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[@williamsledge3151]

Let me finish the video first

[@bazzakrak]

May be the one you so proudly proclaimed you had made against the white house, and would keep us up to date with, but somehow nothing has come out about it...... Crazy, just making a filing for clicks, but hey, scrubs need to make it somehow right?

[@krcmaine]

Captian Justice has the 1-2 Punch that makes it the winner in my book, honorable mention, respectfully, to Paul F Hensler.

[@adam.maqavoy]

@@krcmaine The good ol 1-2 Punch combo. I see your a man of culture *Tips Fedora*

[@adam.maqavoy]

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[@MegaFortinbras]

In the military, the phrase "with all due respect" typically means that the amount of respect to be given approaches zero as a limit.

[@nHans]

Civilian life too. Whenever anyone says _"with all due respect,"_ I always interrupt with _"and how much is that, exactly?"_ I also don't take kindly to _"no offense, but"_ or _"don't take this the wrong way"_ and any phrase that starts with _"I don't mean to ..."_ BECAUSE THEY"RE ALL LYING!!! 😡

[@darkstar949]

Or the classic "Permission to speak freely" which junior enlisted try to use as a blank check for mayhem.

[@MegaFortinbras]

@@nHans I have noticed that people who begin a statement with, "I hate to say this..." actually seem to be rather pleased about saying it.

[@MegaFortinbras]

I will say that one time my boss threw an idea for a set of computer programs to me and asked what I thought. I stupidly was overly honest and told her that I didn't like her idea. I then spent some time groveling. I then wrote the programs.

[@nikkimoon1533]

@@nHans with all due respect, I'm telling the truth when I say I don't do that because it's a waste of time and probably a little dishonest. instead, I'd say, this is probably going to sound crap or I just might not be expressing myself properly, but... I also often end with "I could be wrong though, and if that's the case I'd appreciate it if you let me know" just to make space for the fact that I might be incorrect or biased in some way.

[@sofademon5758]

One other quick one. I knew a judge who once called both attorneys into a sidebar and said "the real tragedy here is that one of you guys is going to win this thing and leave thinking you did a good job. Lets move this along, shall we?"

[@Twisted_Code]

Ouch

[@gengarzilla1685]

Bitchslapped like equals, beautiful!

[@lilymarinovic1644]

Sick burn!

[@briananderson8733]

The problem with that is that the judge was there TOO.

[@TheRadioknight]

that is not a burn. that is an inferno of plasma

[@SpawnRevenge92]

That handwritten divorce document looks like the kind of letter a serial killer would send the police to taunt them.

[@ArtGirl82]

I looked it up and I kind of don't blame him for loosing it like this. Apparently his wife was a real piece of work. She was in and out of jail and tried to get veteran's death benefits after he died. She claimed they were still in a common law marriage in the early 90's, even tho she had been in prison or living in halfway houses, during most of the years she claimed they had been living together.

[@sylvrwolflol]

@@ArtGirl82 Ahh, he forgot the "don't stick your dick in crazy" clause of the bro code, 43 B.R.U.H. § 1978

[@elfappo9330]

you could have saved her, mr lawyer, i gave you all the clues

[@TheLumberjack1987]

@@ArtGirl82 if that's true you can't blame him for being upset but you can blame him for being such a godawful judge of character and seemingly only having thought with his c*ck

[@boomerpatrol2838]

@@ArtGirl82 they sounded perfect for each other if i'm being honest, both of them sound like absolute nut cases

[@CommissarMitch]

Mr. Justice legit sounds like a fun dude. He saw the opponent being cheeky and decided to be cheeky back.

[@moustik31]

Fr. The prosecutor was so fragile on this one. What a waste of time.

[@charityquill4965]

How fortunate that his name was "justice" so that that he could call himself "Captain Justice" lol

[@richardmpittman]

Captain Justice's opponent wasn't being "cheeky". The prosecutor, already playing with a heavily stacked deck, was trying to stack the deck even more by trying to take away a simple little rhetorical device to cast a little bit of suspicion onto a group (prosecutor, police) that gets a LOT of implicit benefit of the doubt from judges and juries. I'm sure Captain Justice repeatedly referred to them as "the Government" deliberately, because the very same people who believe anything the cops and prosecutors say also profess to have a suspicion of government. He was trying to level that playing field and the prosecutor was trying to prevent him. I am SURE the prosecutor did not take Captain Justice's response with anything like good humor, and probably resents it to this day, because they are very used to being treated like royalty in court and getting their way routinely.

[@d73w80]

With a name like that, what other job would there be for him? Man was waiting his entire life to file that

[@if7723]

@@richardmpittman If only they had had a leg to stand on since they are, in fact, the government. Or rather an entity of the government. Not his fault that people, rightfully so, don't always trust the government.

[@bloodyneptune]

"Sure, we won't call her 'the government' we'll call her the General. And I'd like to be called Captain Justice, Defender of the Innocent, Guardian of the Realm" that's the most amazing, most sarcastic legal argument I've ever heard

[@user-dv4hv7zx9k]

I was half-expecting to read a "First of Her Name" somewhere in there just to cap it off. Apparently I've been rewatching GoT a tad too much lately...just the first four seasons.

[@a.r.s]

@@user-dv4hv7zx9k not 5&6?

[@TestTestGo]

@@a.r.s why ruin what was going so well? 4 is enough.

[@thirdtemple9179]

“King of the Andals and the First Men”

[@hughcaldwell1034]

@@thirdtemple9179 Slayer of Metallica.

[@ImpudentInfidel]

Wait, so he challenged his wife to single combat, tried to deny her choice of weapon, AND tried to unilaterally set the terms as à l'outrance?! Even if it was legal it should have been denied purely on dueling etiquette grounds.

[@izzyj.1079]

Kinda wish the judge did that as a cheeky comeback. I would've. Then again, there may be a reason I'm not a judge

[@oldfrend]

samurai swords seems an odd choice, but he's probably an anime fan or something. i'd have chosen shining plate mail and long swords at dawn.

[@Warrior_Culture]

@@oldfrend Very likely an anime fan. That being said, I am contemplating the viability of a company that hires out "champions" to fight in trials by combat to settle disputes. There are, after all, a couple of states that still have Mutual Combat laws. I would have accepted his challenge in a heartbeat, even on his terms.

[@ids1024]

Here's someone who's not going to be able to hold office in Kentucky.

[@radfarlander]

Choice of weapon was my first thought.

