In our former story, “IS IT TIME FOR A REVOLUTION?”, we reported that attorney Bruce Lepore wrote the Board of Directors assuring them that they need not worry about following the Constitution and stressed homeowners surrendered their DUE PROCESS RIGHTS as Association members.

Lepore stated: “As a private entity, constitutional protections, such as due process, do not apply.”

“DO NOT APPLY”?

Interestingly, the Ranch policies-governing documents, clearly state, Crooked River Ranch (CRR) is subservient to federal, state and local laws.

The Ranch CC&R’s states: “…Conditions and activities which could impact negatively on the Rights and Welfare of CRR property owners and other Ranch residents are regulated by state and federal statutes…”

Additionally, the Ranch Policy and Procedures Handbook states in part: “In cases where these policies conflict with any county, state or federal law, that law prevails.”

“THAT LAW PREVAILS”,

but not on CRR.

The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution was adopted after the American Civil War in 1868, regarding the civil rights of not just the freed slaves, but the rights of ALL citizens.

Section 1 states in part: “…No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunity of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without DUE PROCESS (emphasis added); nor deny to any within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

The DUE PROCESS Clause trumpets-loudly, the rights of citizens, while at the same time declaring that states cannot deny any citizen “Life, Liberty or Property, without DUE PROCESS of the law.”

The U.S. Constitution is the Supreme Law of the land, yet attorneys Harker & Lepore, in writing-for-the record, stated, it doesn't apply. Who needs that old and dusty document telling the Ranch leadership how to govern homeowners lives.

On the flip side, if the Ranch lawyers have GREENLIT stomping on the Ranch homeowners rights and Ranch Manager, Judy Lapora and her Board of Directors conduct their business accordingly,

what chance do targeted homeowners have? If the Ranch leadership operates knowing due process rights can be ignored with impunity, unfair treatment and arbitrary decisions can become the norm.

Supposedly, DUE PROCESS RIGHTS guarantees fairness and impartiality, but again, lawyers Harker & Lepore promote the exact opposite and the Ranch leaders are more than happy goose-stepping to the lawyers drum beat-DUE PROCESS RIGHTS DO NOT APPLY.

Ranch Matters is currently preparing several reports-examples, of various abuses selective homeowners have endured.

STAY TUNED.

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RANCH MATTERS CRR, LLC

JOHN STEVENS & DAVE STANGLAND