Judge Posner Loses Appeal In Laughably Lazy Fourth Circuit Opinion
The Fourth Circuit completes a trifecta of appellate cowardice.
Couple Represented By ‘Lawyer Jesus Christ’ Lose In Totally Predictable Fashion
It turns out, deities speaking through stuffed animals aren't the best legal representation.
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Judge Posner Chastises District Court’s ‘Laziness’… And He’s Got A Point
Judges often lift analysis from the parties. This practice has to stop -- especially in pro se matters.
Judge Detonates Pro Se Law Student So Hard I Now Must Defend A Dumb Kid
The judge kind of overplays his very strong hand.
Judge Posner Files First Brief Since Leaving The Bench, Lights Into Federal Judiciary
Judge Posner takes his fight for pro se litigants to the next level.
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Judge Allegedly Refused To Read Pro Se Litigant’s Motions For Fear Of Catching HIV
For the record, Your Honor, you can't catch HIV like that.
Circuit Agrees With Judge Posner On Treating Pro Se Litigants Better… By Benchslapping Judge Posner
Famed judge earns benchslap just in time for retirement.
Morning Docket: 10.20.17
* Judge Posner wasn't kidding when he said he wanted to help pro ses. Now that he's retired, he's decided to "dedicate [his] post-judicial career" to the cause. He recently filed an affidavit to serve as advisory counsel to a pro se litigant before the Fourth Circuit. [Big Law Business] * This administration is full of Biglaw attorneys: Trump's nominee to lead the FTC is Joseph Simons, co-chairman of the antitrust group at Paul, Weiss. Prior to joining the firm, he served as the Director of the Bureau of Competition at the FTC. Congrats! [National Law Journal] * Harvard Law's Student Government is planning to conduct a mental health survey in an effort to assist students with mental health issues. They're also teaming up with Parody, the school's law revue squad, to film videos addressing mental health issues. Hmm, nothing at all could possibly go wrong here. [Harvard Crimson] * GW Law School has implemented a bunch of diversity initiatives this year, but apparently the members of the faculty have absolutely no idea what they are or what they entail. This... doesn't seem very helpful. [GW Hatchet] * Johnny Depp has filed a malpractice suit against Hergott Diemer Rosenthal LaViolette Feldman Schenkman & Goodman (that's a mouthful), claiming the firm and its lawyers had a hand in putting him in a bad place financially. [Am Law Daily]
Federal Lawsuit Filed Against ‘The Jews’
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The Seventh Circuit Responds To Judge Richard Posner
Chief Judge Diane Wood disputes Judge Richard Posner's claims about pro se litigants and cameras in the courtroom.
Judge Posner, Uncensored: ‘I Don’t Really Care What People Think’
The recently retired Richard Posner has lost none of his famous candor.
The Backstory Behind Judge Richard Posner’s Retirement
Judge Posner had some very specific reasons for his surprise retirement from the bench.
Pro Se Plaintiff Asks For Expenses For A Pizza Party As Discovery Sanction, Gets Them
The request may be a little cheesy, but...
Law School’s New A2J Design Lab Will Put Students In Shoes Of Entrepreneurs
A new law school program could make a difference in the lives of self-represented litigants across the country.