[@Blaquer17]

Mr. Justice actually has a valid point in that if "the Government" is inflammatory, then "the Defendant" is equally so. I totally agree with "The Citizen Accused".

[@vbscript2]

That's Captain Justice to you! :)

[@blahanger4304]

Yes but not they captured the leader of the resistance, and the rebelbass might drop...

[@markh.6687]

@@vbscript2 That's CAPTAIN Justice to you, Sir/Ma'am! :)

[@Makarosc]

Or the Accused

[@zakbrueckner615]

I used to work in retail HR. There was an incident where a pregnant high school girl physically threatened another employee for "giving an attitude". It eventually made its way to corporate. During the investigation, we asked both people to give a written account of what happened. The girl literally wrote in her statement "if I get fired over this, I'll literally kill [person]." I'm sure you can guess how this went.

[@dakotaboy80]

She got a job at Walmart?

[@KnakuanaRka]

Moron. Did she get arrested for threatening the other one?

[@scottmatheson3346]

[person] was murdered?

[@crimsontheworld772]

User: PregnantGirl420 killed [Person]69

[@red2theelectricboogaloo961]

i guess we could say she found herself a shiny new job

[@TheRealCodeBlack]

Oh, man. The "Captain Justice" example is a masterpiece of legal sarcasm. The epitome of "okay, you want to play games? Fine, I'll play."

[@JaelinBezel]

Games are fun! 🤩

[@SullySadface]

This reads like everyone is typing with their middle fingers and I love it

[@if7723]

He's just a NBA player while she doesn't know what dunking is.

[@smkfet]

I love that the hand written divorce filing with intermittent ALL CAPS still uses the proper terms like petitioner and respondent

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

and at the same time terms like "knock her up" or drawing drums and trumpets on it.

[@Mangaka-ml6xo]

@@HappyBeezerStudios the writing on the document was already quite something, but the doodles at the end took it to a whole other level.

[@iskandertime747]

I like the coffee stains.

[@Tygearianus]

I thought it was a brilliant trolling. An example of a crazy guy for sure but it was hilarious. How much legal weight such a play has it depends on the judge I guess

[@Harlem55]

For good reason- courts will strike pleadings that dont bear proper caption. Also the clerk wont file a complaint that doesnt contain the required statutory elements required to be in the complaint and summons. Failure to plead a complaint in proper format as to plead jurisdiction, parties, standard of review, cause of action, and other things required by rules of procedure is grounds to dismiss without prejudice without the defense being required to answer the complaint.

[@IanZainea1990]

Honestly, "the citizen accused" is quite good terminology and I wouldn't mind it at least sharing the proverbial stage with "the defendant"

[@gordonshumway1857]

True, of course this wouldn't work in cases where the defendant is not a citizen of the local jurisdiction however

[@jimwormmaster]

10:59: On the contrary, I've heard some epic tales. Such as the time an attorney, citing that she had the legal right to use a deposition for any purpose in court, wished to smack opposing counsel upside the head with it. The judge paused to allow for objections, then allowed it. At which point opposing counsel objected, but the judge overruled it, stating he had his chance.

[@pamelacass9642]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jaymartin8273]

But did she actually DO it?! :=)

[@jordanevans3735]

Fun fact; it’s not just elected officials. When I was offered a position with a police department in KY, I also had to swear that I had not engaged in or aided a duel

[@wesleyoldham4222]

"Have you ever aided in a duel?" "No, sir, but I'm really looking forward to it."

[@MonkeyJedi99]

@@wesleyoldham4222 That brings to mind a scene from the movie Stripes where they are meeting with the Army recruiter. Recruiter: Now, are either of you homosexuals? John Winger: You mean like flaming? Or part time? Recruiter: Well, it's a question we have to ask of all our new recruits. Russell Ziskey: No, we're not homosexual, but we are willing to learn.

[@1366Erik]

@@MonkeyJedi99 Thanks for this. Had me laughing my ass off.

[@aetherofthenorth9700]

I hope you're allowed to snicker through that part

[@russellglass6886]

I remember when my mom passed the KY bar exam and had to swear she wasn’t in a duel at her confirmation at the state Capitol too lol

[@malcolmdarke5299]

The whole Superbowl thing is basically the lawyer going "you said you'd do X if situation Y came up and situation Y has come up. Do X" which is, in all honesty, what an awful lot of legal stuff seems to be based upon.

[@dr.floridamanphd]

They had, at minimum, a verbal contract. The judge couldn’t back out of it. And those types of stipulations are very common in contract law.

[@baldrian22]

well one ting for sure the lawyer got the last laugh there

[@lairdcummings9092]

Seems legit. And The Court agrees.

[@TheDark1903]

It's also the basis of computer programming. If/Then statements.

[@seandobbins2231]

Yes, but that's kinda how law basically works, as the whole purpose is to have a process where X happens (i.e. consequences/legal rulings) when Y is true (i.e. circumstances/what is alleged) and the job of litigators is to either prove or disprove Y.

[@thekwoka4707]

The "that innocent man" in the captain justice thing was a stroke of brilliance.

[@s.henrlllpoklookout5069]

Captain Justice also conceded that while Captain is less impressive than General, he was only representing 1 defendant while the AG represented an entire state

[@jmurray1110]

Plus it’s a far better marketing name given superhero’s often use captain

[@charityquill4965]

Lmao he really was thorough with that bit, all for the sake of sassing the prosecution

[@baylinkdashyt]

Except that she was just an ADA; the AG's office was not... germane to that case. C'mon, Devin; be more careful

[@podemosurss8316]

Not the USA, but in Spain there is a book about those kind of crazy sheganigans called "de juzgado de guardia" ("juzgado de guardia" is Spanish for the first instance court that has to view cases first, and "de juzgado de guardia" is a Spanish legal idiom for crazy things going in the legal system). The book includes: -A judge accidentally issuing a search order against himself. -A case in which the judge and the defendant had the exact same name. -An inmate requesting special breakfast for New Year. -A judge mistaking two cases because both were related to bicycles. -A woman mistaking the court building for the nearby bus station. -A prosecutor deciding to become a farmer in the middle of a trial. -A witness admiting that, had he been in the scene of a crime, he would have avenged the victim. And these are only a few.

[@petertaylor4980]

There appear to be at least four "de guardia" books by Javier Ronda. Added to my wish list, thanks for the tip.

[@KingCasual1986]

Has this book been translated into English?

[@podemosurss8316]

@@KingCasual1986 I don't know. I have it in Spanish, since I'm Spanish.

