Ah, the pro se plaintiff . . . the gift that keeps on giving. Justin Collins v. Glide Memorial Methodist Church, No. CGC-09-491480 (San Francisco Super. Ct., filed Aug. 14, 2009) Negligence action. The defendant enables drug addicts by feeding them…
When we last saw Roy Pearson, he had filed a petition asking the full D.C. Court of Appeals to rehear his case en banc. As you likely recall, Pearson is the former judge who sued his dry cleaner for allegedly…
Today brings the expected but still welcome news that former administrative judge Roy Pearson is still pursuing his case against the dry cleaners who allegedly lost his pants (shown, left, at a post-trial fundraiser in their honor). This is despite the fact…
With great sadness I must report that the D.C. Court of Appeals has ruled against former judge Roy Pearson, so there will be no new trial on his claim that his dry cleaners lost a pair of his pants. Pearson…
I'm back from Greece, without much to report in terms of legal developments there, at least during the last 2500 years or so. Not that they didn't come up with some interesting stuff, like ostracizing unpopular politicians for ten years…
The Obama campaign is probably breathing a sigh of relief now that the motion for temporary restraining order sought by Philip J. Berg, Esquire, has been denied. Berg, who says he is a Democrat (and presumably a Clinton supporter), filed…
This story shows the importance of proper training before appearing in a courtroom, even (well, especially) if one has decided to represent oneself. And depending on the strategy, acting lessons may be a good idea. Keison Wilkins may have thought…
Some of you probably think the phrase "lawyer who wouldn’t stop talking" is redundant, but it isn’t quite. There is a time for talking, and a time for not talking; and one good time for not talking is just after…
In what is certainly welcome news for amateur legal humorists everywhere, Roy Pearson has filed another lawsuit. As you may recall (see, e.g., "Judge Drops Pants; Suit Still On," Lowering the Bar (June 6, 2007)), Pearson was formerly Judge Pearson,…
On Friday, March 7, Bonnie Goldstein of Slate.com wrote about a furious battle going on between a Florida attorney on one side and the Florida Bar and Florida Supreme Court on the other. Any bets on how this one comes…