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Dr. Donald John Netolitzky KC is a Canadian microbiologist[1], jurist and legal researcher who specialises in researching and working with frivolous and abusive litigants and analysing courts and court processes. He is known as one of the leading academics on pseudolaw in Commonwealth jurisdictions[2][3][4].

Donald J Netolitzky
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversity of Calgary, University of Alberta
AwardsKing's Counsel
Scientific career
FieldsPseudolaw, Microbiology
InstitutionsCourt of King's Bench of Alberta, Defence Research Establishment Suffield
ThesisIdentification and characterization of extrachromosomal elements from streptomyces spp (1995)
Websitehttps://twitter.com/DNetolitzky

Microbiological career

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Netolitzky initially trained as a microbiologist at the University of Calgary between 1984 and 1988, where he obtained his BSc, working as a summer intern at the Defence Research Establishment Suffield (DRES) in Alberta[5]. Upon graduating, Netolitzky continued to work with DRES[6] on the subject of Newcastle disease whilst working towards his PhD, which he obtained in 1995[7]. Upon graduating, Netolitzky took up various academic positions at the University of Alberta and at Medicine Hat College over a period of several years, whilst continuing to work sporadically for the Canadian Department of National Defence, conducting microbiological research[1].

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In 2002, Netolitzky returned to the University of Alberta to study law, gaining a law degree in 2005[1][8]. He later joined the Alberta Court of King's Bench as a staff lawyer, working at the court since 2007, serving as Complex Litigant Management Counsel[9] between then and 2024. He took silk in 2022[10][4], and claims himself to be "not really interested in law [or] legal theory[1]" but instead "targets quantifying court processes and investigation of pseudolaw phenomena."[11][12] He eventually gained an LLM in 2020[13]. He retired from the Court of King's Bench in September 2024[14].

Pseudolaw

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Netolitzky is best known for his research into pseudolaw and in handling other types of "complex litigant", writing at length on the subject. Netolitzky's own work has been widely cited across common-law jurisdictions, including outside of Canada, such as in New Zealand[15], Australia[16], and has been submitted to the United States Congress as part of a congressional inquiry into the January 6 Capitol riot[17]. He is regarded as a leading scholar in the field[18].

He has assisted judges of the Alberta Court of King's Bench in the preparation of judgments into pseudolaw and other unrepresented and complex litigants, including Meads v. Meads, a well-known and frequently-read[19] case which has been cited throughout the English speaking world, such as in the United States[20][21] and England and Wales[22], as well as in guidance issued to judges[23]. Netolitzky later explored the significance of Meads in an academic article[24]. He has also participated in the preparation of other well-known judgments on the subject of complex litigants[25].

Netolitzky has argued for an improved understanding of pseudolaw, which he describes as "a collection of legal-sounding but false rules that purport to be law"[26], not dissimilar to a form of "memetic virus"[27]. He has proposed a six-prong theory of pseudolaw. Netolitzky has also written widely on the history of pseudolaw[28], as well as researching judicial responses to pseudolaw.

Other work

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Beyond the field of pseudolaw, Netolitzky has also written widely on a range of of other "complex litigants", especially self-representing litigants (SRLs)[29][30][31][32]. He has also spoken and written about litigants with mental health issues[33], advocating for better understanding of such situations.

Some of his other research has involved different facets of court administration and business such as analysis of court deadlines[34], or the evolution over time of litigation activity[35].