[@xerzy]

lol la gente que se encuentra por aquí, cuánto tiempo sin verte por Twitter

[@bethmoore7722]

I must have that book. If it’s only in Spanish, I’ll get my daughter to help me with it.

[@christmastiger]

"Although the respondent and potential combatant do have souls to be rended" and "potentially life-ending ramifications" makes me think the lawyer really enjoyed typing that response out, good for them for playing along. Edit: I take it back, nobody was having more fun writing a motion than Captain Justice, Leader of the Resistance, Guardian of the Realm.

[@hughcaldwell1034]

Right? I can't stop giggling at "that innocent man". Plus the whole deal with being on the defence looking suspicious to most people.

[@EstrellaViajeViajero]

It's a very religious motion for a secular court...

[@SerialElfYT]

@@EstrellaViajeViajero Nah, being the Captain of Justice is secular, so is leading a resistance, same with guarding a realm. Unless you mean the soul rending bit in which case it was responsive ti what I assume was a pro se filing.

[@philipbridler]

Souls aren't real and an attorney who claims so should be disbarred.

[@SerialElfYT]

@@philipbridler A. the first amendment would like a word B. again it was responsive to a pro se (non-attorney) motion. Using the same phrasing in a rebuttal is standard debate practice C. the first amendment would like to meet you out back with a couple friends. Seriously disbarring people for turns of phrase especially ones that aren't even religion specific due to the massive number of distinct religions that had held the belief that a souls exists. D. Under the first amendment "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." This would be a declaration of national atheism which would violate multiple provision of the first amendment,

[@girlnextdoor480]

When I was an intern at the public defender’s office during law school - we had a client who was facing 2nd degree murder charges who fired his PDs and represent himself. His first motion that he filed pro per was a motion to dismiss in which he called the murder victim an “alcoholic bitch” and told the court that he killed her because she slapped a beer can out of his hand. His trial starts in September. 🍿🍿

[@Adaruvideos]

Once when I was in my internship we had an alleged drug dealer come to us because she was arrested with a certain quantity of Cocaine. The defense she wanted us to roll with it? "I never even touched Cocaine, I have no idea what it looks like. I don't deal with that shit, I sell Opium!"

[@kylefarrell849]

How did it go?

[@littleloner1159]

@@kylefarrell849 i could guess the answer is not very well at all lmao

[@keigoftw]

@@littleloner1159 Yes, but the real question is: how badly did it crash and burn and what form specifically did it take?

[@akpsyche1299]

I'm not a lawyer, but I feel like admitting to a crime is generally not a good idea when trying to prove your own innocence.

[@SisterOfDeathInAK]

As someone who has been a poll worker in Kentucky multiple times, I can verify that this oath is given all the time. It specifically dates from the time the state Constitution was ratified. If you have had any part in a duel since 1792, you cannot hold any position of public trust. If it was before June 1, 1792, you're fine.

[@kweirlmang]

Dueling ban was repealed in Iowa in 1992

[@Crabernacker]

Whew good thing i did it 1791

[@erickruiz9984]

I was trying to figure out who tf in a KFC would be dubbed a "pole worker and then realized that you mean the state 🤡

[@teathesilkwing7616]

Oh thank god I’m safe

[@davidmoore2279]

While I'm not a lawyer I did work in Auto Accident Claims and saw my fair share of wacky legal docs and police reports. I think my favorite was a police report where the officer stated something to the effect of "Suspect drove car onto porch and through front door of his ex spouse's home, and fled on foot to neighbors home. Officer approached suspect who was banging on the back door begging to be let in. Officer approached with taser drawn. Suspect turned to me and requested I not call the cops because he was in his own words 'tripping balls' when suspect realized I was an officer the suspect shrieked and charged for officer's crotch. Officer used one hand to shield crotch and other hand to aim taser to subdue suspect." That has been my favorite since I first read it I burst out laughing so hard and had to talk to the guy once he was out of jail where he tried to explain that this was all taken out of context.

[@Twisted_Code]

One of those "did you really...?" conversations. Can't say I would've gone to the guy for clarification, as I would want to let him move on from it if I could (not to mention I'm not sure I'd get a truthful answer)... but nonetheless, that was an interesting read

[@monkiram]

I'm so curious what alternate context there could be

[@davidmoore2279]

@@monkiram I don't' remember the exact reason he gave something that boiled down to the cop was out to get him and painted him in a bad light. The guy that was arrested was our insured and tried to explain we shouldn't pay to repair the house of his ex. People always tried to come up with an excuse for why we shouldn't pay when our insured was at fault "I rear ended the car stopped at a red light but they were drunk or didn't have a valid license." Cool while both things are bad they didn't cause you to rear end them. I don't care what the dude's ex did to him or what the cop said when you hit a house you're at fault the house didn't jump out in front of you.

[@monkiram]

@@davidmoore2279 Ah okay thanks for explaining! You're right lol, that makes sense

[@davidmoore2279]

@@Twisted_Code I mean from the perspective of someone not working insurance I can understand that logic, but I have to do an investigation and part of that investigation is stating the results to the parties involved. He was insured by my company in that instance, but even if we insured the house, he still needs to be notified of the results.

[@rhkips]

Captain Justice has achieved the correct level of snark, and honestly, it was a beautifully fitting illustration of the ridiculousness of the ADA's request. I hope that attorney is doing well in his career.

[@Twisted_Code]

Captain Justice, Defender of the Innocent, Guardian of the Realm vs. "The Government of Tennessee" I can see where the DA's objection was coming from, but respectfully, if the jury wishes to screw their own justice system by letting an antigovernment bias get to them, that is there prerogative.

[@MrClickity]

Fun fact: there is an Admiral Justice in the US Navy (at least there was when I read the article about him in the Navy Times a few years back), which means that there was an actual Captain Justice before he got promoted.

[@Rad-Dude63andathird]

@@Twisted_Code I can't, maybe Tennessee's government can try harder to build a stronger reputation with its people so merely calling something what it is doesn't somehow make people biased.

[@inconnu4961]

@@Rad-Dude63andathird But we know they wont! Why have money & power if one cant abuse it! Or so goes the mindset of our 'representative' government!

[@MrKjottboller]

Never underestimate the importance of having documents properly speel checkered!

[@beany119]

and grandma checkered

[@jmurray1110]

And definitely keep it away from spamton

[@greyscalesx]

Yeah that's funny, when I saw it I thought ''wait did I read that wrong ?" And then reread and realised. I see what you did there legal eagle 😏

[@markh.6687]

Here's a funny tip: Print the docs out on paper and proofread them. Sometimes human eyes miss things on a screen, including spacing, punctuation, and page layout/formatting. I've printed some things out and wondered if I typed them in my sleep; I simply couldn't see the mistakes on a screen. 'Reddeng is fund -amntal.'

