Word to Judge Dalton. It sounds like he needs to appoint these aspiring criminal attorneys to some indigent cases so they can put their skills to good use.
Per the Washington Post, Judge Walton issued this priceless smackdown
Within hours of Friday's filing from the scholars, U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton wrote back. In the teeny-tiny print of a footnote, he said he was delighted to know that such a distinguished group was available to help argue on behalf of criminal defendants on "close questions" of the law.Walton promised he'd ring them up very soon when -- instead of Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff facing the threat of the slammer -- there might be poor defendants who need big legal minds to avoid incarceration.
Word to Judge Dalton. It sounds like he needs to appoint these aspiring criminal attorneys to some indigent cases so they can put their skills to good use.
As one of these "scholars" pointed out, maybe Paris Hilton could use some free legal assistance next. It's not like she got any money or connections either, right?
Who knows, maybe these guys are just trying to earn their stripes to become immigration judges (read this).....