For Judge Bernard Cheng to be recalled from the bench, have him disbarred and his law license revoked, and put on trial for gross negligence leading to the death of a child.
 
We, the outraged and appalled community of New York State and beyond, as well as all the members of the Families Civil Liberties Union, hold Suffolk County Judge Joseph H. Cheng (together with his judicial partners Judge Hope Zimmerman and Judge Joseph H. Lorintz) responsible for the death of little Thomas Valva. This petition requests and requires that Cheng be recalled immediately, and that his law license is fully and indefinitely revoked. We, the community don't want to see him rule another child to an abusive parent. 

Issuing a custody order over this child to Michael Valva with mounting evidence presented to her by Thomas' biological mother Justyna Valva about his abusive behavior was not only irresponsible but Judge Cheng (in tandem with his partner Judge Zimmerman) signed a direct death sentence for Thomas Valva, since he was fully aware that these kids were starved and continuously abused by their father. In February 2019, the child’s mother expressly warned Cheng that the father had a tendency to lock the child in a freezing garage. Cheng ignored the warning, and on January 17, 2020, that child froze to death in his father's garage.

Judge Cheng fatally FAILED Thomas Valva, and has failed all of our community now devastated by this needless loss. 

We don't want Cheng's negligence leading to the death of another innocent child. Please have Judge Cheng recalled immediately, and his law license revoked and have all his other cases further investigated.