[@aniengberg]

​@@markh.6687definitely! Always did this back in uni and had highlighters for different grammatical errors, spacing, spelling and moving sentences for better flow.

[@sammarks9146]

Usually, an attorney would trudge through responding to a frivolous motion, but I imagine the reply to the Motion for Trial by Combat was pretty fun to write.

[@AskForDoodles]

With the random caps-locked words and carefully doodled drawings at the end that divorce filing felt more like an 80's version of a tumblr call-out post, complete with sarcastic gifs added at the end.

[@e.pluribusunum7916]

So I know Captain Justice was being facetious, but I actually do like "Citizen Accused". It seems like a more accurate and humanizing description of the situation.

[@TheMitchellExpress]

We need to bring the word citizen back into the daily lexicon

[@Blaisem]

I agree with accused. I also prefer the State to the Government. There really are some nut jobs out there, probably disproportionately in Tennessee, who mistrust everything to do with the "government."

[@e.pluribusunum7916]

@@Blaisem I've started leaning towards using "the state" more often when I talk about government. Whenever you say the g-word people automatically picture a shadowy federal government when in reality "the government" is your local school board, mayor, police chief, your governor and state legislature. All of which probably have much more impact on your day to day.

[@Blaisem]

@@e.pluribusunum7916 It's a bit of a travesty what the country has done to the connotation of government. It started with the founding fathers' fear of a relapse into tyranny from too much centralized power, and this fear promulgated into our very culture to consistently reject government intervention. It's sad that so many other countries out there exist as proof that a government can also work for its nation, while we spend so much time crippling it so that both government and people suffer as a result. It's also ironic given conservative gun support that they wouldn't recognize something with the potential to be dangerous really only depends on how you wield it.

[@calvinpell1738]

It is humanizing but not everyone tried in court is a citizen, so it would better to have a term that was more universal

[@tkdlover19]

The drawn out checking of the book in order to say “the government” had me rolling on the floor, and then Captain Justice, Leader of the Revolution killed me 😂

[@gonphercoughie897]

That would be rebellion, not revolution. 😁

[@adora_was_taken]

@@gonphercoughie897 that would be resistance, not rebellion 😁

[@markh.6687]

Objection! Counsel used the dictionary to discredit the argument!

[@DustinHaning]

He actually used the Air Bud, "There's no rule saying a dog CAN'T play basketball" defense.

[@palamane1]

Devin, Bella Abzug ("Bella Abzug Jr." in the second case) was a prominent New York City feminist and politician of the 1970s and 1980s. She was much beloved by liberals and, I suppose, demonized by conservatives. Congresswoman, still admired in Manhattan by old-timers. In any case, I was surprised that you made the connection to Beelzebub.

[@abitoftruth8737]

Paul, see my objection citing you, above.

[@tuliosabatino]

The letter shown on screen makes no reference to Beelzebub, or this being a demonic name. After reading a bit about Bella Abzug, it does seem that the guy was referring to her (especially because of the Jr. bit). Looks like Devin got this one wrong

[@herminadepagan3407]

I was just coming to say this. Bella Abzug was famous for taking no nonsense and wearing amazing brooches

[@aguyontheinternet8436]

Honestly, considering he was talking about demons in the sentence before, I like Beelzebub better

[@LegalEagle]

Good to know!

[@JSRossiascoG]

Devin’s “Speel checked to an inch of it’s life” made my day, it’s these little subtle jokes that really make me love his channel

[@dildojizzbaggins6969]

*its (possessive form; _it's_ is short for "it is") And he wrote "checkered", too. Seems that _you_ should use a spell-checker... AND have your reading-skills or maybe attention-span checked as well. Good gawd....... :-x

[@alexcolakovic3133]

Speel checkered! Loved it!

[@SwizzleDrizzl]

@@dildojizzbaggins6969 shut up please

[@terezar880]

@@dildojizzbaggins6969 No, it's the correct it's. It's a cleft sentence. Your version doesn't make sense.

[@howdier0362]

@@dildojizzbaggins6969 It's ("it is") is the correct form for this sentence. It's also a comment on a youtube video and not even close to being worth insulting another human being over

[@elizabethpowers7540]

The question isn't how the marriage only lasted 10 months; it's how in the world he got someone to marry him in the first place.

[@inconnu4961]

Easy! Women dont marry people, they marry stuff! That is, the stuff attached to the person. So when the women inevitably divorces, as women commonly do, she knows she is getting HALF of HIS stuff!

[@elizabethpowers7540]

@@inconnu4961 Wow, bitter much? Whatever your experience libeling an entire gender may be a bit of an over reaction.

[@lukehallam1881]

It's probably because its not like she was some kind of saint. She was in and out of prison and got convicted of mailing threatening communications while they were married. When he died in 1996 she tried to claim veterans death benefits from him despite them being divorced and she couldn't have had a common law marriage since she was in prison. Neither of them are good people. Edit: Also they actually ended up being married for ten years from 1983 to 1993

[@geekgirl_luv4262]

@@inconnu4961just say you hate women and go

[@coryzilligen790]

The fun part of the phrase "With all due respect" is that it includes the very real possibility of no respect at all.

[@henrygvidonas9573]

"Bless his heart..."

[@silentdrew7636]

As mass effect pointed out, it usually means "kiss my ass"

[@ignitionfrn2223]

0:35 - Trial by combat 4:25 - The most bitter divorce filing off all time 7:15 - Captain Justice 11:40 - Chiefs fan lawyer request continuance months in advance 13:25 - The importance of being Ernest (Hemingway) 16:05 - End roll ads

[@xp8969]

"Give them (our democracy) a trial by combat!!" -Rudy Guiliani speaking for Donald Trump January 6th 2021, Washington D.C.

[@jameson1239]

@@xp8969 if your going to do that please make it a pay per view event

[@gabriellegeorge2648]

Thank you!

[@crestothegecko6279]

CAPTAIN JUSTICE!

[@globaladdict]

@@jameson1239 battles over since Giuliani has been disbarred. The innocent and the govt won that one

[@johnhasen845]

I once filed a motion for continuance in federal court in Rutland, Vermont on the grounds that I had the lead in a musical in Burlington and the court date was opening night. Further, my co-counsel could not appear on that date, as his wife was pregnant and her due date was the date of the hearing. My opponent told me that there was no way that he could oppose my motion as it was based on such great grounds…. My motion was granted. The play opened as scheduled, and, as it turned out, my co-counsel’s child was born on the day of the original hearing.

