house sells. He followed that profound comment with I
am very specific, very very specific about child support and I dont know
how I overlooked it in this case. Thats followed with my ex, a little tipsy
from a long lunch, threatening me on the record and stating, you will pay
which was ignored by Risinger.
Ignored my financial obligations of my sons, my youngest sons right to eat
and both sons education costs. My brief stated, Mark also testified that he

paid for all of his childs college expenses and tuition which was $27,200 per
year. (R117). That was just for my oldest son. My youngest son was senior
in high school applying to colleges at the time for which I also have all
financial responsibilities. The appellate court judges ignored my sons to
protect Rena Parkers son.
Insulted me in their decision that is posted on line for the world to see on my
self serving testimony on December 5, 2011. My self serving testimony
was me defending myself after being called a bully by opposing attorney G.
Edward Murphy. As I have clearly stated Ed Murphy is a pathological liar, a
manipulator of the courts and Murphy and my ex-wife have been court
sanctioned to do whatever they please to me. Murphy, with Judge Risingers
help, has gone to great lengths to try to push me over the edge so the corrupt
attorneys and judges get by with their blatant illegal acts. I have fought
court bullying and fraud for over three years.
Denied entering the June 2012 District Court order and transcripts in my
appeal where I was found in contempt of court and threatened with jail.
During that hearing I begged Judge Risinger to look at my financials where I
was borrowing to eat, feed my youngest son and had hocked my car to stay
out of jail. I mistakenly complied with that order while I relied on justice in
Illinois Third District Appellate court.

Everything about my case in both the Peoria District Court and the Illinois Third
District Court is corrupt. My ex-wife posting a picture on Facebook of her and Mari
Halliday in Las Vegas three weeks after the final judgment was entered explained
my pre-decided trial. Mari is the wife of Ronald Halliday, partner at Parker &
Halliday and the firm that was supposed to represent me at my trial.

Judge Mary McDade had a judicial responsibility to disqualify herself due to her and
her husbands close ties with the Parkers: Rena, Drew and Rob. The Illinois Code of
Judicial Conduct states:

C. Disqualification.
(1) A judge shall disqualify himself or herself in a proceeding in which the judge's
impartiality might reasonably be questioned, including but not limited to instances
where:
(a) the judge has a personal bias or prejudice concerning a party or a party's lawyer,
or personal knowledge of disputed evidentiary facts concerning the proceeding;

Appellate Court Judge Mary McDade failed to disqualify herself given her ties to Rob
Parker and Drew Parker. Given the facts in my case, Judge McDades impartiality
would be questioned with out a doubt by a non-involved party.

My steps since reading the November 23, 2014 article have been to file a complaint
with the FBI, send copies of my ARDC and Judicial Board complaints to the Journal

Star, post on-line comments on the article, post comments on a YouTube broadcast
addressing Illinois Judicial Corruption (Lanre Amu) and begin gathering additional
facts to further document the ties between the Parkers and McDades. If necessary I
will post my ARDC and IJIB complaints on-line with links so they show up whenever
the subject appellate court decision comes up in an internet search.

Please advise the Illinois Judicial Inquiry Boards next steps.

Sincerely,



Mark G. Hexum

Attachments:
Peoria Journal Star Article November 23, 2014
Judge Mary McDade bio

cc:
Jerry Brady, Peoria County States Attorney