The First Circuit Court To Use The Poop Emoji In A Published Opinion

A prestigious poop emoji?

— Judge Diane S. Sykes of the Seventh Circuit, writing on behalf of a three-judge panel in Emerson v. Dart. Howard J. Bashman of How Appealing believes that this might be the the first poop emoji used by a federal appellate court in a published opinion.


Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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