More chutzpah on appeal, this time in United States v. Collins, case no. 05-4708 (7th Cir., Dec. 14, 2007). A little out of my usual jurisdiction, but so outrageous I had to tell you about it (and once again sponge off the great work at Decision of the Day). I’ll tell you only that this time the attorney gets spanked for making the exact same argument the court had described as “unbelievably frivolous” in a prior case involving the same attorney. The argument? Go to this post at Decision of the Day, where you’ll also find a link to a page that shows the lawyer in Collins is not alone…
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Rare Frivolous Appeal Sanction Levied
A few months ago, I told you how a study by Ben Shatz and Joanne Sweeny in Whittier Law Review disclosed just how rarely sanctions are levied in the Court of Appeal. But “rarely” doesn’t mean “never,” and last Thursday was one of those rare occasions. Legal Pad covers the merits. California Appellate Report tries to get inside the heads of the sanctioned lawyers. The embarrassment must sting as much as the fine.