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

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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Outtakes and Vagabonds: I was once on a jury for a case that settled

I, too, was disappointed in Dominion’s settlement with Fox, most likely because I had wild expectations that it’d mean the End of Fox. Eventually. But pretty quickly I exited the realm of alternative reality and understood the settlement meant the … Continue reading

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Jury duty: how not to get out of it

Source, Lowering the Bar: Dressing Like a Prisoner Could Get You Out of Jury Duty, One Way or Another Which begins (and look at this really nice full-color photo of the not-to-be-a-juror in question!): June 12, 2015 Dressing Like a … Continue reading

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