What The F*ck? Why This Federal Judge Won't Curse In An Opinion

You won't catch this judge dropping an F-bomb.

Over Flowing Swear JarThis culture has become so coarse in many respects… I would never put that kind of stuff in a written opinion. My father would turn me over his knee if I put that kind of language — that’s the way I was raised.

— U.S. District Judge Fred Biery, on why he will not use profanity in his decisions — even if it were relevant to the case at hand. For more about which judges are willing to curse in judicial opinions, take a look at this article.

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