meritless but not frivolous
“The Court simply wants to scream to these lawyers, ‘Get a life’ . . . ‘When is the last time you registered for anger management classes?’”
2nd Cir. App. Court distinguishes “meritless” from “frivolous” in MetLife reorganization case. (NYLawyer, Aug, 12, 2004). If only everyone did.
Guest columnist Dahlia Lithwick coined a useful term in today’s NYT — “re-activist judge.” Law and politics: It depends who’s Fox is being whored.
A must-read order from federal Judge Sam Sparks, comparing his job to kindergarten teacher (Texas Lawyer, Aug. 16, 2004):
‘[T]he Court will contemplate and may enter an order requiring the parties to obtain new counsel.’”
one-breath poetry
no way out
of these mountains
rolling thunder
shimmering heat
a willow dips its branches
into the steam
by dagosan:
GameBoy off –
father and son
same show, same laugh
[Aug. 15, 2004]
cf. Klau & Klau at tins.
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