Comments on: Legal humor from the Pro Se files http://boingboing.net/2011/12/10/legal-humor-from-the-pro-s.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 09:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Thad Boyd http://boingboing.net/2011/12/10/legal-humor-from-the-pro-s.html#comment-1295177 Thad Boyd Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=133737#comment-1295177 Dammit, I accidentally clicked on Washington v Alaimo instead and now I wish I haven't.  "Motion to kiss my ass" is hilarious by itself; finding out it was written by a mentally insane cop-killer really takes the fun out of it. Dammit, I accidentally clicked on Washington v Alaimo instead and now I wish I haven’t.  “Motion to kiss my ass” is hilarious by itself; finding out it was written by a mentally insane cop-killer really takes the fun out of it.

]]> By: Ryne Sanberg http://boingboing.net/2011/12/10/legal-humor-from-the-pro-s.html#comment-1293557 Ryne Sanberg Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=133737#comment-1293557 The dry, legal wit and humor from judges can be hilarious.  My favorite are opinions written solely in poetic verse. "Wolff v. New Hampshire Dep't of Corrections, 06-cv-321-PB (D.N.H. 2007).When the plaintiff filed a hard-boiled egg as part of his request for a preliminary injunction, Magistrate Judge James R. Muirhead, replied Seussilly: No fan I am Of the egg at hand. Just like no ham  On the kosher plan. This egg will rot I kid you not.  And stink it can This egg at hand. There will be no eggs at court To prove a clog in your aort.  There will be no eggs accepted.  Objections all will be rejected. From this day forth This court will ba nHard-boiled eggs of any brand.  And if you should not understand The meaning of the ban at hand  Then you should contact either Dan,the Deputy Clerk, or my clerk Jan. I do not like eggs in the file .I do not like them in any style. I will not take them fried or boiled. I will not take them poached or broiled. I will not take them soft or scrambled Despite an argument well-rambled. No fan I am Of the egg at hand. Destroy that egg! Today! Today!Today I say! Without delay!" The dry, legal wit and humor from judges can be hilarious.  My favorite are opinions written solely in poetic verse.

“Wolff v. New Hampshire Dep’t of Corrections, 06-cv-321-PB (D.N.H. 2007).When the plaintiff filed a hard-boiled egg as part of his request for a preliminary injunction, Magistrate Judge James R. Muirhead, replied Seussilly:

No fan I am
Of the egg at hand.
Just like no ham 
On the kosher plan.
This egg will rot
I kid you not. 
And stink it can
This egg at hand.
There will be no eggs at court
To prove a clog in your aort. 
There will be no eggs accepted. 
Objections all will be rejected.
From this day forth
This court will ba
nHard-boiled eggs of any brand.
 And if you should not understand The meaning of the ban at hand 
Then you should contact either Dan,the Deputy Clerk, or my clerk Jan.
I do not like eggs in the file
.I do not like them in any style.
I will not take them fried or boiled.
I will not take them poached or broiled.
I will not take them soft or scrambled
Despite an argument well-rambled.
No fan I am
Of the egg at hand.
Destroy that egg!
Today! Today!Today I say! Without delay!”

