Who can blame Judge Scola... the dude was in a hospital gown.
From Curt Anderson:
On the eve of jury
selection, a federal judge agreed Monday to delay the trial of the
alleged mastermind of an $800 million insurance investment fraud scheme
because the man suffers from severe pain and health problems caused by a
chronic back ailment.
U.S. District Judge
Robert Scola granted the postponement after former Mutual Benefits Corp.
chief Joel Steinger, 63, tearfully requested time for spinal surgery.
Steinger, who uses a wheelchair and is on strong pain medications,
appeared in court in a hospital gown. He frequently wrapped a blanket
around his chest.
"You
can't do this like this. I don't have the strength to go on. I can't
take the pain anymore," Steinger said in a voice breaking with emotion.
"You know what I'm thinking about now? Getting back to the hospital so I
can get more dope."...
Steinger would have needed frequent breaks if trial had gone forward in
his current condition, along with a special chair, oxygen bottle and a
nurse standing by to handle his needs - all at taxpayer expense. These
conditions, Scola wrote, "make his presence throughout the trial a
logistical and hygienic nightmare" that surgery may avoid.
Hygienic nightmare?
ReplyDelete@ 9:20 am:
ReplyDeleteYes - hygienic nightmare.
Germs. Germs are bad. Sick people are bad. Wash your hands, often. Do not use a public or airplane restroom. If you must, do not touch anything.
Never shake hands. Bump elbows instead.
Shower immediately after leaving the jail.
Wear a surgical mask on all airplanes.
Never wear the robe left in your hotel room.
NEVER EVERY touch or use the bed spread in a hotel room. Strip it and throw it on the floor.
wipe down the rim of your glass and all silverware in a restaurant, before you use those items.
Carry on.
Fake David O. Markus
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/09/10/3618926/cyclists-rally-to-pass-aaron-cohen.html NO WAY IN HELL JUDGE THOMAS GETS FEDERAL POSITION. IF HE DOES I WILL BIKE FROM MIAMI TO WASHINGTON DC AND BACK.
ReplyDeleteIt warrants mention that the js was severed....scola is still starting a two monther...he deserves credit for his work ethic. But what a fing dog case, who did he inherit it from?
ReplyDeleteCooke (recused) Huck (recused) Jordan (elevated).
ReplyDeleteI say it goes to the next three new judges in succession.