August 11, 2026

No stand-up moonlighting for judges?

Seriously. As noted by Josh Blackman, “its a Jersey thing.” A judge walks into a bar and launches into a stand-up routine. The bartender asks, “Is this a joke?” The judge says, “Let me check with the Advisory Committee on Extrajudicial Activities.” That’s not exactly how South Hackensack, N.J., Judge Vincenzo Sicari — alias comic […]

Are you a terrorist? Frozen assets? Live in the UK? NO PROBLEM.

I guess it’s not too much of a hardship to be a terrorism suspect, or at least married to one, and to have your assets frozen in the UK.  European judges have just ruled that the state must continue paying social welfare benefits. In other words, the government freezes assets of suspected terrorists–both to fight […]