spat
.700 Nitro Express
That's more a "how it should be handled" than a "how I think it will be handled".
BIG DAY! FIVE 2A Cases Challenging New York's Post Bruen Gun Control!
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spat
.700 Nitro Express
Publicly airing your opinion can block you from being a *judge* in a case, but not an attorney AFAIK.
That's why judges shouldn't publicly discuss such things in general, they may have to recuse themselves more often.
For an attorney OTOH having a large body of youtube videos* on the subject could hurt your case, but it wouldn't prevent you from arguing it.
*your opponents can comb through all your material for snippets that they can twist to support their side.
spat
.700 Nitro Express
They would have finished stacking long ago.
We would be 40 years or more into the "new republic" era if they were around.
Saltwater60
.950 JDJ
Agreed and that’s why I was questioning it. Judges are different and need to be impartial for very good reason.
Acer-m14
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this lawyer has a channel and talks about his clients ..
This does no good ( not your fault) if noone answers the phone. Additionally, there are no additional ways to contact him. Idd for an attorney whom claims to practice.Mark W. Smith - a New York, New York (NY) Litigation & Appeals Lawyer
Mark W. Smith, a New York, New York (NY) Lawyer, Attorney - Litigation & Appealslawyers.findlaw.com
Mark W. Smith - New York, NY
75 Rockefeller Plaza21st FloorNew York, NY 10019
Smith Valliere PLLC
JRtraderny
6.5 Creedmoor
And their website is MIA .
nortatoga
.338 Win Mag
Just posted that he is based in NY that's all.
Good representation costs real money. Just the way it is.
Beerman
6.5 Creedmoor
I’m still waiting for “the BIG day.” Or was this just more “look at me” shit from another self-important YouTube pile of hot garbage?
spat
.700 Nitro Express
If justice is for sale, then it's not justice.
kev74
20×102mm Vulcan
No it's capitalism. Just like anything else in the USA. Better welders get paid more. Better carpenters get paid more. Better coders get paid more. Lawyers are no different... and since you need to pay for your own representation that's how it is.
Bustedknees
.308 Win
Clarence Thomas seems to be in the beginning of a shit storm for a loan that was given to him without any payments due.
CaliberPlus
.45 acp
I wonder how much digging had to be done to find it! Seems like he is in the crosshairs. Yet, the fact Letitia James is now worth millions and Obama, Pelosi, etc. just keep on getting richer and no one seems to care.
spat
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To be justice, the verdict should be based solely on the facts and circumstances, and not on such ephemeral qualities as how well your lawyer can package them.
You want your justice system to be set up like McDonalds, where you can get a reasonable quality burger no matter whether it was cooked by a high school student or a Michelin starred chef.
One of the consequences of that is they pay similar wages to all the burger flippers, regardless of how good they are.
But a justice system where the quality of your lawyer (beyond just "competent") can effect the outcome by definition doesn't deliver justice.
To be justice, the verdict should be based solely on the facts and circumstances, and not on such ephemeral qualities as how well your lawyer can package them.
You want your justice system to be set up like McDonalds, where you can get a reasonable quality burger no matter whether it was cooked by a high school student or a Michelin starred chef.
One of the consequences of that is they pay similar wages to all the burger flippers, regardless of how good they are.
Every lawyer does meet a minimum standard. They have to be accepted into thr bar for their state.
Want or not, the quality of the lawyer just like any profession impacts the results.
If anything the fairness should be built into the system, which it generally is. Can you come up with a more fair way that also protects individual freedom to choose your representation? If anything many laws are unfair, but that's not up to the judiciary to correct, that's up to the legislature.
Why shouldn't they be able to sell their services for whatever price they deem fit? Do you want that in your profession - the government to dictate your wages? That's a horrible idea if so. If I as a client want to pay more for a better lawyer that should be up to me.
Beerman
6.5 Creedmoor
Politicians will *NEVER* repeal bad laws. Their only job is to make MORE laws. What you’re referring to in the court system is called “jury nullification.”
Acer-m14
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and then there is Jury Nullification
spat
.700 Nitro Express
They should be able to sell them for whatever the market will bear.
But, how much extra would you pay for a McDonald's burger cooked by a 5 star chef than you average ?
Yes, it is largely the legislature's fault. The judiciary bears some responsibility too though. Case law is nearly as bad as the actual book law.
The point is that the justice system should be far less sensitive to the skill of the lawyer. It is a systemic problem that it is not.
The basic structure isn't the fault. The constitution laid out a pretty reasonable structure.
The problem is that the people have not held up their part of the deal. We elect shitweasels, and we suffer under the system that the average voter deserves.
What we need to do is increase the quality of our voters.
Acer-m14
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Hubert Keller gives cooking demostration of $5,000 burger
maverick52
.223 Rem
I would never eat that! Nevermind pay $5000!
Burgers cooked in a pan? Lol. Must be a City thing.
masterswimmer
.450/400 Nitro Ex
Talk about literally flushing away $5k!!!
It's very telling that in a thread about 5 2A cases challenging NY's tyranny, the only thing we have to talk about is overly-expensive food.
Why hasn't something been done on these cases?
Why haven't the lawyers appealed the 2nd Circus's apathy to the S.C.?
Why haven't there been "mostly peaceful" demonstrations against the civil rights violations going on here?
Why hasn't something been done on these cases?
Why haven't the lawyers appealed the 2nd Circus's apathy to the S.C.?
Why haven't there been "mostly peaceful" demonstrations against the civil rights violations going on here?
livingston
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Second Amendment Show 10-23-23
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Paloma discusses her case dealing with SCOTUS We got boned by Thomas
Vinson57
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2APatriot.com was a nice website.