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Today’s Fav. Quotes from 7th Circuit Oral Arguments

Judge Rovner: “21 days, will that be helpful?”

Attorney: “That’s fine, and I thank you or giving me extra time and—”

Rovner: “Oh, I’m going to give Mr. Hoffman just as much.”

Attorney: “Oh, well, in that case, no thank you.” (Laughter)

Rovner: “I don’t blame you. In fact, I think I’ll give him more… (laughter) no, no…Alright, how much extra time? ‘bout 20 minutes? (laughter) What does he get here?”

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Judge 1: “I mean, I recognize this trial took place in Madison, maybe we’ll take judicial notice of that…” Judge 2: (laughing) “yes, the special expertise of the citizens of Madison…” Judge 3: “Boy, if this doesn’t make our appealing I don’t know what will.”

J. Rovner: “…it’s irrelevant to whether he intends to distribute the marijuana, or smoke it or swallow it or whatever they do.”

 

J. Rovner: “Haha, I don’t know if you want the truth…” (in response to counsel’s rhetorical question, “Is 2lbs a personal use amount?”

 

J. Wood: “I’m always amused by the the fact that it’s the drug business in the United States that is the only one that’s fully converted to metric. All the rest of us are too slow to do that, I guess.”

• 31 May 2013
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The Rule Against Perpetuities.

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• 30 Apr 2013
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