There is No Trap Door in Superior Court

People believe Justice is something like they heard in the Battle Hymn of the Republic, “His Terrible Swift Sword”.

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There is no trap door in Superior Court. trap door

This is not vaudeville, “Laugh In” or some totalitarian state.
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When someone lies in court, the opponent has to be prepared to confront them with a prior inconsistent statement made under oath somewhere during cross examination. That is not the same as arguing with them.

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Don’t expect the Judge to somehow magically know when a person is lying. Clairvoyance is not a requirement to take on the robes.
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Every month it seems someone appears in my office with a document someone has signed under oath, or declaration swearing the contents to be the truth “on pain of perjury” and declaring they have lied!

Truth is hard to find. One mans black is another mans white.

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My Dad used to say that the reason we lawyers have jobs is one guy cannot see the other guys point of view. And that is why…

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One thought on “There is No Trap Door in Superior Court

  1. Thank God there is no sudden death! Can you imagine the clusterf— that would emerge as a result? Kangaroo court indeed.
    Point well taken about my black being my black and not your blue. My black is a mighty black and that is that.

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