Norm Pattis is annoyed with a proposal to change a rule of the courthouse: Here's prima facie proof that Connecticut Supreme Court Justice Chase Rogers has lost her mind: She wants to permit folks to bring camera phones into the courthouse. What is she thinking? The courts are a human zoo. We don't need more distractions in the halls of justice. Not to mention the fact that … [Read more...] about A Good Idea For the Courthouse
A Day On the Job
I'm working at one of my clients' offices all day today. It's "Disco Friday," meaning everyone is supposed to dress in Disco-esque clothing. I'm not partaking. I don't have the music in me. Actually, unless I see somebody in Tony Manero's white suit, I have no idea what dressing like Disco means. The last time I worked in an office, it was an engineering environment that was … [Read more...] about A Day On the Job
Dad Went Home
This last Saturday, my dad was scheduled to go home after two months in the hospital, and my wife and I were gearing up to handle it. The end of his last hospital stay, a year ago, things had gotten ugly. After being stuck in a hospital room for six weeks, he just wanted to leave. Unfortunately, the hospital staff bungled his discharge and they had to keep him … [Read more...] about Dad Went Home
Motion Juries – Another Radical Idea for Criminal Justice Reform
Based on my vast legal experience---reading crime novels and surfing the legal blogosphere---I have occasionally come up with a few radical ideas for criminal justice reform. As with my previous effort, this idea is probably unworkable, unconstitutional, and a sure election loss for any politician who proposes them. But what's a blog for? When a cop wants to search your private … [Read more...] about Motion Juries – Another Radical Idea for Criminal Justice Reform
Creed Of the Legislative Tyrant
From the U.K. comes a new law that its backers claim will ban violent pornography: Five years ago Jane Longhurst, a teacher from Brighton, was murdered. It later emerged her killer had been compulsively accessing websites such as Club Dead and Rape Action, which contained images of women being abused and violated. The victim's mother has been campaigning for a law that would … [Read more...] about Creed Of the Legislative Tyrant