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Vancouver WA Judge ‘Gave the Finger’, Used Anti-Semitic and Anti-Gay Slurs During Juvenile Justice Conference in LA
NYC Cop ‘Testilys,’ then Gets Indicted for Perjury Based on Secret Mp3 Audio Recording by 17 Year Old Suspect
Slain Attorney’s First Wife Also Tried to Shoot Him
Saudi Lawyer for Rape VICTIM Sentenced to 200 lashes—Suspended by Ministry of Justice in Riyadh for Rocking the Boat
Brawling TN Lawyer Entangled in Hilarious McDonald’s Dustup--But Fast Food Imbroglio is 'Tip of the Iceberg' for Court Room Pugilist
Borat Sued by Driving Teacher Featured in Film
20 Year Old’s Snap Decision to Loan Car to Friend Gets Him Life in the Joint
So Many Japanese Die of Over-Work They Have a Word for It
Dept. of Bizarre and Strange Litigation: Alleged Transgendered Model Maximilia Cordero Sues the New York Post for “Falsely” Claiming “She” was a “He”
Infamous Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Current Legal Woes Include Shoplifting, Lying to Police
Phony ‘Harvard Lawyer’ Arrested for Fraud—he Got Away With it for Years and Collected Thousands in Fees
Lawyer’s Defense to Meth Charge: ‘I Did it for My Dog’— Wins Acquittal
Georgia Sheriff Who Charged Jail Inmates Room and Board Faces Extortion, Perjury Charges
In Addition to Providing Legal Commentary, Blawgs Cover Fast Moving Stories In-Depth and in Real Time
Almost Cliché Dept.: Former Republican Congressman Arrested for DUI had Woman[‘s head] ‘on His Lap’
Is Nothing Sacred Dept.: Nun Pleads ‘No Contest’ in Sex Abuse Case
Even Weirder Pet Stories Dept: Man Weds Dog in Hindu Ceremony
Lawyer Jailed 13 Years Still Refuses to Tell Ex-Wife Where Assets Are
Bizarre Legal Precedent Dept: Sex with Mannequin Legal in SD
Court Room Clerk Snorts the Evidence in Drug Case, Gets Probation
Law Student Who Shot his Law Books with Assault Rifle Released from Jail
Judge Defrocked for Deciding Cases by Coin Toss, Making Woman Pull Pants Down in Court
Chapter 4.65 Arrests in Public Places (Published Again as a Public Service to Republican Lawmakers)
Attorney Charged with…‘Embracery’? (Hint: It’s Not a Sex Crime)
Court Upholds Dismissal of Charges Against ‘Naked Prosecutor’
Law Student Sues SIU for Flunking Her Out Claiming ‘Attention Span Deficit Disorder’, Resulting in Her low 'grape' Point Average
Ex-Assistant US Attorney Convertino Acquitted: First Justice Dept. Bungles Terrorism Case, then Bungles the Criminal Case Against the Alleged Bungler
500 Pound, Scooter Driven, Suspended Vegas Judge Must Remain Benched, Nevada Supreme Court Rules
Stunning Mid-Trial Dismissal of Murder Charge Against Ex-FBI Agent
Attorney Fights Reinstatement of Former Judge—Tables Turned in 10 Year Blood Feud
Drunk Bites-Off Lawyer’s Finger in McDonalds
Forget Gossip—Associate Compensation Issues Trump Blawg's Scandal Stories with Big Law Associate Readership Every Time
Will the Real “Violet Blue” Please Stand Up; Writer-Blogger Sues Porn Star Over Name Use
California Attorney Who Stalked Judge That Presided Over His Divorce for 12 Years Told by Appellate Court to Stay Away
Chief Colorado Federal Court Judge Sued by Wheelchair Bound Lawyer After Judge Hogs Handicapped Parking Spot then Pulls Rank
Boston Lawyer Charged with Drugging-Raping Coed in Miami—Third Sex Arrest for People Magazine’s "Most Eligible Bachelor”
Video Spoof of Matt Lauer Larry Craig Interview
Judge with the $54M Pants Loses Job
Disbarred Attorney Arrested for Practicing Law Asserts he Was Only Using Former Law Office for “Creative Writing”
Woman Impersonates Attorney to Have Sex with Inmate
Amazing Judicial Trivia Dept.: 9th Circuit Judge Alex Kozinski Not Only Appeared On the Dating Game TV Show as a Contestant, He Won!
