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Monthly Archives: November 2023

Everything (Republican) is the opposite of what it is, isn’t it?

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Just before he died, John Lennon did an interview with Playboy, and he observed that “everything is the opposite of what it is, isn’t it?”. It may not be universally true, but it’s mostly true about anything Republicans or their fascist allies say or claim to do. Case in point is the aptly (for Republicans) […]

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Is this really a big deal?

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Multiple other media outlets I’ve read seem to agree with Truthout that Former Trump Lawyer’s Revelation is ‘Devestating for Trump, Legal Experts Say. This refers to the leaked proffer testimony of Jenna Ellis summarized as follows: Former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis told prosecutors in Fulton County, Ga., that a senior aide to the former president […]

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New trends in lawyering

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

I’ve only been retired from the law for a few years, but it is becoming clear to me that the practice of law has changed dramatically since my days before the bench. In the olden days, if you were taking a legal position in a case, you would try to convince the judge that your […]

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Election reaction

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

I spent all of yesterday registering new voters here in Groton. A slow day on that front, but to be expected, given the fact that there were only local elections taking place. I’ll be doing the same thing next year, and I very much doubt I’ll be able to play multiple Sudoko games, read a […]

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Another legal mystery

Sunday, November 5, 2023

Okay, this is sort of a continuation of yesterday’s post, inasmuch as once again I can’t quite wrap my head around whatever legal theory the plaintiff will be relying on in this case: Now, it’s entirely possible that Meadows did make such a “warranty”, but won’t it be just a bit hard for All Seasons […]

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Today’s rant

Saturday, November 4, 2023

I know this is fairly trivial, but I’m having trouble containing my astonishment, so here goes. I’m no longer practicing law, but I do remember how things worked, and I still can’t get over the fact that Ivanka Trump actually found a lawyer willing to argue that she shouldn’t have to obey a subpoena because […]

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