[@jackychang9148]

How wholesome. I love it.

[@dorabrooks76]

That's wonderful! What musical/role? I used to do musicals until we switched to pantomimes... lol Then I grew up and became an Opera singer. I literally cannot imagine being a lawyer _and_ playing lead in a show. Working as a photo lab technician and playing lead was hard enough... Bravo to you!

[@johnhasen845]

@@dorabrooks76 Babes in Toyland with Lyric Theatre in Burlington, Vermont, in 1994, an interesting role in a somewhat dated show. But my favorite role was that of Henry Drummond in Inherit The Wind, the play based on the Scopes Monkey Trial. The play takes lines from the actual trial, and the Drummond character is based on Clarence Darrow, who was the defense attorney in the actual case. So, as an attorney, I got to play an attorney, whose character was based on an attorney. Lots of fun.

[@dorabrooks76]

@@johnhasen845 Hahaha! That is a fantastic happenstance! I mean, what are the odds? Awesome!

[@amandas2639]

I saw an article some years back where a lawyer successfully moved to continue a hearing because a particular baseball team was playing in the World Series, and as he doubted he'd ever see it again in his lifetime, he needed to travel to see it in person. Opposing counsel was kind enough to tell him to go for it. Alas, I don't think his team won. Bummer.

[@DeadSezSo]

Yo captain Justice absolutely roasted that prosecutor in the most respectful yet savage way lol

[@dohiri987]

I think captain justice made a lot of great points. The best so far was calling defendants “the citizen accused” I think it help not bias the minds of the jury

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

That is probably the most neutral phrase I've heard for it so far. Everything else implies either guilt or innocence simply by the wording, even with out it being meant that way. But the citizen accused is just that, they are accuse (corrrect) they are a citizen (correct) and it gives no moral implication.

[@michielzandbergen6219]

I would love to tell a story that happened to my teacher at lawschool that fits right in here. (He is an active judge of the dutch version of the supreme court mind you) Every month he has to pay a small tax over some small thing vacation shed he rents. The tax is wrong by less then a roughly 5 dollar a year… IN HIS FAVOR. But he was in a trolling mood, so he decided to write a massive 10 page document, to complain on his next request to pay. It would arrive around that weekend. But to his dismay, after more then a year, they finally raised (and thus corrected) the tax, and thus he couldnt complain about it being wrong. So he SUED the local government that they made him waste time writing his document(which he included). The government’s attorney and the rather young judge were so impressed by his title and position that it seems they didnt even consider a summary judgement to reject his case due to it being absolutely pointless. After all, he didnt even sue them for damages or anything. It went to actual trial, the attorney tried to give a good explanation of why there are no damages, and the government has no blame. The only possible damage was that he “got his complaint fixed before he could complain about it”. The judge then also wrote a significant judgement aswell, explaining that ny teacher had no proper argument, and even if he did, he didnt sue for damages, actions, and/or sanctions, so even if he was right, there was still nothing the judge would be able to do. … So by the time the teacher finished telling this to us (the final verdict happened during the semester he was teaching us), he couldnt stand up straight from laughing so hard.

[@TaranVH]

Incredible.

[@sangyoonsim]

Taran did a great job on this video! Nice Highlighter action right there!

[@dennydravis8758]

I wonder how many hours it took to build that effect. - and if he has a macro chain for it

[@dorabrooks76]

I liked that he chose blue. That was one of my favorite highlighters to use when highlighting my part in a score. Brought back good memories. Lol

[@erictaylor5462]

My favorite one is the lawyer who stated that he was not a cat, even though he looked like a cat. An appropriately worried looking cat.

[@orchetect7415]

Truly it must be stated for the record

[@LeCharles07]

Holy shit. Drew Justice is a legend and he even makes some legitimate points about equitable nouns.

[@rgs8970]

Objection: "Bella Abzug, Jr." is a reference to famed feminist lawyer and U.S. representative Bella Abzug, not a play on Beelzebub (though it sounds like the author of that filing may not have made a distinction between feminists and demons)

[@kemowery]

Came here to say this.

[@eugenedillenburg3329]

@@kemowery Ditto.

[@karladoesstuff]

And me too. I met Ms. Abzug in 1982.

[@metabeard3788]

seriously, how has Legal Eagle never heard of Bella Abzug

[@johngerity]

I used to do IT in the office where her daughter worked.

[@singletona082]

Defense Attorney Justice's rebuttal to Prosecution's request was a master stroke in trolling.

[@seantlewis376]

I worked in the IT Dept. of a large law firm for 14 years, and then did freelance work helping small firms in their IT needs. I really enjoyed working with attorneys for the most part. Yes, lawyers do have a sense of humor, and they are good people overall, just like the rest of us. This is what I love about Legal Eagle's videos. He humanizes the law and people who practice it.

[@Jartran72]

Trial by combat.. have you ever heard or seen the video clip of the judge who was so pissed off by the defending attorney that he offered hin to go out of the court room and then beat the crap out of him? the defendant was left without his attorney.. crazy real story.

[@bloodyneptune]

The judge that was involved, John C Murphy, was left without his job after that

[@EebstertheGreat]

Not just one defendant, but eight in a row, all without their attorney. It was in open court.

[@williamroberts2878]

What about Rudy Giuliani declaring on the morning of January 6th, 2021 that Congress should pick the president by "Trial by combat"

[@RaizelSX]

I know it's not supposed to be ok, but bruh, judges and politicians sliding people is always hilarious to me

[@xp8969]

"Give them (our democracy) a trial by combat!!" -Rudy Guiliani speaking for Donald Trump January 6th 2021, Washington D.C.

[@Serai3]

OBJECTION: Bella Abzug is not a play on Beelzebub. She was a real woman, a lawyer, US Representative, and one of the leaders of the 70's feminist movement. :)

[@michaelimbesi2314]

Well, I guess it makes sense in the context of the letter. Thanks for being the person who knows enough to recognize that and give the relevant information!

[@AithlynC]

Until recently, I had only seen her in a throwaway mention on The Simpsons and always assumed that was a parody of something. Only recently did I find out that Bella Abzug was a real person.

[@AithlynC]

Funnily enough, in German, "Abzug" is the common word for the trigger of a gun, which only made it seem more like a parody.

[@antonnurwald5700]

@@AithlynC you beat me to it, I was going to point out that Abzug means trigger.

