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because this is at least slightly different...
ABC About You:
A - AVAILABLE: Too.
B - BIRTHDAY: Scarily quickly approaching 30.
C - CRUSHING ON: I plead the 5th.
D - DRINK YOU LAST HAD: Wow... water. Hardcore.
E - EASIEST PEOPLE TO TALK TO: Nick, Caitrin, Monica... :)
F - FAVORITE SONG: Like I could narrow THAT down... <- Ditto. Infinite soft spots for "The First" and "If Only," however ( Read more... ) -
fun in court - june 25
So, today we are having a trial where the defendant - a Metro bus driver - is charged with punching an officer dressed up as McGruff the crime dog who was shaking hands with passengers boarding the bus. There does not appear to have been any provocation. So... yeah. I don't know what else to say about that.
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fun in court - june 9
a note from a law clerk sent out on the law clerk list serve...
Hello Everyone,
Anyone know if duress is a defense for destruction of property? My judge is looking for some quick case law. Apparently a defendant is now claiming that he had to kick out the back door of a police cruiser because he had to urinate. Thanks. -
fun in court - april 9
Litigation 101: Don't Piss Off the Judge ( Read more... ) -
holy cow! iowa, vermont, DC, what?!?!?
okay, so iowa's decision last week RE: same-sex marriages was just amazing... UNANIMOUS? in IOWA?!
but then, today, comes another decision from vermont! and this one isn't even a judicial order, it's a legislative overruling of the governor's veto! WOW!
and THEN, a mere few hours later, it's announced that the DC city council has passed ( Read more... ) -
fun in court - april 6
from a complaint requesting a temporary restraining order to keep his sister's boyfriend out of their house:
Name of person you are complaining about: John Doe.
Address of person you are complaining about: Sleeps in back of the car in front of my house.
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fun in court - april 1
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fun in court - march 20
i actually posted about this on facebook last week, but if you missed it ( Read more... ) -
fun in court - march 19
this is the best one yet. the case: identical twin strippers charged with assaulting another stripper outside of the strip club. at issue: whether the twins were the first attackers, and if so, which ONE was the initial attacker... since apparently they dress alike ALL the time -- EVEN IN COURT. reasonable doubt? i think so! (especially since ( Read more... ) -
fun in court - march 18
judge (to defendant): you can come back to the courtroom later, hang around, read a book... (to courtroom security) are they allowed to read books ( Read more... )