Post or comment about a beloved judge?

October 30, 2010 8:51 PM

I'm having a dickens of a time finding a post or comment (and possibly an AskMe spawned by the post) about a judge who was famous for his stylish and funny decisions, and even had an extensive fan website dedicated to him. Someone also linked to a blog that collected well-written or notable legal opinions. Can anyone help me find this post?
posted by flibbertigibbet to MetaFilter-Related at 8:51 PM (15 comments total)

I'm not sure this is quite what you're looking for, but was it this?
posted by booksherpa at 9:04 PM on October 30, 2010

• I was a recent cover boy for Legal Affairs Magazine
i love this place
posted by clavdivs at 9:10 PM on October 30, 2010 [1 favorite]

It's definitely Judge Kozinski! Finding that lead me to the fan site I remembered, as well as to the AskMe about "legal mumbo jumbo." That AskMe lead me to the blog/journal, The Green Bag, that I remembered as being so entertaining.
posted by flibbertigibbet at 9:40 PM on October 30, 2010 [3 favorites]

Thanks hal_c_on!
posted by flibbertigibbet at 9:41 PM on October 30, 2010

So he dove right for the bachelorette after she chose him, and then he got stood up? Odd. And he does bear a striking resemblance to Harlan Ellison, who was also on the Dating Game, but Ellison says that he was so intransigent and insulting that they destroyed the tape. Odd, also.

But Kosinski does seem to be fun in small doses. And I thought his name seemed familiar, so when I trawled my posting history, I did find this.
posted by maudlin at 10:20 PM on October 30, 2010

I am so tickled that someone named flibbertigibbet used the phrase "having a dickens of a time" in a sentence. It warms the cockles of my heart!

No snark intended; I mean that sincerely.
posted by amyms at 12:11 AM on October 31, 2010 [3 favorites]

And he does bear a striking resemblance to Harlan Ellison, who was also on the Dating Game, but Ellison says that he was so intransigent and insulting that they destroyed the tape.

Harlan's been married a bunch of times, and seems to be unlucky in love, so I'm pretty sure he must be a shit to live with in real life, but my oh my he is one sexy man, cerebrally speaking.
posted by amyms at 12:14 AM on October 31, 2010

amyms: Harlan's been married a bunch of times, and seems tobe unlucky in love, so I'm pretty sure he must be a shit to live with in real life, but my oh my he is one sexy man, cerebrally speaking."

A delightful fellow indeed!
posted by severiina at 3:40 AM on October 31, 2010

Lord Denning fits your description ... except for the fact that I can't find a corresponding vote or comment

some quotes
posted by jannw at 4:59 AM on October 31, 2010

Reading the links in that AskMe wasted most of my afternoon.
posted by shii at 7:20 AM on October 31, 2010

Here I thought, beloved judge? Must be Florentino Floro.
posted by breezeway at 8:44 AM on October 31, 2010

Man i would love to see that guy on the supreme court.
posted by empath at 9:14 AM on October 31, 2010

The first thing that jumped to my mind was F. E. Smith.
posted by Rory Marinich at 5:11 PM on October 31, 2010

I don't appreciate the use of the word dickens in the FPP. Let's please not use such sexist language.
posted by Splunge at 5:16 PM on October 31, 2010

How about dickens/ess? Ooh, that sounds even worse. Maybe we can invent a new word, like dickenperson.
posted by shii at 8:43 PM on October 31, 2010