I love judicial snark...

[wshaffer]

I wonder if this is the first time Lewis Carroll's "The Hunting of the Snark" has been cited in a ruling.

Will this snark prove to be a boojum, or will we actually see something being done about all these prisoners in Guantanamo? Only time will tell.

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[dsmoen.livejournal.com]

There's also this ruling of Judge Kent's, which also shows brilliance.

The Court seriously doubts whether Brazoria County has ever seen a live Bolivian . . . even on the Discovery Channel.

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[I]t is the Court's opinion that the District of Columbia, located in the Nation's capital, is a much more logical venue for the parties and witnesses in this action because, among othr things, Plaintiff has an embassy in Washington, D.C, and thus a physical presence and governmental representatives there, whereas there isn't even a Bolivian restaurant anywhere near here! Although the jurisdiction of this Court boasts no similar foreign offices, a somewhat dated globe is within its possession.