18 Year Old UCLA School of Law Graduate—If She Passes California Bar—Will Be Youngest Lawyer in the Nation; She Entered Law School at Age 15
Only in San Francisco Dept.: Archbishop Apologizes for Giving Communion to Gays Dressed as Nuns Amid Catholic and Conservative Uproar
Strange But True Legal Defenses Dept.: Woman Jailed for 50 Days on Meth Charge Released After Tests Confirm Substance to be Cat Urine
“The Law Dog” Admits to Advising Clients while High on Drugs
Disgraced? Disbarred? No Problem, Apply for Bar Admission in Tonga
Mortgage Broker Arrested After Biting Off Man's Ear in Vicious Attack with Karaoke Machine
It’s Official: UC Berkeley to Drop “Boalt Hall” from Law School’s Name
Jailed Then Disbarred “Sex for Crack” Judge Arrested Again for Practicing Law Without a License
Vanderbilt Law School Dropout Al Gore Wins Nobel Peace Prize After Oscar and Emmy
Beloved “Klutzo the Klown” Arrested in Illinois on Kiddie Porn Charges
Ex-stripper Accused of Following Plot of 1994 Movie “The Last Seduction” in Lover’s Slaying in the North West
Federal Court Brings Written Charges of “Exceptional Misconduct” Against 14 Lawyers in California Qualcomm Suit, Heller Litigators Among Those Cited
Senator Larry Craig Claymation Music Video Features Tiny Village People
Mentally Disabled Man Incarcerated for 14 Years Without a Trial
Phil Spector Murder Jury Hangs Itself
Minnesota Court Denies Senator Craig’s Request for Do-Over of Toilet Bust Plea
Convicted Congressmen Collect Pensions—Even From Jail
Just in Time to F*** Up My Travel Plans UBL Prepares to Speak
Cop Named “Lovejoy” in Hot Seat for Cooking K-9 Companion
Senator Larry Craig is Reconsidering the Reconsideration of His Hasty Decision to Resign
Fall Down Funny Senator Craig Music Video, to the Tune of “Tap 3 Times (with You’re Loafer) if You Want Me” (Senator Craig)
The Death of The Singing Senators
Chapter 4.65 Arrests in Public Places (Reprinted as a Public Service to Congressional Members)
Spicy pony heads?
Nevada Judicial Watchdog Commission Files Brief in Case of Embattled Vegas Judge
Related: Legal Blog Picks Top Odd-But-True Stories (ABA Journal writeup)
87 comments:
Keep um' comming!
Klutzo rules!
I vote for the 500 lb Vegas judge.
I like the wayward attorney and judge posts.
Man marries dog....
Larry Craig claymation video. I laughed, I cried.
'Slain Attorney’s First Wife Also Tried to Shoot Him' hands down.
My vote is to keep going.
More clown posts plz.hh
"Lawyer Jailed 13 Years Still Refuses to Tell Ex-Wife Where Assets Are" gets my vote.
Maximilia Cordero
Catherine Shelton
Halverson
Judge Halverson. I have my reasons.
Were is the poll?
Lovejoy.
You missed the story of Flea. A doctor anonymously live-blogging his own medical malpractice trial only to get busted for it while on the witness stand.
The fat judge from Vegas. Hands down.
Halverson.
Elizabeth Halverson. Hilarious.
Can I have a job?
Scooter judge.
Fatso from Las Vegas.
More clowns gone bad please.
PS: Don't shut down.
Brocade story
http://blogonaut-blogonaut.blogspot.com/2007/12/key-witness-against-former-brocade.html
This is the only Blawg that posted it....
PS: You still suck, but don't shut down.
Klutzo was murdered!
More Christian Clown stories please.
No one cares about your lame blog.
You suck.
Lame.
Halverson is being treated unfairly.
Many judges have dozed off during cases at one point or another.
Many judges have made dumb simple mistakes while on the bench. They are human.
Many judges are KNOWN to be difficult with their staffs. MANY.
The difference here is Hardcastle wants to see Halverson go down. So, EVERYTHING Halverson does ends up in the paper and is a big deal even though all these things have been done again and again by other judges.
Hardcastle is costing taxpayers HUGE amounts of money because of her personal vendetta against Halverson. It is this sort of bad politics and game playing that makes taxpayers lose trust in the judical system. Not Judge Halverson.
Wake up voters.. there is so much underhanded behvaior going on here...
Dear Vote-to-Re-Elect-Halverson:
(Apart for Larry Craig) the scooter bound judge is the best thing that happened to this Blawg.
We whish you success in reelecting her to the Las Vegas bench—hopefully in time for the OJ trial.
Halverson.
Dallas attorney Catherine Shelton. For sure.
Lisa Dawn Rittenhouse’s suit against SIU School of Law and dean Peter C. Alexander for flunking her out.
Her filing this suit shows exactly what kind of attorney she would have been.
500 lb Las Vegas judge.
Halverson!
Halverson gives the phrase elevated to the bench new meaning (not to mention a new level of difficulty).
Larry Craig claymation video.
You can shut down now.
Halverson, cuz she's tons o' fun....
I agree, you suck!
My advice: Kill self.
The fat judge. With the felon husband.
What are spicy pony heads?
