I’ll Show You a Run-On Sentence
Not recommended for beginners, but this guy got away with it, and well done.
Documents/Pleadings
All-Purpose Order Denying Motion to Seal
Sources (e.g., Above the Law, Techdirt) report that Judge Charles Breyer (N.D. Cal., brother of Justice Breyer) recently issued an order refusing to seal certain documents on the grounds that they were already heavily redacted, and so who cares. Or, at…
“Game of Thrones” Fan Demands Trial by Combat
He’d have better luck with this if he lived in Westeros instead of Staten Island.
Things Not to Say to Employees #1-5
There are so many, but here are five.
Led Zeppelin Admits “Exceptional Talent,” Denies All Other Allegations
That really ought to be an affirmative defense.
Police Report Says 12-Year-Old’s Crime Was “Abated by Death” (After They Shot Him)
You hopefully recall the case of Tamir Rice, the sixth-grader killed by a Cleveland police officer last November even though the 911 caller who reported that the boy had a gun told the dispatcher it was "probably fake." This is…
Plaintiff: Disney Promised to Help Me Build an X-Wing. Court: No It Didn’t
Plaintiff’s complaint did everything but state a claim for relief, the judge decided.
It “May Appear to Some to Be a ‘Rant’ of Sorts”
In a Facebook post, Tamah Jada Clark, the author of the now-legendary pleading entitled “To F— This Court And Everything That It Stands For,” expresses puzzlement as to why that pleading “has now, apparently, become a ‘big deal.’” She also suggests that “there is…
“To F— This Court and Everything That It Stands For”
Pretty self-explanatory, but I’m going to explain it anyway.
Court: Obligation to Make Sense May Not Be Delegated to Client
Here's a more interesting decision by the Supreme Court, although maybe "decision" is the wrong word. The question is: if your client insists on filing something that is complete gibberish, do you have to agree, or do you have an…