Shirley Strickland Saffold

Ohio judge Shirley Strickland Saffold got Judge of the Day honors here last month for nasty comments made anonymously on the Cleveland Plain Dealer’s website by someone with the handle “Lawmiss.” After Lawmiss made a comment about the mental state of a relative of a reporter, the reporter decided to find out who the person […]

* Outed commenter Judge Shirley Strickland Saffold is suing the Cleveland Plain Dealer for $50 million. [Associated Press] * Sex-addicted paralegal gets shafted by New York City. [New York Post] * Lindsay Lohan’s lawsuit against E-Trade over a milkaholic baby is preventing that baby’s voice from getting paid. [New York Post via Gothamist] * Photographers […]

* So how did Judge of the Day Shirley Strickland Saffold get outed anyway? Well, it started with some hurtful anonymous comments. [On the Media] * Wait a minute, you’re saying that playing football could cause head injuries that lead to dementia? But the game looks so peaceful. Why weren’t we informed of this? [WSJ […]

* Virtual offices unethical? [New Jersey Law Journal via ABA Journal] * Lil Wayne has a lil’ prison blog. [Gothamist] * Goodwin Liu bares it all. [Confirm Goodwin] * Former Judge of the Day Shirley Strickland Saffold refuses to step down in Ohio serial killer case. [Associated Press] * New York personal injury attorney Marc […]

When weighing in on cases, it’s best for judges to limit their opinions to their Opinions. They’ve been warned before to be careful on Facebook and on blogs they author. But the case of Ohio judge, Shirley Strickland Saffold, shows they should exercise caution with anonymous online commentary as well. An online commenter named “lawmiss” […]