[@enraversadi2903]

which sounds a lot like beelzebub. Coincidence? YOU DECIDE!

[@louiss3409]

When I filed a twenty-six page petition, I researched a ton, spell checked in word, and Grammarly multiple times, put it in hierarchical headings, I think I spent four years in the on and off in research, preparation, and several weeks in formulating, and a week in actually writing it. Nearly a full day in printing it, packing it, delivering it, mailing it and getting the receipt of delivery.

[@LarsFromNorway]

Editor had a lot of fun with the reading of that guy's handwritten court document lmao

[@439bananas]

and the poor dude does this while also struggling with the after effects of laser eye surgery

[@Symmetriad]

My mom's ex-boyfriend was apparently restrained from filing further motions in their local circuit court because he kept filing frivolous motions against, among others, Oprah, Dr. Phil, and Major League Baseball... because his license to practice psychology had been rescinded due to an ethics violation. I am extremely glad they're no longer dating.

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

Ah, of course, I can clearly see how the people accused were definitely responsible for his license being rescinded.

[@mariesabine2385]

How shocking that he no longer has a psychology license. /s

[@jameswhite153]

ironically he needs psychological evaluation.

[@jimverbick5563]

@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 to 3 to 89o is

[@KnakuanaRka]

Sounds like he needs the help of someone else with a psychology license. 🤪

[@zappababe8577]

This reminded me of when a miscommunication meant that a witness statement was requested from PC Peach of the West Midlands Constabulary, who happened to be a dog. The witness statement read, "I chase him. I bite him. Bad man. He tasty. Good boy. Good boy Peach" and was signed with a paw print!

[@dreadlindwyrm]

Best police report *ever*.

[@mochynddu723]

Ruff justice?

[@Twisted_Code]

"age if under 18: 4"

[@lilymarinovic1644]

About as thorough and prodessional sounding as half the stuff I've read and heard from human coppers.

[@firebirdca2066]

Lawyer trolling is my new favourite thing. His response is absolutely amazing! Captain Justice and the resistance. That being said, it kind of makes sense that the term defendant does sound negative at times.

[@Rolf_A_Shepherd]

Whenever Kentucky gets brought up in any video it's always "in Kentucky of all places" which I get it

[@ianfinrir8724]

As someone who lives in Kentucky....yeah.

[@fakjbf3129]

I really hope that Captain Justice has a copy of that motion framed in his office.

[@horrorfan117]

You mean Captain Justice, Guardian of the Realm and Leader of the Resistance. Gotta use the whole title.

[@Varizen87]

I grew up in Kentucky, and that's not our only specific law you might find odd. All bees entering the state must present a certificate of health (This makes a lot more sense in context) and it is illegal to walk down the street with an ice cream cone in your back pocket*. Lastly, it is illegal for a wife to re-arrange the furniture without her husband's consent**. *(Again, this makes a LOT more sense in historical context, but the short version is, it had to do with a quasi-legal loop hole to steal horses by getting them to follow you onto your own property, thus making them your horse as they walked onto your property technically of their own free will) **( This stems from a state representative being mad at his wife after he came home drunk one night and tripped over a foot-stool. Which he had helped her move. 3 days prior. But he forgot and wrote up a bill about it and somehow it passed into law.)

[@dr.floridamanphd]

I’m sure the one about furniture can’t be enforced. It’s literally “he said she said” with no way to prove either.

[@kennysp666]

Ok, but I'd like to hear the context of that bee thing.

[@anon9469]

@@kennysp666 I'm guessing something involving imported infected bees spreading diseases to other hives in Kentucky.

[@Varizen87]

@@kennysp666 Basically, any bee that is being delivered via truck (or plane) to an apiary or bee keeper. As funny as it would be if armed guards were sitting on the borders with other states waiting to pounce on a bee that illegally crossed the line, tackling them to the ground and holding them at gun point demanding to see their certificate of health, it's the bees that are bought. Basically to prevent sick bees. Also, postal laws for bees sent through US Mail services require that bees be limited to no more than 10 plus a queen. The Queen will keep the workers calm, though often bees will be went with just a queen encased in a box with food that has to be placed in the hive so the workers can eat the box to free her. If you just dump a queen in a hive, the workers will rip the new queen apart and kill her, seeing her as an invader. If they have to eat a container to get at her, it gives her time to emit pheromones that suppress their aggression, and by the time she's able to get out, they accept her as the hive's queen. That aside, basically Kentucky wants proof that parasites or diseases that could threaten the bee stock which would cause problems with pollination of crops.

[@whychoooseausername4763]

Nnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnn

[@joshcutler4353]

6:50 - this is also possibly a reference to a former member of Congress and prominent feminist around that time named Bella Abzug. She was from NYC and the city has a few landmarks named after her. Love your videos!

[@gavin6942]

Yeah, never occurred to me the name could be Beelzebub.

[@LynetteTheRogue]

Props to Attorney Mr. Justice. This is the level of Petty I want to see in life

[@TheOriginalJphyper]

Oh, I know lawyers like to have fun. I've heard all kinds of stories of lawyers sneaking puns and other jokes into legal documents. For example, you'd think a lawyer would write something like "the sailors noted suspicious behavior", but a real lawyer would be more likely to write "the sailors saw something fishy".

[@Yora21]

As long as it isn't obstructing work or antagonising anyone, I think most people in the legal system would appreciate the occasional joke while reading through piles of paperwork.

[@oldfrend]

@@Yora21 hahah i would be the worst kind of lawyer. i would keep it harmless while trying to squeeze in the worst dad jokes you've ever seen in your life XD

[@90sNostalgiaNerd]

I sea what you did there.

[@nikkimoon1533]

"the seamen saw something fishy" 🤣

[@maxxsbrother2]

That "Captain Justice" letter probably was the highlight of that judge's day.

[@HalfLifeExpert1]

As crazy as that back-and-forth was, I do see how there can be logic behind requesting the opposing counsel stop calling the prosecution "The Government". In some parts of the country, there can be heavy bias against the Government, and perhaps the defense attorney was previously using the term with a derogatory tone. Ultimately the motions shouldn't have been granted, but I can see logic behind it.

[@inconnu4961]

There is NO logic behind it. There are MANY words that have bad associations! Take the word 'molest' as just one example. Before the word became forever entangled to the idea of sexual assault, it simply meant to 'bother' (not a full, concise definition). Perhaps if the government didnt work so hard to be a burden on the citizenry, they wouldnt have EARNED such a bad association!

