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March 23, 2018
Coal baron mocked by John Oliver sends rambling, self-pitying letter to judge
I have been following this case for a while. The ACLU of West Virginia's amicus brief was amazing. Here is the latest https://www.rawstory.com/2018/03/coal-baron-mocked-john-oliver-sends-rambling-self-pitying-letter-judge/
The West Virginia coal baron whose practices were mocked by John Oliver and a giant squirrel sent a hilarious letter of protest to the judge who dismissed his defamation suit, according to the ACLU of West Virginia.
Bob Murray was labeled a geriatric Dr. Evil in an episode of Olivers HBO show, which highlighted incidents like a 2007 collapse caused by unauthorized mining practices in Utah which killed six miners, and which Murray claimed at the time was caused by an earthquake.
The jobs of our 6,000 coal miners depend on me and my reputation, the letter said. I am a dying old man, but our employees will suffer as a result of your decision.
Murray also complained of getting mocked by the shows fans in letters that said things like consume defecation, Bob and congrats on having HBO make you look like a big fat lardass loser in court. Idiot.
The judge noted that Murrays letter constituted improper contact with the judge, and the judge warned Murray and his attorneys to not send another lest he face sanctions from the court.
Bob Murray was labeled a geriatric Dr. Evil in an episode of Olivers HBO show, which highlighted incidents like a 2007 collapse caused by unauthorized mining practices in Utah which killed six miners, and which Murray claimed at the time was caused by an earthquake.
The jobs of our 6,000 coal miners depend on me and my reputation, the letter said. I am a dying old man, but our employees will suffer as a result of your decision.
Murray also complained of getting mocked by the shows fans in letters that said things like consume defecation, Bob and congrats on having HBO make you look like a big fat lardass loser in court. Idiot.
The judge noted that Murrays letter constituted improper contact with the judge, and the judge warned Murray and his attorneys to not send another lest he face sanctions from the court.
March 23, 2018
Luckovich: 03/25. Puppet masters.
https://twitter.com/mluckovichajc/status/977260279624019970
March 20, 2018
NYT-Children's book about Mike Pence's gay bunny jumps to No. 1
https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/976224894953361408
March 19, 2018
Ted Cruz has deep ties to Cambridge Analytical
https://twitter.com/texasdemocrats/status/975787481810587649
March 19, 2018
Federal Court Rejects PA Congressional Redistricting Challenge, Leaving Issue to SCOTUS
Source: Election Law Blog
https://twitter.com/GregStohr/status/975781230888267776
Read more: http://electionlawblog.org/?p=98200
March 19, 2018
A unanimous federal court has rejected GOP effort to invalidate new congressional redistricting map
https://twitter.com/marceelias/status/975782584570572814
March 17, 2018
Andrew McCabe has lawyered up
https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/975035349301956608
March 17, 2018
Michael Avenatti is a good attorney
I enjoy watching good lawyers at work. I have been very impressed with Stormy Daniel's attorney. Avenatti is a good attorney
https://twitter.com/amjoyshow/status/975036625020370945
https://twitter.com/MichaelAvenatti/status/974951005677699072
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