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Donald Netolitzky". ResearchGate. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Les « citoyens souverains » au Canada : une nébuleuse décortiquée par les experts | CEFIR" (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  3. ^ "Hobbs, Harry; Young, Stephen; McIntyre, Joe --- "The Internationalisation of Pseudolaw: The Growth of Sovereign Citizen Arguments in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand" [2024] UNSWLawJl 11; (2024) 47(1) UNSW Law Journal 309". classic.austlii.edu.au. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  4. ^ a b Sudy, Robert (2023-01-02). "Dr. Donald J. Netolitzki KC". Freeman Delusion. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  5. ^ Defense Technical Information Center (1988-12-01). DTIC ADA203420: Effects of Temperature and Relative Humidity on the Survival of Newcastle Disease Virus Aerosols in the Rotating Drum.
  6. ^ "‪Photoinactivation of Newcastle disease virus in aerosol and in solution‬". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  7. ^ Netolitzky, Donald John (1995). "Identification and characterization of extrachromosomal elements from streptomyces spp". ERA. doi:10.7939/R38S4JX9V. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  8. ^ Netolitzky, Donald J. (2016-04-06). "The History of the Organized Pseudolegal Commercial Argument Phenomenon in Canada". Alberta Law Review: 609. doi:10.29173/alr422. ISSN 1925-8356.
  9. ^ "The Canadian Bar Association : A Troubling Menagerie: Abusive Litigants and How To Manage Them (Recording)". www.cbapd.org. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  10. ^ "O.C. 93/2022". kings-printer.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  11. ^ Netolitzky, Donald. "@DNetolitzky". Twitter. Archived from the original on April 7, 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  12. ^ Netolitzky, Donald (18 September 2024). "I'm an independent hobbyist investigator and commentator with an "unlaw" focus. I'm not really interested in law, legal theory, etc. Methodologically, I'm a microbiologist who studies law-related things. I measure court processes and activities, and track pseudolaw phenomena". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Former microbiologist completes LLM thesis at UAlberta Law". www.ualberta.ca. Archived from the original on 2024-04-07. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  14. ^ Netolitzky, Donald (13 September 2024). "Well, it's done. I'm finished.
    Yesterday was my last day of over 17 years as a staff lawyer at the Alberta Court of King's Bench"    . Twitter. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  15. ^ "Te Pairi v R [2023] NZHC 992 (28 April 2023)". www.nzlii.org. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  16. ^ R v Sweet, 2021-09-06, retrieved 2024-02-19
  17. ^ Varda, Scott. "Statement for the Record submitted to the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack" (PDF).
  18. ^ "CONTENTdm". contentdm.washburnlaw.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  19. ^ "Top Ten Accessed Cases on CanLII from 2019 🌎". The CanLII Blog. 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  20. ^ United States v. Falice, November 30, 2021, retrieved 2024-02-19
  21. ^ Us Bank Na v. Janelle, October 15, 2021, retrieved 2024-02-19
  22. ^ "Popovic, R (On the Application Of) v Ealing Magistrates Court & Ors (Rev1) [2023] EWHC 1875 (Admin) (28 July 2023)". www.bailii.org. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  23. ^ "Section 10 - Self-represented parties". www.judcom.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  24. ^ Neotlitzky, Donald (2019). "After the Hammer: Six Years of Meads v. Meads". Alberta Law Review. 56 (4): 1167. doi:10.29173/alr2548. Retrieved 21 April 2024 – via CanLII.
  25. ^ "Unrau v National Dental Examining Board". CANLII.
  26. ^ Netolitzky, Donald (2018). "A Rebellion of Furious Paper: Pseudolaw As a Revolutionary Legal System". SSRN Electronic Journal. doi:10.2139/ssrn.3177484. ISSN 1556-5068. SSRN 3177484.
  27. ^ Netolitzky, Donald (24 May 2018). "‪A Pathogen Astride the Minds of Men: The Epidemiological History of Pseudolaw‬". scholar.google.com. Montreal: Centre d’expertise et de formation sur les intégrismes religieux et la radicalisation (CEFIR) symposium: “Sovereign Citizens in Canada”. SSRN 3177472. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  28. ^ Netolitzky, Donald J. (2018-07-16). "Organized Pseudolegal Commercial Arguments as Magic and Ceremony". Alberta Law Review: 1045. doi:10.29173/alr2485. ISSN 1925-8356.
  29. ^ "People who represent themselves are failing at the Supreme Court in overwhelming numbers". The Globe and Mail. 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  30. ^ Netolitzky, Donald (February 4, 2022). "Worn Out Faces: Repeat Self-Represented Litigants at the Supreme Court of Canada". UBC Law Review. 55 (1): 81. SSRN 3931943 – via SSRN.
  31. ^ Netolitzky, Donald J. (2021-07-07). "The Walking Wounded: Failure of Self-Represented Litigants in 2017 Supreme Court of Canada Leave to Appeal Applications". Alberta Law Review: 837. doi:10.29173/alr2654. ISSN 1925-8356.
  32. ^ "‪Flatlined: Self-Represented Litigant Activity at the Supreme Court of Canada 1997-2021‬". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  33. ^ Netolitzky, Donald. "The Responsibility of the Tribunal to Accommodate Users With Mental Health Issues" (PDF).
  34. ^ Netolitzky, Donald (March 2021). "Enforcement of Leave to Appeal Limitations Periods at the Supreme Court of Canada". The Supreme Court Law Review. 101: 165 – via ResearchGate.
  35. ^ Netolitzky, Donald. "Over a Shadowed Threshold: British Columbia Supreme Court Litigation Activity 1992-2022". Alberta Law Review. SSRN 4694323.
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