[@michalsoukup1021]

The government has all the powers of executive and legislative branches to combat that bias, therefore if it decides to whine about it durring the trial, it must be told to shut up and get on with the programme.

[@bassahaulic]

Now that I know it's a Taran edited video... I can see it. And I love it.

[@JonBerry555]

6:59 If I was a judge, which I'm NOT, I would grant that divorce as those two clearly could not have a healthy marriage and relationship given the content of that motion.

[@dr.floridamanphd]

I’d have also held him in contempt of court for calling his wife a bitch in the filing.

[@Sinfulpapaya]

But the true question is, If i lost my arm and someone comes in and stabbes it, is it aggression or just damage of private property? Would it change something if it was in the condition to be reattached? On the same note who owns dead bodies? If i manage to damage a buried cadaver without damaging anything else what crime am i committing?

[@Sinfulpapaya]

Asking for a friend obviously

[@bloodyneptune]

'Desecration of a corpse', I'm pretty sure, at least for the last one.

[@Cyphyxia]

What has your "friend" got planned 🤔 🤣

[@adam.maqavoy]

@@Sinfulpapaya Gonna bet Agression its a bit tricky cause of each *States* Have different views of Handling the same *Verdict* As for the later... Most likely Desecration of corpse.

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

👀🍵

[@Ephremjlm1]

So I already knew and liked legal eagle, but I came to this video because I heard Taran who was one of the OG's from LTT edited this video and I love his editing. Can definitely say I love the work that was done here and he is going to be a great asset working with Legal Eagle.

[@GamingLovesJohn]

Props to Taran’s editing on this video! (He’s a former LTT employee who is now a KZbinr/Professional video editor)

[@dcstreet5037]

I stumbled on an article about "Captain Justice" when I was in college and sent it to my Con Law professor. He thanked me for passing it along and signed his reply "Dr. Truth"

[@lizconstantly4178]

I work as a legal intern at a firm and some of the documents I've went through have some of the pettiest responses from the solicitors and its absolutely amazing.

[@DaniBauerTHEGoddess]

I used to work in KY running the voting booths on election days and one of the things we had to swear to while taking our oath was that's we never had and never would participate in duels. Lol

[@tomataso]

GOOOOO TARAN! best video editor ever!

[@porgy29]

The funny thing about the trial by combat is that even if it was legal he likely did it wrong. Traditionally if you challenged someone else to a dual they are the one who gets to choose the weapons.

[@kleinerprinz99]

Trial by Combat in a Court Room means the Judge choses everything.

[@MagnakayViolet]

@@kleinerprinz99 *Judge chooses 'thumb war'*

[@Shado_wolf]

@@MagnakayViolet thumb war to the death!!!

[@pavelsovicka5292]

Client: I demand trial by combat! Lawyer: No! Besides we need to get you ready for the deposition first... Client: I demand deposition by combat! Lawyer: You are not paying me enough for this. Client: I demand invoice by combat!

[@vbscript2]

Hmm... Requesting to be deposed by combat seems like an especially bad thing to request.

[@emilygastelum6641]

Devin reading the divorce filing with such pizzazz is going to fuel me for the rest of the week. Respectfully.

[@halkiierid4084]

I'd love to see a video on legal craziness in ancient/medieval times!

[@IamAWESOME3980]

I would love to see world leaders and politicians settle wars through duels instead of sending troops to bomb and die. it would greatly minimize damage and casualties

[@kentondickerson]

When I too0k the oath to be a Notary Public in Tennessee in 1971, I had to swear that I had never fought a duel.

[@Shredding101]

As ridiculous as the captain justice one is, the defence lawyer is right in saying that the term "defendant" is prejudicial in the context of a criminal trial. It's for this reason actually that Australia, NZ, Canada, and the UK call people who are charged with a crime "The Accused" (*) Edit: Generally speaking

[@andrew_koala2974]

Carried_Copper the defence lawyer is correct in saying that .... NOT the defence lawyer is right in saying that The language used in Law is very different to Common Street English. It is grammatically correct and at a higher level. Right is the converse of Left Correct is the converse of incorrect from the {Latin} rectus as would be used for example, "to correct the alignment of the front wheels" Now that your English knowledge has been corrected - don't be in error again

[@Shredding101]

@@andrew_koala2974 ok lol

[@killerbug05]

@@andrew_koala2974 "the language used in law is very different to common street English" yeah but the jury understands words in common street English thus it makes sense

[@Blaisem]

I'll simply upvote the comment and all its replies for being entertaining.

[@Shredding101]

@@Blaisem Mr Koala is a pretty funny guy, isn't he?

[@DarkTider]

@legalEagle Loved the video, as always Now, for the next video, I'd like to submit a filing made by my ex is our own custody battle, in a case that actually ended being described as a "short-circuit" of international child abduction law in Europe. Her lawyer's filings are a gold mine and that "country song" filing reminded me a lot about it. Amongst other things, her argument for abducting the minor, was that an apartment was unsuitable for the raising of children because it had a shared laundry room in the basement. The appartment we hadn't lived in for a year at that point....

[@SkrizzzGames]

I actually love this kind of humour that you bring. Well edited and very funny, keep up the great work!

[@zanemiracle6121]

00:58 "Reality is often..." Me: He's going to say the thing! "Much much different" Me: My *disappointment* is immeasurable...and my day is ruined.

[@the_belugaluga5286]

Reality is often disappointing.

[@nickwittednonpareil]

My disappointment is immeasurable...and my day is no longer going well.

[@davidromero2704]

I thought he was going to say it too

[@hg-ir8tb]

"That innocent man" reminds me of other ambiguous references. I particularly like the ones from Nintendo's portable video game "Kid Icarus: Uprising" where the first town is called "That First Town", the town that's burning in Chapter 3 is called "That Burning Town" (terrible naming idea or incredible foresight?), and the decimated town in Chapter 18 is called "Decimated Town". Yes, these are the official names for those locations.

[@jmurray1110]

What do you expect when sakurai’s In charge

[@thehearthotel]

POINTS. Fellow ki:u fan spotted in the wild. How does it feel to have incredible taste

[@jennyinutil2018]

Ghostwire Tokyo calls every spirit something like this "Man Who Can't Go Home" "Man Who Needs To Use The Bathroom" "Man Who's Out Of Toilet Paper"

[@ricardombr]

Nice editing

[@biercenator]

This was both informative and extremely (extremely) entertaining. Thank you.

