Investigations Archive
Independent OSINT
Oversight or ethics investigations initiated by Onion Madder.
Ramsey County Fee-Waiver Administration and Appellate Access Review
Examination of Ramsey County District Court fee-waiver practices as applied to civil and appellate filings, with particular focus on inconsistent handling of in-forma-pauperis (IFP) requests, timing-dependent denials, and administrative barriers to appellate access.
This review situates Ramsey County's practices within controlling Minnesota authority, including AmBer Jemison v. CPS and Nelson v. Arroyo, which prohibit procedural or administrative mechanisms that functionally block appellate review through fee enforcement. The inquiry further examines patterns observed across multiple proceedings involving Referee Nicole Starr, including repeated fee-related obstacles arising after jurisdiction had shifted to the Court of Appeals.
The investigation focuses on whether fee-waiver denials and payment demands were applied consistently, lawfully, and without retaliatory or chilling effect, and whether local practices diverge from statutory and appellate requirements governing access to review.
Antonio Dupree Wright - Register of Actions Discrepancy Review
Analysis of conflicting Registers of Actions associated with Wright's underlying Ramsey County criminal case (62-CR-22-5111), as surfaced in federal civil-rights litigation. Federal filings include both a clean, chronological public MCRO record and a separate internal/attorney-facing ROA exhibiting non-sequential index numbers, bundled filings, and reordered events, mirroring patterns documented in other Ramsey County cases.
The review focuses on how dual or unstable ROA representations affect notice, timing-dependent rights, and judicial reliance, particularly when internal versions are treated as authoritative in downstream proceedings.
United States Department of Justice
Ramsey County, Minnesota - ADA Retaliation and Due-Process Inquiry
DOJ Civil Rights Division is examining allegations of ADA retaliation, denial of accommodation, and irregular court fee handling in Ramsey County. Initial confirmation of investigation was received; subsequent correspondence is pending release.
Minnesota Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board (LPRB)
Kyle Manderfeld - Conflict of Interest Complaint
LPRB declined to investigate attorney Kyle Manderfeld after submitting a conflict-of-interest complaint, citing factual misstatements and record ambiguities later addressed in federal filings.
Brett Bacon - Evidence Handling and Professional Conduct
Summary: A separate request to investigate Brett Bacon for potential evidence laundering and misrepresentation remains under administrative review.
Resolved
Cases that are won, settled, or otherwise resolved.
Flat-Fee Scope and Public Accountability
The Importance of Documentation and Negotiation
This case established how persistent recordkeeping and clear communication can transform a dispute into a documented resolution. Through consistent documentation and negotiation, what began as a conflict became a model for transparent, self-advocated settlement.
Registrar Abuse Reports and Domain Retention
Knowing the Rules and Standing Your Ground
A matter resolved through procedural awareness and persistence, this case underscored that legal literacy is a form of protection - and that self-represented parties can prevail when they know the process.
Each case listed here represents a completed chapter - proof that persistence, transparency, and self-advocacy can produce tangible outcomes. Full case summaries and exhibits are available for public review as they are cleared for release.