]]> By: Ryne Sanberg http://boingboing.net/2011/12/10/legal-humor-from-the-pro-s.html#comment-1293551 Ryne Sanberg Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=133737#comment-1293551 It's hilarious when Judges use dry, legal wit and humor.  The opinions I enjoy most are those written solely in poetic verse .  United States v. One 1976 Ford F-150 Pickup, 599 F. Supp. 818 (E.D. Mo. 1984) District Judge Wangelin: The defendant herein is a truck, The vehicle is a pick-up, Alleged by a fedTo be found in a bedOf marijuana, caught in the muck.   and Wolff v. New Hampshire Dep't of Corrections, 06-cv-321-PB (D.N.H. 2007). When the plaintiff filed a hard-boiled egg as part of his request for a preliminary injunction, Magistrate Judge James R. Muirhead, replied Seussilly:No fan I am Of the egg at hand. Just like no ham  On the kosher plan.This egg will rot I kid you not.  And stink it can This egg at hand.There will be no eggs at court To prove a clog in your aort.  There will be no eggs accepted.  Objections all will be rejected.From this day forth This court will ban Hard-boiled eggs of any brand.  And if you should not understand  The meaning of the ban at hand  Then you should contact either Dan, the Deputy Clerk, or my clerk Jan.I do not like eggs in the file. I do not like them in any style. I will not take them fried or boiled. I will not take them poached or broiled. I will not take them soft or scrambled Despite an argument well-rambled.No fan I amOf the egg at hand.Destroy that egg!Today! Today!Today I say! Without delay! It’s hilarious when Judges use dry, legal wit and humor.  The opinions I enjoy most are those written solely in poetic verse . 

United States v. One 1976 Ford F-150 Pickup, 599 F. Supp. 818 (E.D. Mo. 1984)
District Judge Wangelin: The defendant herein is a truck, The vehicle is a pick-up, Alleged by a fedTo be found in a bedOf marijuana, caught in the muck.
 
and

Wolff v. New Hampshire Dep’t of Corrections, 06-cv-321-PB (D.N.H. 2007).
When the plaintiff filed a hard-boiled egg as part of his request for a preliminary injunction, Magistrate Judge James R. Muirhead, replied Seussilly:No fan I am
Of the egg at hand.
Just like no ham 
On the kosher plan.This egg will rot
I kid you not. 
And stink it can
This egg at hand.There will be no eggs at court
To prove a clog in your aort. 
There will be no eggs accepted. 
Objections all will be rejected.From this day forth
This court will ban
Hard-boiled eggs of any brand. 
And if you should not understand 
The meaning of the ban at hand 
Then you should contact either Dan,
the Deputy Clerk, or my clerk Jan.I do not like eggs in the file.
I do not like them in any style.
I will not take them fried or boiled.
I will not take them poached or broiled.
I will not take them soft or scrambled
Despite an argument well-rambled.No fan I amOf the egg at hand.Destroy that egg!Today! Today!Today I say! Without delay!

]]> By: Ryne Sanberg http://boingboing.net/2011/12/10/legal-humor-from-the-pro-s.html#comment-1293549 Ryne Sanberg Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=133737#comment-1293549 Pro se definition should be edited.  It is not "where the plaintiff is her/his own lawyer."  It's when you advocate, as defendant or plaintiff, on your own behalf instead of having a lawyer represent you; an important distinction.  Pro se definition should be edited.  It is not “where the plaintiff is her/his own lawyer.”  It’s when you advocate, as defendant or plaintiff, on your own behalf instead of having a lawyer represent you; an important distinction. 

]]> By: Bubba73 http://boingboing.net/2011/12/10/legal-humor-from-the-pro-s.html#comment-1293510 Bubba73 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 18:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=133737#comment-1293510 That is a work of genius That is a work of genius

]]> By: ravenlunatick http://boingboing.net/2011/12/10/legal-humor-from-the-pro-s.html#comment-1293051 ravenlunatick Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=133737#comment-1293051 Click through and read Bruni v. Bruni if you haven't read it before (especially the footnotes). This is one judge who has had *enough*. Sooooo funny (its the "available here" link under "motion to leave me the f*ck alone") Click through and read Bruni v. Bruni if you haven’t read it before (especially the footnotes). This is one judge who has had *enough*. Sooooo funny
(its the “available here” link under “motion to leave me the f*ck alone”)

]]> By: scruss http://boingboing.net/2011/12/10/legal-humor-from-the-pro-s.html#comment-1293028 scruss Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=133737#comment-1293028 Will anyone ever match Arkell v. Pressdram? Will anyone ever match Arkell v. Pressdram?

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