Judge Michele I. Schauer

Court: Westchester County Family Court
Location: New York

Judge Michele Schauer’s record demonstrates repeated federal law violations against disabled parents. In the Fishman case, she barred a cognitively and visually impaired father from accessing his twin sons’ school records—violating FERPA, IDEA, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Previously sued in 2021 by the same father, Schauer was ordered by the Second Circuit to accommodate disabilities under federal law. Rather than comply, she escalated retaliation. Critics argue that her actions constitute contempt of binding precedent and blatant discrimination.

Schauer is accused of aligning with publicly funded attorneys to strip disabled litigants of rights, issuing gag orders, and making custody rulings without due process. Her courtroom has become a flashpoint for civil rights attorneys and federal watchdogs.

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