[@toucansam3217]

That Texas handwritten petition should've been shown to us during legal writing and research 😂😂

[@dr.floridamanphd]

That had to be from Amarillo or something like that. Just an old hick town. I really can’t see anyone from DFW, Houston, or San Antonio even trying that.

[@mileselon1339]

he definitely sounds like... an insane rapist... I'm actually trying to be subtle about this... what the hell is this letter? some kind of 15th century legal paper of a literal insane man?

[@malachipash3824]

the case itself wasn't straight forward against him, she did try to dodge the taxes on the house

[@Snomrade]

There were also so many coffee stains

[@nullplan01]

@@Snomrade And the paper was crinkled. Like he'd crumbled it up and then straightened it out and sent it to court, anyway.

[@Spectra-mf3ds]

Dear Sir, good content. Very entertaining whilst remaining as an acurate recounting. However I must inform you that I just had a vivid nightmare and am browsing KZbin to distract myself from the disturbances that have occured to me. As such, in stark constrast to the appreciation I've had for your Content so far, I must inform you that that scene from the exorcist scared the absolut shits out of me

[@peteriddqd]

Taran bois

[@HariSeldon913]

"I consent to the trial by combat, however I have made a change in my legal representation. I'd like to introduce my new lawyer, Duncan MacLeod of the clan MacLeod."

[@Finwolven]

"I have engaged the services of a Professional Champion (used to be a thing, kind of a pre-lawyer) The Right Honorable Conan the Barbarian."

[@bikerdude1979]

Haha, as a Kentucky resident, I knew that was part of the oath of office (it also applies to Firefighters and Notary Publics at the very least) but I guess I just assumed that was a thing that happened all over the country. Thanks for the education!

[@LeBingeDoctor]

I rarely laughed so hard with the epic trolling of Captain Justice.

[@Zelmel]

Thank you for having actual captions, unlike a shockingly large number of other KZbin channels.

[@Bad_Wolf_Media]

Here's a recent one for you, Mr. Stone, though I don't have the documents to give a direct quote. A current defendant in an ongoing criminal case here in my county, in a filing to represent himself and remove the public defender assigned, noted that "I don't want to threaten his (public defender) life, but I will."

[@scottbedford5494]

"In America we take pride in a legal system that allows anyone to have their greviences heard by a court" *rough quote* I would be proud if that was the reality. Unfortunately not everyone has the money to be heard.

[@ismailtaskran9740]

Aren’t there public lawyers or district attorneys whom you don’t need to pay money for to defend you in the US?

[@TheMitchellExpress]

@@ismailtaskran9740 that is for defense so if you are accused of a criminal complaint. There is no free lawyer if you are the one making the complaint.

[@ismailtaskran9740]

@@TheMitchellExpress It sounds unreasonable. Do you have a system that decides if it is necessary for a case to be in the court or if you give enough money you can complain that the defendant weared an invisible donkey costume in a restaurant with a fashion policy and it will be taken to the judge?

[@TheMitchellExpress]

@@ismailtaskran9740 The state will prosecute criminal litigation on your behalf obviously. Family stuff can be paid for depending on the situation and state. But some stuff does fall through the cracks. For your scenario, see the Legal Eagle video on anti slapp laws for why that would probably not even make it to a judge. But things need to be supplemented in other ways. For example, I had an employer fail to pay me my complete final pay. Now I could sue them but the lawyer I could higher would get buried by the dozens of lawyers my employer has available. There are labor organizations that will help out but I wouldn't be a high priority for them as $1000 doesn't mean much when there are discrimination suits on their docket as well

[@ismailtaskran9740]

@@TheMitchellExpress thanks, I will check out the video.

[@genemahoney4626]

My favorite was intended to be a motion for the judge to recuse himself, however, the pro se litigant filed a "Motion to Terminate Judge Murphy." My second favorite was a parent who was ordered to pay child support but wasn't. He received a notice that his driver's license was going to be suspended for his failure to pay his child support. In response, he filed a "Motion to Suspend My Driver's License." At the hearing, the judge granted the motion. A few days later, not understanding what had happened, he went to the child support office asking why his license had not been reinstated as the judge had ordered.

[@AceTriggerz]

Shoutout to Taran for editing this.

[@CasualVictim]

Opens KZbin, new LegalEagle video 1 minute ago. A good day, a good day indeed.

[@vidyareddy7450]

A very good day

[@rahulg2961]

Indeed

[@Shaggy.Vibes-]

My day has gone from a good day, to a very good good day, which will turn my regular day-to-day schedule into a very very good day-to-day schedule, and that's not just a good thing, it's a very good, very good thing.

[@sofademon5758]

Oh lord, Captain Justice. Reminds me of a news story I saw many years ago of a man who claimed that he was born as the result of a NASA experiment on Mars and was trying to bring a suit against the government. The judge dismissed the cases on the grounds that as a Martian he did not have standing before the court. . .

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

That would be interesting in view of who can stand in court. Even immigrants and tourists fall under the local law of the place their at without being a citizen or permanent resident.

[@vbscript2]

​@@HappyBeezerStudios Ironically, it could be that he lacked standing because he didn't meet the legal definition of "alien." :) Suing the government is an interesting case, though. Under U.S. law (which, if I remember correctly, was inherited from English Common Law on this point,) you cannot sue the government for any matter for which the government has not given you permission to sue it. The doctrine is known as Sovereign Immunity.

[@monkiram]

​@@HappyBeezerStudios "even immigrants and tourists" implies that you consider them more foreign than a literal extraterrestrial LOOOL

[@antonnurwald5700]

@@monkiram well, Martians have been an accepted part of American culture since the 50s, so...

[@gene6275]

I love your commentary. Great video. Fast talking yet clear and concise with appropriate punctuation ❗ I'm a first time listener and definitely a fan. Keep up the good work. Geesh! I never thought I'd be making kind remarks like this to a lawyer.

[@alexbrown4116]

Love the editing on this one!

[@hi00118]

That Tennesse Defense Lawyer filed in my opinion an absolutely fantastic response to the governments ridiculous motion in limine. Kudos, Captain Justice. From what I could see it appeared to be both clever and just generally well written.

[@fillherbut1880]

Love how watching a bunch of strangers play football is a better excuse than actually having your own contest 😂

[@JohnPaulBuce]

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[@MrClickity]

I actually kinda like the idea of having trial by combat be an option in civil cases if both parties agree to it. Just put 'em in a boxing ring and let them fight it out. It'd certainly be more entertaining than taking the case to arbitration.

[@jmurray1110]

You know what would be funnier Trial by thumb war