State Judges Are Clowns
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Morning Docket: 09.05.12
* When in doubt, seek divine guidance and bet it all on black. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is going to be visiting Las Vegas this week, where he will attend a Red Mass and then head for the Strip. [Reno Gazette-Journal]
* After being limited on page length, a licensing expert opted to file a five-page cartoon brief in the Apple e-book case. This dude can retire, because he’s achieved legal baller status. [Bloomberg]
* James Hayes’s lawsuit over ICE’s alleged federal “frat house” has been sent to mediation for a possible settlement — but in real Greek life, he likely would’ve been peer pressured to de-pledge. [Washington Post]
* Bull’s-eye! Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Arthur Schack has recused himself from a personal injury case where he was alleged to have called a Cozen O’Connor partner a “piece of sh*t.” [New York Law Journal]
* The case of the missing asterisk: an Ohio Court of Appeals candidate was fined for wearing judge’s robes in her campaign flyers because she failed to indicate her judicial status or lack thereof. [National Law Journal]
* How much does it cost to cover up and then begrudgingly deal with a child sex abuse scandal? The tab thus far for Penn State University is about $17M — $4M of which went to legal services and defense. [CBS News]
* Despite Villanova Law’s admissions scandal, the dean reports that the school has admitted its “highest-quality” class ever. You know it’s hard to believe anything you say about your data, right? [Philadelphia Inquirer]
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Guns / Firearms, Judge of the Day, Screw-Ups, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Judge of the Day: This Is What You Call a 'Lack of Good Judgment'
Our Judge of the Day accidentally fired a revolver in his chambers. Oops!
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Food, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Texas
Judge's Alleged Bias Spurred By Attorney's Refusal to Purchase Girl Scout Cookies
A lawyer allegedly faced a judge's wrath due to his unwillingness to purchase Girl Scout cookies... -
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Ex-Judge of the Day: Hey Baby, Wanna See What's Under These Robes?
This ex-Judge of the Day is accused of propositioning a woman and then planting drugs on her car when she rejected him. Sounds like quite the southern gentleman... -
Election 2012, Politics, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Texas
Calling This State Judge A 'Clown' Is Insulting To Clowns
Texas judge says tax hike needed so county can be prepared for potential civil war if Obama is reelected... -
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Non-Sequiturs: 08.16.12
* A St. Louis plastic surgeon has been sued for allegedly posting topless photos of her breast augmentation patients online — with their names attached to the photos. It’s just more evidence that sooner or later everyone will be naked on the internet. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch] * Dewey have enough partners to make the Partner Contribution Plan viable? It seems that we do! [Thomson Reuters News & Insight] * Wow, the miracles of technology. Now if you have a paternity dispute that you need to clear up, you don’t need to go on Jerry Springer. All you need to do is visit your local taco truck DNA testing van. [Legal Blog Watch] * You know that scary feeling when it seems you have forgotten something but you can’t figure out what it is? Well, you forgot your toddler — at the grocery store. There, fixed it for you. [Legal Juice] * Oh boy, another misbehaving state judge. This one, from Georgia, allegedly pre-signed arrest warrants and hit on a woman who appeared before him in court. Sounds like quite the stand-up dude. [Atlanta Journal Constitution] * What are the top five movies all law students should watch? Let the arguing over this list begin… [Greedy Associates] * I’m sure there must have been a legitimate reason for a federal judge to compare the civil liberties of Muslim Americans to a “hideous sea monster,” but c’mon, really? [Chicago Tribune] -
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Allegedly 'Out of Control' Judge Faces Official Ethics Charges
A former Judge of the Day, who caught flak last month for yelling at a pastor while on the bench, now faces additional, unrelated ethics charges… - Sponsored
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Non-Sequiturs: 08.09.12
