Category Archives: F. The lawyer

The reality of appealing a verdict to a higher court

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Naomi

Got this from John Ross’s review of federal circuit decisions: “This court once observed, ‘[w]hen a party comes to us with nine grounds for reversing the district court, that usually means there are none.’ [Plaintiff] comes to us with twenty-seven.” … Continue reading →

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The “not a crime to think negative thoughts about people” defense

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: Court filings showed that a white nationalist and lieutenant in the US Coast Guard had amassed 15 firearms and 1,000 rounds of ammunition and used his work computer to create a list of journalists, politicians, professors, … Continue reading →

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Civil Gideon? I hope so.

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Naomi

Is Housing Step One Toward Establishing Civil ‘Gideon’? Andrew Denney, New York Law Journal August 10, 2017    As Mayor Bill de Blasio prepares to sign a bill to ensure that all tenants in housing court have legal counsel, several … Continue reading →

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