I confess: I sort of lost my cool judicial demeanor yesterday serving as a pro tem in small claims court, this time right here in the Antelope Valley. After hearing all sorts of discussion between two people who just plain… Continue Reading
Another day sitting in small claims court. Payment disputes, mostly – lots of contractors and payday lenders, as well as a chiropractor. Some procedural irregularities that had to get cleared up. And a few civil cases, including a trial readiness… Continue Reading
When The Wife suggested I join Toastmasters, I decided that if I’m going to join it, I may as well really do it and give it a good effort. So that’s what I’ve done; I’ve given three speeches now and… Continue Reading
I wrote Tuesday about Chambers v. God, the decidedly strange lawsuit in Nebraska offered as what seems at best a misguided protest to another ill-conceived lawsuit. But now it gets sillier — not one but two people have filed answers.… Continue Reading
Here’s something you don’t see every day. A politician, confronted with an issue upon which he has made popular statements, engages in some introspection and moral contemplation and then announces to the world that he was wrong and that he’s… Continue Reading
Longtime readers know that I am not a believer in the supernatural and critical of religion. I must restrain myself from cheering on other critics of religion from time to time, but today it was easier than in other circumstances… Continue Reading
Over at Volokh, readers have responded to Fred Thompson’s calls for questions on his policy platform with some damn tough questions: 1. What is your view of civil asset forfeiture in the absence of a criminal conviction? Would you make… Continue Reading
Here’s a forceful reminder to all attorneys to periodically stay in touch with their clients. (Second story on the link.) Charles Riegel and his wife sued Medtronics, Inc. on a products liability suit involving a medical device made by Medtronics.… Continue Reading
I got this message in my e-mail today: California Attorneys: Creating a more diverse judiciary in the state of California is imperative. I am writing to invite you and your colleagues to participate in a dynamic workshop to guide interested… Continue Reading
Polk County, Iowa, is the county in which Des Moines, Iowa’s largest city, sits. A judge in Polk County has ruled that a ban on same-sex marriages violates the state Constitution’s equal protections clause. The ruling is sure to be… Continue Reading