I've heard that Judge Gates has fallen asleep on the bench a couple times and that even the Great Infallible Justice Cherry nodded off during a trial once! But of course they aren't disabled, diabetic & on oxygen. They didn't have medical reasons. It seems to me that in Nevada the crime is to be disabled or fat.
Cordero is still totally HOT! I'd hit it!!!!
Sex abuse nun.
Shut down. This site sucks. And learn to proof read.
Trolls will find any forum....
Death of The Singing Senators
SIU LAWSUIT
UBL post--lol
lame
Rittenhouse
I vote for Loyola 2L
L2L.
Brawling TN Lawyer Entangled in Hilarious McDonald’s Dustup
Fat judge from Vegas
Fat judge from Vegas
Halverson
Meth Charge lawyer
Tap 3 times video
Catherine Shelton
loyola 2l
Borat!
Hindu dog wedding.
Just in Time to F*** Up My Travel Plans UBL Prepares to Speak
Funny!
500 lb Las Vegas judge
Phony Harvard Lawyer
tap 3 times larry craig
Halverson
Lawyer Jim Tatum, RIP
10 Year Blood Feud
The post about James Disney, the CA attorney who stalked the judge who ruled against him in his divorce for 12 years.
Also the post about the attorney who has remained in jail for 13 years instead of complying with the court order to tell his ex-wife where the offshore accounts are located.
Amazing.
Klutzo the 'Christian' clown busted for kiddy pron-molestation
Will the Real Violet Blue.....
Seriously, she's hot (both of them).
the Sex with Mannequin post
I Did it for My Dog, of course.
Lawyer Jailed 13 Years Still Refuses to Tell Ex-Wife Where Assets Are
Law student suit over low 'grape' point average
UBL post
Halverson
World’s Meanest Wife Dept.: Clovis Woman Convicted of Drowning Husband in Hydrochloric Acid
Not in the list, but liked it.
the fat las vegas judge
Response to December 18, 2007 6:00 AM:
At Blogonaut we are all buttoned up for the year & heading to Baja to cruse into Christmas/Hanukah/Kwanza. But we noticed your comment:
“You missed the story of Flea. A doctor anonymously live-blogging his own medical malpractice trial only to get busted for it while on the witness stand.”
And so we did. Intrigued, we found this May 10 post on Overlawyered:
“LIVEBLOGGING A MALPRACTICE TRIAL
We've pointed out doctor-bloggers who have provided first person accounts of being sued for malpractice, but the last doctor on the list, the pseudonymously-named "Flea," is taking it one step further: he's blogging about his own trial as it happens. Today's post is "Flea on Trial - Day One: Jury Selection." You can follow the whole series here.
Meanwhile, New York Personal Injury Lawyer Eric Turkewitz comments, from a trial lawyer's perspective, on some of the dangers of a doctor blogging about a case in near-real time. Our favorite tidbit is this:
His decision to walk this high-wire without a net brings us to a third issue: If plaintiff's counsel finds out about the blog, should it be used at trial? A lawyer's gut reaction may be yes, in order to claim to the jury that what they are seeing is a well-rehearsed act.
But if the risk is that the insurance carrier uses it as an excuse to disclaim on a plaintiff's verdict, it may be entirely counterproductive.
In this sense, Flea shares a common goal with his nemesis: They both want the insurance company standing there in case of a plaintiff's verdict.
Well, sure -- it is about the money, after all.”
But there is also this Overlawyered update.
The bogging-doctor got found out by the plaintiff’s lawyer, and was cross-examined on his posts in front of the jury:
•“Three weeks ago, we noted that a prominent anonymous medical blogger, "Flea," was liveblogging his malpractice trial, and we discussed the ramifications for Flea's case. A few hours after we posted about this, Flea stopped -- presumably after his attorney had a fit. But apparently that was at least a few hours, or a few weeks, too late; Flea had left enough clues to enable the plaintiff's lawyer to figure out that Flea is Robert Lindeman, and she questioned him about it on the stand: With the jury looking on in puzzlement, Lindeman admitted that he was, in fact, Flea.
The next morning, on May 15, he agreed to pay what members of Boston's tight-knit legal community describe as a substantial settlement -- case closed.
The Globe also quotes a trial lawyer as claiming that the plaintiff's attorney "had telegraphed that she was ready to share Lindeman's blog -- containing his unvarnished views of lawyers, jurors, and the legal process -- with the jury," although it's not clear to me how his views of lawyers, jurors, and the legal process would be relevant to a medical-malpractice case.
Incidentally, Flea's blog is apparently now totally kaput.”
Since we missed what is certainly the quintessential Blawg story of the year, we thank you for bringing this omission to our attention.
Court Room Clerk Snorts the Evidence in Drug Case, Gets Probation
Entire 'When Clowns Go Bad' series.
Funny!!!!!
SIU lawsuit
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