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A Civil Procedure limerick

By Professor NathensonJune 25, 2008Courts, LanguageCivil Procedure, Courts, fun, Language

Continuing this week’s Civil Procedure and golf themes, a judge from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissed a third-party complaint because it was filed by the defendants too late and without court permission. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 14 states that a defending party filing a third-party complaint “must, by motion, obtain the court’s leave […]

Selyaisms and The Federal Rules of Gallimaufry

By Professor NathensonJune 24, 20082 commentsCourts, LanguageCivil Procedure, copyright, Courts, Language

In legal circles, Senior First Circuit Judge Bruce M. Selya is well-known for the broad and arcane vocabulary that he uses in his opinions, branded by many as “Selyaisms.” Legal Blog Watch notes that in the late 1980’s, one of Selya’s clerks had a word-a-day calendar and that he and his co-clerks “tried to see […]