tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post6811245622890564814..comments2024-03-18T22:54:23.759-04:00Comments on THE BLOG: JUDGE WILL THOMAS GETS FED NODRumpolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380575650255695462noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-54555852316695761472012-11-16T09:39:30.788-05:002012-11-16T09:39:30.788-05:00Margolius, So Ric
Margolius, So Ric <br />DShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580816823884896028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-75980677081603111422012-11-16T07:07:50.726-05:002012-11-16T07:07:50.726-05:00HERE is a legal laugh
From The New Times :
Flori...HERE is a legal laugh<br />From The New Times :<br /><br /> Florida is currently in the throes of a full blown, naked ladies on roadsides apocalypse. For the second time in just over a week, a woman has been arrested for getting naked and causing a traffic hazard. And the threat is getting closer. The latest incident happened in Broward County.<br /> <br />On Tuesday at about 5:40 p.m., Tracy Mabb walked into an intersection in the 800 block of South Dixie Highway in Pompano Beach and began to take her clothes off, according to the Sun-Sentinel. She first started by pulling off her top and revealing her breasts, but didn't stop there. She also gave drivers and pedestrians a full view of her "vagina and buttocks." The arrest reports claims that she did so with a "complete vulgar and indecent manner."<br /><br />When confronted by police, she refused to put her clothes on, and shouted, "I don't give a fuck."<br /><br />Well, clearly no fucks were given.<br /><br />Last week near Orlando, another 35-year-old, bleached blonde lady, Ashley Holton, pulled a similar stunt when she pulled over on a highway, stripped down, and began to pleasure herself.<br />DShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580816823884896028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-38320942802350431392012-11-16T06:55:16.044-05:002012-11-16T06:55:16.044-05:00Remember when Knight and margolius had calendar co...Remember when Knight and margolius had calendar complete and Venire panels down by 10 am?<br />DShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580816823884896028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-24594049813013678042012-11-16T06:54:15.004-05:002012-11-16T06:54:15.004-05:00Rump
Even if the morning calendar took ALL MORNI...Rump <br /> Even if the morning calendar took ALL MORNING , Judges could try cases in the afternoon. You remember, like the old Afternoon backups. <br />Even w/ only afternoon trials Judges could try at least One if NOT TWO C cases a week.DShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580816823884896028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-26874787697250186362012-11-16T04:47:51.951-05:002012-11-16T04:47:51.951-05:00The fact that you still own that jacket is disturb...The fact that you still own that jacket is disturbing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-19822002416782758832012-11-16T01:36:47.215-05:002012-11-16T01:36:47.215-05:00Judge Thomas deserves it! He is one of the smartes...Judge Thomas deserves it! He is one of the smartest people on the bench, so happy for him. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-83174630901292467152012-11-15T23:52:40.345-05:002012-11-15T23:52:40.345-05:00500 arraignments? That's just stupid! This b...500 arraignments? That's just stupid! This blog has just gotten really dumb under the new management.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-33278574137758160192012-11-15T18:47:21.739-05:002012-11-15T18:47:21.739-05:00I really hope Judge Thomas is reading these posts ...I really hope Judge Thomas is reading these posts and see how highly we all think of him. He can be a pain in the ass sometimes, a little dramatic, but all in all he is a fine jurist. I couldn't be happier for him. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-50935811307035788902012-11-15T18:30:19.833-05:002012-11-15T18:30:19.833-05:00How unoriginal. A Master Calendar which was propo...How unoriginal. A Master Calendar which was proposed by a former County Court Judge who everybody thought was just being contrary and self-important. Of course a Master Calendar is needed and even on a rotating basis of a pod of Circuit Judges, 4 or 5. Each doing one out of every 5 weeks on Calendar duty. Motions, arraignments, probations hearings, etc. Let judges try cases for four weeks.<br /><br />But then again, I was just a self-indulgent and egotistical judge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-58321076955157424212012-11-15T17:47:31.102-05:002012-11-15T17:47:31.102-05:00I have to say I am impressed with the comments tod...I have to say I am impressed with the comments today. And a bit sad that no one commented on the Biscayne Babys jacket. Oh well. Rumpolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380575650255695462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-44195720866456023192012-11-15T17:45:04.246-05:002012-11-15T17:45:04.246-05:00Will Thomas gives good trials. . Also He Does Not ...Will Thomas gives good trials. . Also He Does Not Punish a Defendant for being found Guilty.<br />Hw punishes a Defendant for what He Did.<br /> Thats what matters.DShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580816823884896028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1186460408570039302012-11-15T17:24:21.039-05:002012-11-15T17:24:21.039-05:00This appointment is great news.
