Category Archives: Lawyers

I go out shopping and what does the jury do?

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Naomi

Wham. They deliberated and decided while I was shopping! Didn’t wait for me to get home. And decided in favor of E. Jean Carroll in her defamation damages lawsuit against Trump. For continual defamation. Guy can’t shut up. The number … Continue reading →

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In this era of admirable prosecutors, I still have a defense soul

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Naomi

Which is why I eagerly read a long piece of great journalism in a Sunday’s New York Times Magazine, “A Homeless Man Attacked Him. But Was There More to the Story?”, by Jesse Barron. As soon as I absorbed the … Continue reading →

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Media figures may wander off into the Trump weeds, but I’m not going with them

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Naomi

Yesterday I heard a news show host I like a lot ask a lawyer a question. To paraphrase, “With Trump protesting about his innocence and making accusations supported by his GOP followers, shouldn’t Jack Smith go public in response?” I … Continue reading →

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