Debonneville v. Pierce: Keepin’ It Real
Virtually Blind has word that the judge in their case has ordered the participants in to explain why they haven’t settled affairs yet.
Now, I’m not a lawyer – I’m not even a space lawyer. But quick research of Judge Manuel Real implies that this could get pretty darned interesting:
Judge Real is a decent man off the bench. But when he puts on the robes something seems to go wrong.
This lazy, vicious monarch has terrorized litigants and lawyers for 42 years and has the highest reversal rate in the Ninth Circuit, which virtually automatically and sua sponte re-assigns his cases to other judges when it remands them.
It is difficult to describe the terror he visits upon those in his courtroom and the shame that he makes lawyers feel.
It is impossible to describe accurately in mere words how bad this judge is. He is so mean and intimidating that one really needs to sit in his courtroom in order to fully appreciate how awful he is.
He should be removed and replaced by a coin-flipping machine, which at least, over time, would get it right 50% of the time, and would have virtually no upkeep costs, such as salary, staff, pension benefits, and health care premiums.
This judicial tyrant is a disgrace to the entire federal bench. He is the very best example of why lifetime judicial appointments are a very bad idea.
There simply is no judge worse than him, living or dead.
This is a truly evil man.
Based on all this, I’m hazarding a wild-arsed guess that we have not heard the last of this case.
Many of those comments have a similarity of phrasing and vocabulary that makes me suspect they’re by the same author.
If half of what is said of Judge Real is true, Debonnville and Pierce got the perfect trial judge! Frankly, I’m rather pleased as I am rather bored with the interweb atm.
If this isn’t a sitcom, it should be.
“In 1985, he threw out a $2 million libel suit against Boston attorney Michael Flynn because Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard didn’t turn up for a deposition. A month later, he jailed Scientology lawyer Donald C. Randolph and arranged that further Scientology lawsuits be assigned to his court.”
Well, apparently he’s not all bad.
That’s pretty hard to have the most reversals since the entire Ninth circuit of CA is already notorious for having the highest reversals in the nation.
Is it possible that they can both lose?
/hope
based on tprjones says it’s most likely that thenegative comments are -ologybots. it’s also possible the guy is a real dick ta boot.
also, i hope he outright rejects the settlement and makes them go to trail.
“That’s pretty hard to have the most reversals since the entire Ninth circuit of CA is already notorious for having the highest reversals in the nation.”
This is just because it hears the most cases. In percentage terms it is pretty much like all the rest.
“Many of those comments have a similarity of phrasing and vocabulary that makes me suspect they’re by the same author.”
Yeah. Only after I followed the link did I realize they were separate comments rather than excerpts from one long diatribe. I suspect someone with a lot of sockpuppets and spare time has an axe to grind.
I just love these guys! They just keep the drama coming! Read the latest on their saga on Virtually Blind. http://virtuallyblind.com/
“This is just because it hears the most cases. In percentage terms it is pretty much like all the rest.”
Not really. The percentages are close to average, but that’s due to the disproportionate number of 9th C cases that provoke SCOTUS review.
OP: It’s one of those tiny flaws in our constitutional system. Separation of powers combined with lifetime appointments makes it exceedingly difficult to get rid of a judge, no matter how much of an asshat he is.
If God is bounteous and he ends up being a technophobe (looks plausible), this could be hilarious, explosive, and hilariously explosive.