Looking for a post about an awesome judge

October 1, 2015 5:16 PM

I am looking for a post I saw a while ago- maybe last summer? Maybe before? In the last five years, probably the last two years. It was about an American judge, an older white man, who was fairly conservative, absolutely demolishing the arguments of a lawyer against.. gay marriage? Some form of gay rights? This judge is known for doing this sort of thing. I think he's a fairly high placed judge somewhere in the middle of America. Thanks!
posted by Adridne to MetaFilter-Related at 5:16 PM (11 comments total)

Richard Posner?
posted by ShooBoo at 5:20 PM on October 1, 2015 [2 favorites]

Are you thinking of the post about the Alabama Supreme Court judge Tom Parker, who "figured out how to dismantle Roe vs Wade"?
posted by barchan at 5:23 PM on October 1, 2015

Yes! Posner!
Thank you so much!
posted by Adridne at 5:23 PM on October 1, 2015

nice. someone thinking instead of just mocking.
posted by andrewcooke at 5:32 PM on October 1, 2015

Case closed.
posted by beagle at 5:33 PM on October 1, 2015

Ugh, totally misread that.

Posner sounds awesome!
posted by barchan at 5:38 PM on October 1, 2015

Well, it is Mocktober.
posted by barchan at 6:06 PM on October 1, 2015

Yeah, with Snarktember just ending, it's nice to have Mocktober follow right up.
posted by rtha at 6:25 PM on October 1, 2015 [2 favorites]

Early autumn can be so negative. I'll see you guys in no shade november.
posted by phunniemee at 6:43 PM on October 1, 2015

And Decentember!
posted by aka burlap at 8:10 PM on October 1, 2015

Chicago: 3 million people living somewhere in the middle of America
posted by mama casserole at 5:14 AM on October 2, 2015 [2 favorites]