Selene Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 http://lawyersusadcdicta.wordpress.com/200...l-to-the-chief/DC Dicta - Lawyers USA * Home * About DC DictaThe Funniest Justice, week 11: Hail to the ChiefDuring oral arguments Tuesday in the case Citizens United v. FEC, Justice John Paul Stevens asked attorney Ted Olson his view on a point of legal precedent.“Do you think the Chief Justice’s opinion in that case correctly stated the law?” Stevens asked.“Of course,” Olson said obediently, drawing laughter. “By definition.”scalia1“Good answer,” deadpanned Justice Antonin Scalia, prompting more laughter.That last laugh get helped Scalia maintain his six-laugh lead in his bid to be this term’s funniest justice. But with just nine oral argument days left in the term, Justice Stephen Breyer and Chief Justice John Roberts remain in the running, trailing Scalia by ten laughs or less.Here are the laugh standings as if today:Justice Antonin Scalia: 36Justice Stephen Breyer: 30Chief Justice John Roberts: 26Justice David Souter: 11Justice Anthony Kennedy: 10Justice John Paul Stevens: 10Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: 4Justice Samuel Alito: 2Justice Clarence Thomas: 0 (Thomas hasn’t offered an oral argument question or comment since Feb. 22, 2006).Possibly related posts: (automatically generated) * The Justices * Hillary movie not a musical comedy, says justice * Bush Makes Chief Justice Pick * Post-Gaming the Massey Energy Arguments - Law Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Engle Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 If Bork had gotten there, well, that would be your winner. There's a piece of goddamn work. Those hearings were the BEST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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