Man Forced to Concede His Lawyer Is “Not a Real Person” – Lowering the Bar
“May it please the Court,” began the person pictured in the lower right corner of the image above, “I come here today a humble pro se before a panel of five distinguished justices.” “Ok, hold on,” said one of those…
Drunken Mule-Rider Accused of Assault With Deadly Raccoon – Lowering the Bar
So headlines are often more difficult than you might think. They must summarize the facts of the article that follows, and must do so more-or-less accurately. (Accuracy of course is measured on a sliding scale that depends on how comical…
The Guy In Our Attic – nicolesundays
Hot take: I think entertainment shouldn’t make me want to die. I avoid horror movies like I do near-acquaintances in malls—when going to malls didn’t mean you were potentially sentencing others to immeasurable suffering… used to be only yourself—by practicing…
Are You Being Ghosted? – nicolesundays
Today we’re talking about ghosting, which is essentially what this blog has done to you the past few weeks. (Note that I said “this blog” instead of “I” to deflect responsibility and “few weeks” instead of “month” to minimize wrongdoing….
When Will My Mattress Return From War?
I love co-opting “moving to a new city” into “reinventing myself.” The ideal Nicole in Detroit is a new person. I make my bed. I promptly text back. I believe in God. Except, rudely enough, it turns out that moving…
Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Roommate’s Food – nicolesundays
I’m not religious, but even as a heathen there are still some commandments I observe. Thou shalt not commit murder, unless he was asking for it. Thou shalt Urban Dictionary slang before thou ask. And thou shalt not covet thy…
Please Do Your Best Not to Appear in the “AI Hallucination Database” – Lowering the Bar
Are AI ‘hallucinations” a growing problem for the legal profession? Some say yes. See, e.g., Michael Hiltzik, “AI ‘hallucinations’ are a growing problem for the legal profession,” Los Angeles Times (May 22, 2025). Those people are right. How right are…
Idaho Passes Emergency Truck-Nuts Legislation – Lowering the Bar
Question Presented: What is an “emergency” for legislative purposes? Brief Answer: Whatever the legislature says it is. In March, the Idaho Legislature declared that an “emergency” existed in that state requiring it to immediately criminalize the public exposure of—among other…
Judge Tells Lawyers to Apologize for Screaming at Philadelphia – Lowering the Bar
At 5:30 a.m. on September 23, 2024, residents of a South Philadelphia neighborhood were awakened by the piercing, bloodcurdling screams of a woman in distress. Many rushed outside to help. What they found instead was some lawyers playing a 122-decibel…
Plaintiffs Allegedly Struck by Prosthetic Leg Flung From Carnival Ride – Lowering the Bar
From the Louisiana bureau comes this report of a new case filed on May 11: The summary above—which, if the image is missing, says “Plaintiffs’ children suffered injuries when a prosthetic leg flew though the air off of [sic] a…