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NMC re-emerges, sort of but not reallyI’ve been in trial out of town all week, not really able to read anything on the blog (I saw at least one comment demanding I respond about something, a demand that evidences a complete understanding of the reasonable expectations for those commenting on internet blogs). I may catch up tomorrow, although I’m still in trial (we are skipping tomorrow and resuming Monday).  October 25, 2012, 11:37 pm | Category: Open Threads |
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When I have had jury duty we were told that fridays are for the Atts. to file motions, so is this true or do the judges just want to work a 4 day week? You can reply when you can or whenever.
“As long as I live under the capitalistic system I expect to have my life influenced by the demands of moneyed people. But I will be damned if I propose to be at the beck and call of every itinerant scoundrel who has two cents to invest in a postage stamp. This, sir, is my resignation.” – William Faulkner, 1924. Please return to our beck and call at your leisure NMC.
This is a fluke. I haven’t ordinarily had Friday off in Mississippi trials.
NMC wishes he got two cents per page hit.
Damn straight, Anderson. This would be a going proposition if I got 2 cents a page hit.
Since NMC is too busy to post, allow me to point out a new lawsuit in Oxford town that would certainly draw his attention otherwise:
Faulkner estate sues over the line in a Woody Allen film, “The past is not dead! Actually, it’s not even past. You know who said that? Faulkner. And he was right. And I met him, too. I ran into him at a dinner party.”
Very cool find, Anderson. Has anyone noticed that just about 100% of Woody Allen movies on Rotten Tomatoes have a 100% rating?
I think you’ve discovered what Woody Allen does all day, Refugee.
But wait … there’s more. Whaddaya get when you combine Hollywood with lawyers? … too much monkey business. Oh … wait … isn’t that line copyrighted?
http://www.wmctv.com/story/19924756/woman-sues-sheriffs-office-for-2-million-over-monkey
Just our of curiosity, do you take advantage of all the hotel promotions when you travel? Such as:
Marriott Megabonus, 1 free night certificate per two stays (Move every night!)
Radisson, Register for a free night certificate for one stay
Country Inn & Suites, Stay two consecutive Sun-Thur. nights, get free night certificate
(In particular, do you move every night? I always do when I travel on business, but my wife refuses to.)
I saw at least one comment demanding I respond about something, a demand that evidences a complete understanding of the reasonable expectations for those commenting on internet blogs.
Yeah, although I am not the person you referenced, because of your lack of activity I was getting ready to demand my subscription money back.
Note to JL: Every judge of a trial court is covered above their eyeballs with cases, both civil and criminal, demanding their attention — motions and briefs supporting the motions must be read, research must be done, telephone conferences with attorneys must be conducted. With one notable exception (a former chancery court judge), every trial court judge I’ve ever known worked diligently and put in far more than the 40 hours per week of a five-day work week.
Observer, Not going to disagree, because I don’t keep track of the hours worked by the “honorable” judges. But would challenge you to find any Judge in Hinds County anywhere near the Courthouse on a Friday after noon. And you won’t find many (any?) there during the morning hours either.
They might be putting in 40 hours in the other weekdays, but best I can tell there is nothing ‘magic’ about a 40-hour workweek for professionals. Wish I could get it for myself!
Only saying that the judges aren’t anywhere near Pascagoula Street in Jackson on Fridays, despite being up to their eyebrows in motions and meetings.
Hinds County is not the only ghost town courthouse.
Yet we gave them all pay raises, right?
One point of the raises was to attract better candidates. We complain about the Kidds and Springers, but someone has to run against them.
I think the raises were just to put more money in the pockets of the judges currently on the bench. Pay for a circuit judge is increasing from $104,000 to $136,000 over four years. Will that raise, in increments over four years, attract all those supposedly good lawyers to run for office? I doubt it. I don’t think that a supposedly good lawyer making $200,000 per year is going to think, “Hey! Circuit judge pay is going up to $136,000; I need to run for office.”
$104,000 is good pay for that job, especially where the judge pays no professional liability insurance premium, has health insurance provided by the state, doesn’t have make payroll for his/her court administrator, law clerk, and court reporter, pays no rent, utilities, telecom or IT expenses, and gets plenty of vacation time. And, he or she gets state retirement benefits. I’ve seen no shortage of candidates fighting for circuit judge and chancellor positions in my area. I think those candidates understand the compensation package is pretty good.
GHOSTS OF OLE MISS. I’m gonna stick this here, but if you are not aware tonight on ESPN’s 30 for 30 the presentation is Ghosts of Ole Miss about how the 1962 football team performed amongst all the unpleasantness.
See: http://espn.go.com/30for30/film?page=ghosts-of-ole-miss