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]

If you like judicial snark, you'd probably love this ruling.

[wshaffer.livejournal.com]

Now that is a work of snarky art.

I particularly love this bit:

However, it is well known around these parts that Unity Marine's lawyer is equally likable and has been writing crisply in ink since the second grade. Some old-timers even spin yarns of an ability to type. The Court cannot speak to the veracity of such loose talk, but out of caution, the Court suggests that Plaintiff's lovable counsel had best upgrade to a nice shiny No. 2 pencil or at least sharpen what's left of the stubs of his crayons for what remains of this heart-stopping, spine-tingling action.

[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.

[...]

[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.