1. What is my case about?
2. What will the court think my case is about?
3. What color tie shall I wear?
... I'm down to no. 3 now. Scalia & Garner say "dark red or blue." I think that's a bit restrictive, particularly since "dark red" is difficult to find in a form easily distinguished from "maroon," and I don't want to look like I'm dressed for court as a Mississippi State fan.
I have a new red tie I'd like to wear (we're premising this on a navy-blue suit & white shirt), and have managed to make myself worry it's *too* red. And doesn't Jason Compson find a red tie incredible? But then, isn't he a complete monster? And why am I looking for fashion tips in a 1929 Faulkner novel?
My favorite tie is navy and light green, but I am assured it's not a "power" tie. I'm not sure what powers my tie is supposed to give me -- hypnosis would be nice.
Monday, March 01, 2010
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May I suggest a race-track suit and a rainbow tie?
ReplyDeleteMore from Justice Jackson, as quoted in Sept. 3, 1951 Time Magazine: "On your first appearance, do not waste your time or ours telling us so. We are likely to discover for ourselves that you are a novice, but will think none the less of you for it . . . Neither disparage yourself nor flatter the justices. We think well enough of ourselves already . . ."
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,821601,00.html#ixzz0gz2FJ3MG
Two questions, and it's all that matter
ReplyDeleteWhy should you win?
Why should we give a fuck?
I'd seen the race-track suit quote, Rebelyell, but not the Time article. Thank you!
ReplyDelete... I defer to NMC's greater experience on the first two questions. Though # 2 appears to be at least partly foreclosed by the court's having requested argument where neither side asked for it. (Which at the MSSC generally meant that someone had written a poor brief.)
Full Jackson address here.
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