If you’re ever party to a lawsuit, settling is a good idea. You’ll save time, money, and sanity.
If you settle, going and releasing a public statement that the settlement amounts to “exploitation” of homeless people is not a good idea.
If, after you make such a statement, the judge calls you back into court to explain yourself, try not to say things like “I didn’t think I was in the Soviet Union.” I mean, unless you want to look like a petulant jerk and put yourself at risk of experiencing the contempt power of the judge.
Our courts are not perfect. Complaining about incoherent legal reasoning in judicial opinions, alleging “activism” by judges, and criticizing the administration of the courts are all generally acceptable topics for public remark, especially if you are a journalist, scholar, or public observer. But when you are a litigant before the court, party to a lawsuit, alleging “exploitation” of homeless people by the judge presiding over your case is just plain stupid.
But I guess when you’re a lame duck, it doesn’t really matter, does it?
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