A controversial Harvard Law Review article argues that judicial rulings should not hinge on the judge’s assessment that the plaintiff is “a real prick.” Also, a mnemonic for the members of a standard NFL officiating crew (line judge, head linesman, field judge, umpire, referee, back judge, side judge).
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