When Judge Thomas...This appointment is great news.<br /><br />When Judge Thomas was new to the civil bench, after a legal career largely devoted criminal law and a stint on the criminal court bench, I had a hearing in front of him and he said an amazing thing to me and the other attorney, something that judges hardly ever say: "I don't know much about this particular area of law. Can you two stay until the end of the motion calendar and explain in more detail?"<br /><br />Smart, decent, decisive, humble.<br /><br />He's going to be an outstanding District Court judge.Robert Kuntznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1141898680509841072012-11-15T15:20:07.847-05:002012-11-15T15:20:07.847-05:00Race and sexual orientation are only relevant when...Race and sexual orientation are only relevant when you question why Judge Thomas was appointed over the other finalists. President Obama's comments confirm it was not just a matter of fitness or qualification for the position, but one of timing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-61690362565025498572012-11-15T15:04:28.993-05:002012-11-15T15:04:28.993-05:00Judge Thomas is one of the best judges that have e...Judge Thomas is one of the best judges that have ever been at REG!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-92065824207072753952012-11-15T14:27:15.691-05:002012-11-15T14:27:15.691-05:00It's not just a judge's sexuality that we ...It's not just a judge's sexuality that we talk about when they get appointed. When Judge Jordan became the first Cuban judge of 11 circuit, why did his nationality matter? When Judge Esquiroz (may her name be a blessing)became first Cuban woman judge, why did nationality matter? When Judge Seraphin was appointed it made the news because he is Haitian. For Americans who consider ourselves so open minded, we label people and categorize them in many ways.<br />Judges should ONLY only be vetted on how they're going to be as judges. None of that other stuff should matter as far as the appointment/election process. However, I think it's important for the public to see that people in groups that were previously disparaged and ridiculed are just like everyone else. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-46557110063495212092012-11-15T13:25:20.708-05:002012-11-15T13:25:20.708-05:00This whole debate about his sexual orientation is ...This whole debate about his sexual orientation is so stupid. Almost all of us who practice in REGJB knows that he is gay. And not one person who you talk to about the kind of judge he is ever mentions the fact that he is openly gay. He is not the only openly gay judge in our circuit. Let's just be happy that there will be a judge on the federal bench who truly believes in a defendant's right to a fair trial, who will grant motions to suppress, who will hold the FBI and AUSA's feet to the fire and will demand that federal defense attorneys try there cases instead of turning all their clients into snitches. Hooray for the 4th and 6th amendment because Judge Thomas will breath some much needed life into it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-16460130694022699572012-11-15T12:22:44.220-05:002012-11-15T12:22:44.220-05:00Why is his sexuality even mentioned? With the amou...Why is his sexuality even mentioned? With the amount of hours he works, what time does he have for anything else?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-37502318837448939922012-11-15T12:16:30.500-05:002012-11-15T12:16:30.500-05:00Let's not create a straw-man argument here--no...Let's not create a straw-man argument here--nobody has said that he was nominated because of his sexual orientation or race. Some fellow members of the Bar who are gay are commenting on how proud that makes them that an openly-gay jurist was nominated. To the extent those comments make anyone's heads explode, that's their problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-91915930665137961942012-11-15T11:57:15.891-05:002012-11-15T11:57:15.891-05:00I doubt the Judge Thomas' race and/or sexual o...I doubt the Judge Thomas' race and/or sexual orientation had anything to do with this nomination. He is smart and probably the hardest working Judge in the state court system. He has earned the nomination on merit and will be a terrific federal judge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-91904098691341228042012-11-15T11:14:38.263-05:002012-11-15T11:14:38.263-05:0010:20. Does the fact you share the same sexual ori...10:20. Does the fact you share the same sexual orientation mean that Judge Thomas will be good? Would you still be proud if he decided to trash the exclusionary rule and deicided not to suppress statements but fine police officers who don't follow Miranda? Rumpolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380575650255695462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-8421840100239447792012-11-15T11:11:36.676-05:002012-11-15T11:11:36.676-05:00So what's next? The first openly gay asian jud...So what's next? The first openly gay asian judge? Then the first openly bisexual mexican judge? A person's sexual orientation is as relevant as the brand of beer they drink. Quite frankly I judge a person more on the beer they drin than who they just slept with. But while we're on sex, should frequency be an issue? Judge XYZ has been nominated to the supreme court. He has sex with his wife five times a week. The judge will replace judge scalia who is retiring and who in later years had sex only once a month. Really- once you open the door where do you deaw the line? Rumpolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380575650255695462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-60027533303124304102012-11-15T11:08:15.519-05:002012-11-15T11:08:15.519-05:00Rumpole,
There's a difference between being k...Rumpole,<br /><br />There's a difference between being known as a gay lawyer/judge and being a lawyer/judge who happens to be gay.<br /><br />Although I'm not gay, I grew up around many gay men and women who have horror stories about their childhoods. So, I think it is important that there be strong role models for those kids in all walks of life and all professions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-16596664228965348942012-11-15T10:52:52.577-05:002012-11-15T10:52:52.577-05:00Great for Thomas. A great guy and a great judge.Great for Thomas. A great guy and a great judge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-47822086759550351352012-11-15T10:20:08.608-05:002012-11-15T10:20:08.608-05:00Mr. Rumpole: a judge being nominated to the federa...Mr. Rumpole: a judge being nominated to the federal district court usually does not make national headlines like Judge Thomas did. Why? Becuase if he passes the Senate he will be the first openly-gay African-American judge on the federal bench! So the judge's sexual orientation and race is both relevant and newsworthy on a national level. I don't define judge Thomas (before whom I successfully tried a case and have appeared dozens of times in a complex civil case) by his race or sexual orientation; notwithstanding, as a gay attorney myself, I am very proud and excited about his nomination, as is apparently the poster at 8:04.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-4570370238736814392012-11-15T09:42:09.036-05:002012-11-15T09:42:09.036-05:00Judge Thomas's sexuality is so much an issue t...Judge Thomas's sexuality is so much an issue that the Herald gave their "gay beat" guy a byline on the story.<br /><br />What a piece of shit paper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com