The Truth on Record: My Latest Court Filings

Morris Patrick III
Sep 8
4 min read

Updated: Sep 29

The journey for justice is never a straight line. It is built through evidence, filings, and the relentless refusal to let lies cover the truth. On September 4 and 5, 2025, I filed two important documents in my case Morris Patrick v. County of Los Angeles, et al. — filings that shine a spotlight on the counties’ concealment of evidence and their inability to follow court orders.

But the story does not end there. These filings are not just paper. They represent the voice of every parent who has been silenced, ignored, or lied about in the child welfare system.

Dkt. 328 – Notice of Lodging of Exhibits (Pending Approval)

On September 4, I filed Dkt. 328, titled Notice of Lodging of Exhibits Dkt 328. This filing is currently pending Court approval. Inside, I provided:

My sworn Declaration authenticating the evidence that the defendants tried to dismiss as “hearsay.”
Proof of more than 2,000 preserved emails with Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties from 2017 through 2020.
My 2018 email to San Bernardino County social worker Amy Sando, which contained attachments that revealed the truth about Angela Medina and Anna Fitzgerald’s lies.
Evidence that San Bernardino County submitted incomplete records to the Court, deliberately leaving out attachments that proved my innocence.

In that Declaration, I explained exactly why my evidence is admissible under the Federal Rules of Evidence. I laid out the precedent: Ninth Circuit rulings that make it crystal clear that counties cannot lie to courts, fabricate evidence, or suppress the truth.

For example:

Scanlon v. County of Los Angeles (2023): Social workers can be held liable under Monell when they misrepresent or hide facts in child welfare cases.
Costanich v. DSHS (2010): Fabricating or omitting evidence violates clearly established constitutional rights.
Beltran v. Santa Clara County (2008) and Devereaux v. Abbey (2001): Courts have condemned the practice of falsifying evidence as unconstitutional.

The message is simple: concealment is not protected. Suppressing attachments that proved my innocence is not just unethical — it’s a direct violation of due process.

Dkt. 329 – Notice of Defendants’ Non-Compliance

On September 5, I filed Dkt. 329, a Notice of Defendants’ Non-Compliance with Court Order (ECF 305) (Click Dkt 329).

Here’s the background: On August 14, 2025, the Court ordered the defendants to respond by September 5 regarding protective orders, deadlines for production, and disclosure of records. Instead of following that clear directive, the defendants ignored it.

Instead, they filed off-topic briefs about “hearsay” and “authentication,” pretending that was compliance. But the truth is undeniable:

They failed to provide the full records ordered by the Court.
San Bernardino County once again omitted critical attachments from my April 17, 2018 email to social worker Amy Sando.
These omissions weren’t accidents. They were deliberate acts of concealment.

In my filing, I reminded the Court that the Ninth Circuit has already ruled against this kind of misconduct. Lies, concealment, and fabrication are not excusable errors — they are constitutional violations. And when counties cannot even comply with basic Court orders, their credibility is destroyed.

The Defendants’ Objection

Predictably, just days later, the defendants rushed to file a Joint Objection (Click Dkt. 331). They argue that my filings are “improper sur-replies” because I did not first ask for permission.

Think about that. Instead of addressing the substance — the missing attachments, the concealment, the lies — they focus on technicalities. They want the Court to strike my filings from the record, not because the evidence is false, but because they don’t want the judge to see it.

Their Objection only proves my point: they are terrified of the truth reaching the light of day.

Why This Matters Beyond My Case

This fight is about far more than one courtroom or one family. My filings expose a pattern that many parents already know too well:

Counties manipulate the record by withholding evidence.
Social workers ignore their duty and instead create narratives that destroy families.
Attorneys play games with procedure to avoid accountability.

But here’s the reality: the truth cannot be buried forever. When I preserved those 2,000 emails, when I saved my 2018 communications with the County, I ensured that the truth would eventually surface.

And now it has.

The Road Ahead

For now, I wait. Dkt. 328 is pending Court approval, and the judge will determine how the record moves forward. But whether the Court strikes my filings or accepts them, the evidence exists. It is preserved. It is authenticated. And it cannot be erased.

This case is not just about me reclaiming justice. It is about shining a light on the system that destroys families while pretending to protect them. It is about making sure the courts — and the public — see the raw truth.

Every parent who has been silenced should know: your voice matters. Your evidence matters. And the law is on your side when counties lie, conceal, or fabricate.