Happy Halloween everybody! For those that don’t know this is my annual thread where I keep track of how many kids come through. Usually it’s between 400 and 500. Living in a 2400 home neighborhood with sidewalks and street lights makes us a target rich environment. But it’s always fun.

@rahulbali.bsky.social was kind enough to include me as part of his story for @wabe.org about this new legal process. Please give it a listen. www.wabe.org/inside-the-n...

Good morning.

Working on a group project that is preparing a document. The draft is in Century Schoolbook. First thing the leader of group did is reformat the document into Calibri because "they don't have an appellate lawyer brain" and "Century Schoolbook is too hard to read on a computer screen." 😶

Oldest daughter at UGA is studying for her quiz in politics. She’s working with her younger sister to make sure the study guide she created is correct. They are debating questions like what did the Bakke decision do? Is the right to counsel found in the 1st amendment? I’m just sitting here. Silent.

If this passes, does this mean that Midnight Yell at Texas A&M would be banned?

Can you use something other than a period to end a sentence in an appellate brief? I'm not talking about a petition or response or motion but the actual merits brief. I'm two pages in to this brief I'm reviewing and I've already encountered a ? and a ! intentionally used. #AppellateSky

@darthbluesky.bsky.social and pocket friends - please give special snuggles and treats to your fur friends tonight. Simon crossed the rainbow bridge today. Adopted 10 years ago from a local shelter but a purebred lover. I miss him terribly.

peachpundit.com/help-wanted-... “I hear it’s going to get weird.” Truer words have never been spoken. #gapol

What good is it to restore from back up and transfer your data from your old phone if every website is requiring you to reset your password and create a new one?

41 years ago today, 5 students started Saturday detention at Shermer High School....

And we were thinking that colored fonts and graphics in briefs were going to be radical. Here's a video dissent...

GA HB 65 (www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/...) will make "potlikka" the official dipping sauce of cornbread. Maybe this will get me accused of being a Yankee - I never knew that cornbread needed a dipping sauce. Some might chose to dip cornbread in butter but that's between them and their doctor

Tomorrow at 3PM Georgia House Special Rules committee will be meeting and could feature some epic debates (and recipe discussions): HB 14 - designate cornbread the official bread of Georgia HB 233 - designate Brunswick stew the official stew of Georgia. vimeo.com/showcase/898...

Sounds like we are going to need more employment lawyers to be involved in college sports. There’s also another side to consider - making football players employees of the university rather than student-athletes will impact course offerings and employment of instructional staff.

And we thought 2024 was the year of “Hold my beer.” And remember folks, all rides must end in a gift shop. See you at the cash register in December.

Love the live webcam view of MSD. @wakeforest.bsky.social

Even though tomorrow is a snow day, I’m keeping my alarm set because I don’t want to miss seeing it snow before it becomes ice and/or melts.

Folks arguing about including Indiana but not Alabama and the injustice of automatic bids. Do they not follow the same schools in college hoops where we have the same arguments in March when the field of 64 is released?

I have a criminal lawyer joke, but I’m exercising my right to remain silent…

There’s just something wrong about watching Syracuse MBB playing man to man defense.

Go Deacs!!! Off to Cary and the all-ACC women’s college cup!

From my table to yours, Happy Thanksgiving.

A good prayer for today from the original goal of the day. “…and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquillity and Union.”

Two special guests have arrived for the meal tomorrow.

Was out of the office for 4 working days last week (plus the weekend at a conference). Still trying to get to 0 in the unread column of the inbox...

#AJEI2024 Repping the brands.

Anyone anyone else in Boston for #AJEI2024?

A great way to break in the new place - a birthday celebration for @judgedillard.bsky.social. I hope you have a wonderful day.

There ought to be a few holidays that are truly sacred from court calendars. Today should be one of them. And shame on any judge who feels that they need to hold court hearings or try and start a trial week today.

Every time I come over here, I'm always a little disoriented with how clean and tidy it is. Maybe it's the dark theme on the other place. Or just the shouted clutter on the feeds. I really miss the deck and the ability to quickly see what I want and not have to filter through the noise.

Happy New Year everyone. Each year always starts with promise and hope. Let us try and keep these feelings with us throughout the challenges of the coming year.