Miscellaneous

Rushing In

By Anne Skove, Esq.

All sorts of news and developments from around the blogosphere and reality, too, today only --

Justices Scalia and Thomas have decided to form a three-person embryo with Valerie Bertinelli. "The world needs a perky originalist," Bertinelli explained.

Law schools across the country will switch from the Socratic method to the Montessori method. The change is not expected to affect ABA approval. Students will be able to choose from a variety of hands-on, in-depth projects, such as the opportunity to help represent victims of the pink tower collapse of 1972.

The ABA, meanwhile, is gearing up for this year's Law Day celebrations, which kick off May 1. This year's theme? "Free Britney."

The ghost of John Ritter is reportedly haunting the halls of a courthouse under construction in California. Workers say they heard it run into a swinging door. Ritter's ghost's still-living family members have not commented on whether they will seek damages. The door manufacturer claims that ghosts, if they exist, cannot feel slamming swinging doors and thus cannot suffer harm.

New Hampshire courts have decided to solve the credit card surcharge problem by allowing those owing fines to pay with Chuck E. Cheese tokens. Court administrators noted: "Everyone has at least 200 of these floating around their house. We urge people to check their pockets, junk drawers, glove compartments, and children's piggy banks for quarter-sized coins featuring a cartoon mouse's face. The tokens may be used to pay speeding tickets, restitution, and mediation fees." The New Hampshire Public Library system is considering allowing patrons to pay fines for overdue books with CEC tokens as well.

Connecticut's state court administrative office has declared that the debate between the Connecticut court administrator and probate judge will be settled with a footrace.

A courthouse in Minnesota will defray state budget cuts by hosting a Prince concert and bake sale. Proceeds will benefit judicial retirement, indigent defense, and per diems for jurors. It is hoped that jurors will no longer be required to bring a sack lunch.

Well, that's it for us. We're headed over to Hyde Park for the annual (and quite local) WEBN Fool's Day Parade, featuring the Our Lady of Perpetual Motion marching band. Hope it doesn't rain too hard.

Full post as published by court-o-rama.org on April 01, 2008 (boomark / email).