Archive for July, 2008
Justice O’Connor may have retired from the Court in 2005, but her judicial career is still alive and well. She recently sat on a case in the Second Circuit and wrote the majority opinion (here)!
The case centered around a defendant, Scott Holyoke, who was notified that his call was subject to monitoring and proceeded to […]
Smith and Wesson today announced an engraved Model 442 handgun to commemorate the landmark Second Amendment decision DC v. Heller.
The Smith & Wesson Model 442 will be laser engraved with an insignia to commemorate the ruling by the Supreme Court. On the right side plate of the revolver, the scale of justice is depicted […]
The ABA Journal breaks down the 25 Greatest Legal Movies of All-Time here. I agree with a lot of it, although there were definitely some rankings that I disagree with (Erin Brockovich too high, A Few Good Men too low.)
A lawyer in Vancouver, Washington filed a complaint that weighed in a a whooping 465 pages. Defendants understandably upset and the Judge wasn’t too impressed by the lengthy complaint. He granted the motion and made his reasons very clear:
Not before page 30 does the Complaint address the facts alleged. Plaintiff’s allegations continue for 87 […]
