Comments on: Breaking: Jones v. Minkin Dismissed!!!(Plaintiff voluntarily dismisses lawsuit against ATL.)

By: guest

guest — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:34:17 +0000

It’s sad when bad professors happen to good schools. Their program will never be the same!

By: guest

guest — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:32:28 +0000

It’s sad when bad professors happen to good schools. Their program will never be the same!

By: guest

guest — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:51:10 +0000

The lawsuit seems completely without merit, yes.
On the other hand, the cartoon was boorish, stupid, and completely unfunny. I have no idea what the AtL editors were thinking when they published it.
And David Lat’s original post was, likewise, tasteless and unthoughtful. There is a world of difference between an accusation and a conviction. And shame on you, AtL, because lawyers, of all people, should understand the value of the accused’s day in court.
A wrongful accusation is something that may happen to anyone. I think you can imagine how easy it is for an officer to fabricate a solicitation of prostitution charge. Now consider the additional risk a black man runs while driving an expensive car after dark. A perfect mark for an undercover working towards a “collar” quota.
The charges were eventually dropped. I’m not saying the facts of the crime did or didn’t happen. I’m not saying it’s wrong to discuss the incident. But David Lat’s comment was misguided and mean-spirited.
What on earth were you thinking, Mr. Lat?

By: guest

guest — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:22:02 +0000

Minkin is a good man. I saw him feed a hungry man once. Wait! That man was I!

By: subsilentio

subsilentio — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:45:02 +0000

This rambling, nutty pro se complaint is much more of an embarrassment to this so-called constitutional expert than the arrest could have been. For one thing, he blew the statute of limitations on most of the posts, for another, he completely failed to state any cause of action, even a frivolous one, against the Dead Horse defendant, and for another, it’s horribly written and practically unintelligible. It took him over two years to write this crap? Pathetic.
For another, he appears to be attempting to state a claim against the site based on rude comments by commenters, which is probably outright frivolous, as such claims are absolutely barred by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
What a clown.

By: Andrew Dhuey

Andrew Dhuey — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:16:51 +0000

153, check your facts. The case was filed on 10/27. ATL reported on it on 11/3 (exactly one week later — not “weeks”). I doubt they knew about the case the moment it was filed.

By: guest

guest — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:07:45 +0000

Above the law is a bunch of pussies. No mention of the lawsuit against them for weeks. When the story breaks, they don’t have the balls to post about it and allow comments.
Then the lawsuit is dismissed, and ATL proclaims (yells) THERE WAS NO SETTLEMENT. No shit. you give him a free form column, under his control, and you sweep your douchiness under the rug.
You quaked in your shoes, and then caved, and try to sell us that you won, all in self-serving arrogant style. Methinks you do the same thing with other potentially embarassing stories from people who pay you off.
Sorry about referring to you as pussies. I like pussies. You are spineless slugs.

By: guest

guest — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:26:07 +0000

I really enjoyed reading this article. Thanks so much!

By: guest

guest — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:11:19 +0000

3L at Miami here. Just some random facts on D-Marv.
He no longer drives a Benz SL500. He drives a 2010 SL550 w/amg package….red. It’s pretty baller.
He’s a high level belt in some kind of martial art…Judo or something? I’ve seen him in the gym in his “gi.”
60% of us get biglaw. If by 60% you mean 2%.
Even the other profs here are embarassed due to his actions.
I haven’t taken his crim pro or con law 2 classes, but my friends have. The shit that comes out of his mouth is simply out of this world.
He has a website…lol…
http://www.professorjonesspeaks.com
Nothing much more needs to be said…

By: guest

guest — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:03:49 +0000

I can confirm what 149 says through second hand sources. Those sources had Professor Jones for Criminal Procedure and received a C+ or lower in his class.