Fools Convicted
Conviction affirmed, technically, but I liked the sound of this headline better. Kurt Johnson and Dale Heineman were accused of scamming homeowners by promising to get rid of their mortgage debt for a fee. They did get rid of it,…
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Feds Say Use of Bogus “Promissory Notes” On the Rise
Did you know that you have the right to create your own promissory notes that the government and other entities are required to accept in payment of your debts? No? Then congratulations on not being insane. I've written many times…
Juror Who Caused Mistrial With Online Research Must Pay Jury Fees
Paul Christiansen, who caused a mistrial in March by doing his own research on the defendant and disclosing it to other jurors, has been fined $1,200 by a court in Newbury, New Hampshire. Jurors, of course, are instructed not to do…
DOJ Moves to Dismiss Geronimo Skull Suit
Legal Times reported on June 12 that the Justice Department had moved to dismiss claims brought by a group of Native Americans who are hoping to recover Geronimo's remains. See "Geronimo's Descendants Sue to Get His Skull Back," Lowering the…
2008 Lowering the Bar Awards
Now that 2008 is over, we can finally close the books on it and maybe try to evaluate some of the nonsense spawned during it. The following are my selections for those people and/or events that may have Lowered the Bar the…
Florida Couple Secedes
Didn’t go well in the 1860s, isn’t going to go well now.
Knights Templar v. Pope Benedict XVI, et al.
If the statute of limitations were 700 years, they’d have missed it by one year.
Surprising Court Loss for Woman Who Challenged State’s Authority to Require Driver’s License
Laura West was arrested in Kansas in June after a state trooper stopped her, apparently for speeding, and found she did not have a license or valid registration. She also refused to cooperate with the trooper, who said that it…