Also circulating this week, some really excellent work by Judge Gaines of the Maricopa County (AZ) Superior Court. This order resolves a dispute over the terms of a lunch meeting to discuss discovery issues by (among other things) ordering the…
Presented for your approval, Mr. George Swinger, Jr., a man clearly unhappy with the ruling in the trial court, and one for whom an even less happy result awaits on appeal. George Swinger’s Notice of Appeal (language warning, for those…
Phillip Distasio took a new and different approach to defending against pedophilia charges at his pretrial hearing in Cleveland this week. His defense: admit with pride that you are a pedophile. "I’m a pedophile," he told the judge on Wednesday. …
Thank you, Your Honor. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, the great thing about our system of justice is that it allows you to hear both sides of the story and then decide. Now, the prosecutor has told you one…
Call the judge a "jackass." To be extra sure, describe a whole panel of appellate judges that way. If you want to really lock it down, throw in a comparison or two to Adolf Hitler. This precedent was established on…
According to this Associated Press article, it is illegal to possess a live rooster in New York City. That’s good to know. Also illegal: biting off its head. Even if you have a good reason, as Humberto Rodriguez said he…