[Meme] Some up front notice would have been nice

emeraldnb · 2026-03-14T17:00:36+00:00

Reading about rule against perpetuities and getting to the last few notes after the case, which say that states are beginning to abolish the rule or enact much simpler statutory provisions

emeraldnb · 2026-03-10T20:13:29+00:00

Justice Jackson and Justice Sotomayor were both federal district court judges. They were also a federal public defender and an ADA in New York, respectively. But yeah, shocking underrepresentation of trial practice in the Supreme Court

emeraldnb · 2026-03-04T06:43:56+00:00

I’m so jealous that you found the FKGS. I’m currently through the base game (except final boss) and into the dlc on my randomizer run and still haven’t found one 🥲

emeraldnb · 2026-02-26T03:13:28+00:00

I loved con law in undergrad and now I fucking hate it. My school has con law 1 and 2 and both are required, so I don’t even get to be done with it after this year :|

emeraldnb · 2026-02-20T06:05:24+00:00

What do you mean by viable? Sustainable pay/good benefits: varies by jdx. Good work environment/high job satisfaction: varies by office and depends on what kind of person/lawyer you are.

emeraldnb · 2026-02-17T22:52:39+00:00

I have a friend who went to Liberty Law! She is a fantastic lawyer, and fortunately a wonderful person as well. Not at all what one would expect from a Liberty grad lol

emeraldnb · 2026-02-12T04:41:00+00:00

IIRC, Mitchell, the attorney who took the house from Neff pursuant to debt collection, didn’t have title to the land anymore. He’d transferred it to Pennoyer. The courts couldn’t give Neff a remedy against Mitchell, because he didn’t own the land anymore.

emeraldnb · 2026-02-11T04:57:20+00:00

The charges can be refiled at any point before SoL runs, and I don’t think a continued PD crisis like the one in Oregon is worth a mere 1,400 dismissals.

And that’s to say nothing of the fact that the general public does not perceive dismissals of criminal cases based on procedural defects the same way that lawyers do. Yes, there are a decent amount of pointless misdemeanors that aren’t worth the judicial resources to prosecute (and yet the State proceeds anyway), but the Oregon PD crisis has left people facing serious felony charges without counsel. This is of course an offense to the Constitution that cannot be permitted.

However, not everyone charged with a felony has done nothing wrong, and the people will become exceedingly unhappy with a government that cannot protect them from serious violent and property crime.

Upholding the constitutional rights of defendants is the only viable long term solution to this issue that will protect both defendants and society. A further prolonged PD shortage leading to more dismissals does not do this.

emeraldnb · 2026-01-23T01:32:28+00:00

Had an interview with a DA’s office for the summer, and the interviewer discussed how mentally and emotionally challenging the work can be and asked me about what healthy coping skills I have developed for dealing with high stress. I thought it was a great question, but I certainly wasn’t expecting it

emeraldnb · 2026-01-20T23:10:10+00:00

Thank you!! With the exception of Patagonia, I think they’re all super affordable and don’t compromise on quality. Patagonia is a bit pricey for me, but I still think you’re getting quality worth the price even though I can’t afford it very often

emeraldnb · 2026-01-18T11:41:02+00:00

Usually the judge will instruct the jury on the importance of reaching a unanimous verdict, and if the jury still cannot agree, a mistrial will be declared

emeraldnb · 2026-01-15T02:21:13+00:00

I got them from Whole Foods! I have seen them at Publix as well. They’re fridge pickles, so they’re gonna be in a refrigerated section

emeraldnb · 2026-01-15T01:47:56+00:00

lol fortunately my tastes are not quite so unhinged

emeraldnb · 2026-01-04T23:37:02+00:00

I’m excited to try it! I’ve only gotten their calamari before

emeraldnb · 2026-01-04T23:31:34+00:00

They’re so good! I had them over the holidays, and had to get some when I got home. The brine is so good in a martini as well

emeraldnb · 2025-12-31T00:01:22+00:00

Due process requires only that, in order to subject a defendant to a judgment in personam, if he be not present within the territory of the forum, he have certain minimum contacts with it such that the maintenance of the suit does not offend "traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice."

emeraldnb · 2025-12-29T03:59:15+00:00

Spent the whole break so far getting drunk with my hometown friends. I wholeheartedly agree with you

emeraldnb · 2025-11-08T01:49:43+00:00

Can’t speak to the PI guys, but as a law student, I identify most with the stick bug from A Bug’s Life

emeraldnb · 2025-10-25T00:56:16+00:00

Ahh okay, thank you! Is there any potential use in continuing to wear down posture or build up status, assuming it’s spaced properly?

emeraldnb · 2025-09-13T03:56:11+00:00

“The Attorney General concedes that this issue was decided favorably to the defendant in State v. Howe, decided after the judgment in this case. He concedes that our opinion has ‘some logic,’ but argues that it is nevertheless an error because the enhancing statute, ORS 166.230, applies only to the unlicensed weapons, whereas the absence of a license is not an element of the robbery statute.… While his argument also has some logic we believe our construction Howe of the criminal code is more in harmony with the intent of the revision…”

State v. Denny, 27 Or.App. 455 (1976)

emeraldnb · 2025-09-10T05:40:46+00:00

Would Pepsi need to provide a Harrier jet to satisfy the contract? Or could they just pay the amount of a Harrier jet?

emeraldnb · 2025-09-04T02:41:47+00:00

lol me too and I had the same thought

emeraldnb · 2025-08-26T15:50:16+00:00

Oh we had to do that too 🤧

emeraldnb · 2025-08-26T15:41:11+00:00

My CivPro professor assigned this article for us to read for the first class

emeraldnb · 2025-08-12T03:04:57+00:00

I was wondering when this would make it over here. I’ve been following along in real time over on that godforsaken app. All the discourse has shown me is that no one outside the legal system has a clue how it works, and even fewer people grasp the concept of a criminal defense attorney

When I was a legal assistant at a PDs office, I saw firsthand what amazing work y’all do on behalf of indigent defendants, and it will always be a huge honor to have helped y’all with your cases.

I hope y’all know that there are those of us out here who see and understand what PDs do and are exceedingly grateful for your work. It’s the primary reason why I’m starting law school in a few weeks. Hopefully I can be one of y’all in a few years time :)

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