Legal Research

Underneath Their Robes

By fayejones

Underneath Their Robes, an irreverent blog on the federal judiciary, was recently shut down after The New Yorker magazine revealed that the blogger was an Assistant U.S. Attorney.  Underneath Their Robes, which featured judicial beauty contests, gossip and commentary, caught the attention of judges from Richard A. Posner to Alex Kozinski and all points between.  The blog is now locked away behind an aggressive password.  Attempts to access it through the cache can result in freezing up the browser of the nosy, would be viewer.  But, don't despair.  Here's how to see some of the blog:  1. Use Google to look up Underneath Their Robes and copy the URL, 2. Go to The Wayback Machine and plug the URL into the Web search form in the top center, 3. Press "Take Me Back" to go to samples of the blog from June 12 through November 24, 2004.  Even here, the password may pop up.  Has the U.S. Attorney no sense of humor?

Posted by Faye Jones

Full post as published by FSU College of Law Library Blog on November 18, 2005 (boomark / email).