Tales of Humpty Doo
WARNING: You may well want to stop reading after the phrase, “here comes knowledge.”
Legal History
Good Reason to Kill #59: Objected to Bagpipes
Even in Scotland the pipes are occasionally unwanted.
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II
And other impressively named justices of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Gollum Experts to Testify, Says Court
What have they got in their pocketses, precious? We wants to know.
The Torch Has Been Passed
A thoroughly pissed-off Gen. George Washington to British Lt. General Thomas Gage (Aug. 19, 1775): I have taken Time, Sir, to make a strict Inquiry, and find it has not the least Foundation in Truth. Not only your Officers, and…
“Game of Thrones” Fan Demands Trial by Combat
He’d have better luck with this if he lived in Westeros instead of Staten Island.
Court Holds Wedding Ring Is Not a “Weapon”
Although such items can certainly be terrifying, a New Jersey court decided that throwing one at a corrections officer did not constitute “attempted assault with a weapon.”
A Few Tax Arguments Not to Make
Hey, your taxes are due this week—or ARE they? Yes, they are, that was a figure of speech. You have to pay them.
Judge Criticizes “Behemoth Pleadings”
Here are some words & phrases that you really don't want a judge to apply to anything you file: sprawling behemoth surplusage larded with brims with masquerading as voluminous breathtaking madness chokes the docket intended to overwhelm labyrinthian prolixity of…
“The Cause of Action is Denied as Unintelligible”
An excellent reason for doing so.