* A few weeks back, we mentioned some legal lessons gleaned from Jay-Z’s 99 Problems. Turns out, you might not need law school to become a lawyer. Maybe all you need is a Spotify subscription and a good set of headphones. [FindLaw] * Government security guard finds suspicious bag and stashes it under his desk, where it chills out for a couple of weeks. Oh yeah, I should probably mention — there was A BOMB in the bag. Nice work, Sherlock. [CNN] * If you rat someone out, you might avoid prson. But in Illinois, if you end up in prison, don’t be surprised if you end up with a real rat as a cellmate. Maybe a roach too, if you get particularly unlucky. [WBEZ] * Former Judge of the Day John Wulle, who yelled at a teenager in court and suggested the teen might be “stupid,” just lost his bid for reelection. I think the appropriate statement here is: Stupid is as stupid does. [The Columbian] * I’m pretty sure everyone knows politicians are not exactly truthful all the time. But which politicians are the heavyweight “Liar, liar, pants on fire” champions? [Daily Dolt] -
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Judge of the Day: Just Wait to Watch Porn Until You Go Home
Our Judge of the Day is on the hot seat for allegedly viewing to NSFW websites at work. Which sites are we talking about? -
California, DUI / DWI, Legal Ethics, Lindsay Lohan, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Judges Presiding Over Lindsay Lohan's DUI Case Get Slapped on the Wrist by California Judicial Oversight Panel
The judges presiding over Lindsay Lohan's DUI case have been reprimanded by a judicial oversight board... -
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When Trying To Determine The Most Senior Judge, Even Counting Can Be A Racial Issue
Louisiana Supreme Court thinks one judge's tenure doesn't count as much as the others... -
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Judge of the Day: You Won't Like Me When I'm Angry
Why has this Washington State judge been accused of “a pattern of discourteous, impatient and undignified behavior"?
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Judge of the Day: Shut Up When I'm Talking to You!
A West Virginia state judge goes off at a pastor during his divorce hearing… -
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Quote of the Day: You Give Me the Kreeps
Did a "birther" seriously get elected as a judge in California? -
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Judge of the Day: The Road to Hell…
Our Judge of the Day stands accused of stealing a LOT of money from his elderly neighbor. -
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This Is Either the Best or Worst Judicial Campaign Ad Ever
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Morning Docket: 04.27.12
* Dewey get to see a member of this firm’s chairman’s office strut for a perp walk in the near future? After all, partners reportedly say that it’s thanks to him that D&L may close up shop “as early as next week.” [Law360 (sub. req.)]
* De-equitize this: Oh, how Biglaw firms in America wish that they could return to merry old England, where mandatory retirement policies for old fart partners are the norm, and the courts agree. [Legal Week]
* “We’re about to beat a dead horse here.” Even the judge presiding over the John Edwards trial got pissed when the defense repeatedly asked variations of the same question on cross-examination. [MSNBC]
* Ain’t no shame in his game (well, actually, there is). Judge Wade McCree’s lawyer says he’s sure the judge is sorry for his sext messaging. Yeah, sorry he got caught. [Detroit Free Press]
* Is this the first test of the “ministerial exception” in the Perich case? A teacher at a Catholic school was fired for getting in vitro fertilization treatments, and now she’s suing. [CNN]
* Insert your own UVA joke here, bro. Yeardley Love’s family has filed a $30M wrongful death suit against former college lacrosse player, George Huguely V. [Washington Examiner]
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Judge of the Day: A State Judge Reveals What's Underneath His Robe -- Via Sext Message
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, another judge goes and pulls a Weiner. In case you haven’t heard, Wade McCree, a state judge from Michigan, has been accused of sending nearly-nude photos to a bailiff via sext message. -
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Judge of the Day: If You Can Call A Traffic Judge a 'Judge'
Earlier this month, a Chicago judge was unceremoniously removed from her courthouse and arrested for assault. My colleague Staci Zaretsky might have called her a judicial diva, but I think this jurist is more of a Mike Tyson type…