Slog - Comments on A Letter to the Honorable Judge Marsha Pechman Regarding the Motion to Silence Sherman Alexie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p I was informed this morning of the outlandish attempt to prevent author and Stranger columnist Sherman Alexie from testifying in the case of City of Seattle vs. The Professional Basketball Club, LLC. As chief legal counsel for this publication, I have been asked to intervene on behalf of The Stranger and have just mailed the following letter to U.S. District Court Judge Marsha Pechman decrying what we see as a potential travesty of justice. My paralegal informs me that readers of this blog can click on the following image to download a "PDF" of the letter:... Copyright 2008 Wed, 28 May 2008 14:55:37 -0800 Thu, 29 May 2008 15:23:07 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by NaFun "pig-fuckingly clear"

WIN

]]> NaFun http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034027 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034027 City Wed, 28 May 2008 14:51:14 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe "I can't fucking believe-"

That's all it took. I love this.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034030 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034030 City Wed, 28 May 2008 14:55:33 -0800 Comment by drew I should have been a fucking lawyer. It's all so pig fuckingly clear now.

Damnit!

]]> drew http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034033 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034033 City Wed, 28 May 2008 14:58:37 -0800 Comment by Non How cute, the stranger has its own letterhead like a company would!!!

]]> Non http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034044 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034044 City Wed, 28 May 2008 15:06:54 -0800 Comment by COMTE I assume this is being submitted as a "friend of the court" brief?

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034058 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034058 City Wed, 28 May 2008 15:13:21 -0800 Comment by David Reminded me of another example (though with less profanity) of pwnage by lawyers:

http://www.audioholics.com/news/industry-news/blue-jeans-strikes-back

]]> David http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034069 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034069 City Wed, 28 May 2008 15:23:57 -0800 Comment by fucking believe it Students in future generations will be studying this right between "Letter From a Birmingham Jail" and "A Modest Proposal".

]]> fucking believe it http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034076 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034076 City Wed, 28 May 2008 15:27:22 -0800 Comment by Hernandez My personal favorite is "fuck that shitbird". I will use this while watching the Stanley Cup finals tonight.

]]> Hernandez http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034086 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034086 City Wed, 28 May 2008 15:33:46 -0800 Comment by lostboy I'm not sure how persuasive it is on the legal point of admitting Sherman Alexie's testimony, but it's excellent nevertheless.

]]> lostboy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034100 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034100 City Wed, 28 May 2008 15:45:20 -0800 Comment by j Sonics death watch, and season ticket holder... As an attorney at law, what relevance does he bring to the case regarding the lease... other than he has personal interest that the team play the remaining two seasons on its contract?

Ive read Sonics death watch, I wouldn't consider it a weekly entry. Has there been more than 3 entries prior to January 2008?

Seattle even naming him as a witness is laughable at best, much like this letter, it will have no bearing on the issues this case seeks to resolve.

]]> j http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034110 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034110 City Wed, 28 May 2008 15:48:09 -0800 Comment by Jo I plan to incorporate the phrase "pig fuckingly clear" into my vocabulary as soon as possible.

]]> Jo http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034111 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034111 City Wed, 28 May 2008 15:48:41 -0800 Comment by DaiBando Clear, cogent, and above reproach. Maybe lawyers aren't all such dead donkey dick sucking motherfuckers after all.

]]> DaiBando http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034116 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034116 City Wed, 28 May 2008 15:50:56 -0800 Comment by ziegler fucking word.

]]> ziegler http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034120 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034120 City Wed, 28 May 2008 15:56:02 -0800 Comment by MQ This letter embodies all things SLOG!
Powerful. Just. Stupid.

]]> MQ http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034124 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034124 City Wed, 28 May 2008 15:57:29 -0800 Comment by Vince Take your team and shove it...in your briefs.

]]> Vince http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034125 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034125 City Wed, 28 May 2008 15:58:03 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways in other news, The Oklahoman has announced that their new column, "Sherman Alexie Deathwatch" will begin running in the Wednesday edition of the paper.

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034131 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034131 City Wed, 28 May 2008 16:02:21 -0800 Comment by Hey Wait I particularly enjoyed the "Metro Bus Stop #642" address. lol

]]> Hey Wait http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034177 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034177 City Wed, 28 May 2008 16:59:32 -0800 Comment by drewl @6 Thanks for the link. I had not seen that. I am also stealing 'fuck that shitbird'. If Lucius wants to sue for IP infringement, maybe I can get Denke on my side.

]]> drewl http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034269 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034269 City Wed, 28 May 2008 20:04:46 -0800 Comment by Mr Baker Taylor, though acting like a jackass, is acting on behalf of Clayton "rhymes with Satan" Bennett. The devil made him do it.

Save Our Sonics . . . From Satan.

]]> Mr Baker http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034281 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034281 City Wed, 28 May 2008 21:09:16 -0800 Comment by idaho Finally, a lawyer who knows the value of communicating in English! And thanks for the address in case I'm ever in need of a lawyer.

]]> idaho http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034302 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034302 City Wed, 28 May 2008 22:25:47 -0800 Comment by westsider I can't fucking believe they listed Yesler Way and First Avenue as being in 98116... (hey, that's my address! and it's nowhere near Metro Bus Stop #642)

]]> westsider http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034339 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034339 City Thu, 29 May 2008 02:29:39 -0800 Comment by westsider oops! scratch that - i meant "that's my ZIP code!"

(who sounds like a fucktard now...?)

]]> westsider http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034340 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034340 City Thu, 29 May 2008 02:32:29 -0800 Comment by I liked this so much... ...that, after cacklingly ridiculously loudly in an otherwise quiet and subdued British Airways club lounge, I thought to myself "it's not like I need a lawyer, but hey, if I ever do, this is the guy!"

Imagine my chagrin to discover that Mr. Lucius Danforth is not licensed to practice in Washington State by the WSBA.

:-(

I was so ready to sue somebody. For something. Dunno what.
I just want more of these letters.

Brilliant prank, though.

]]> I liked this so much... http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034349 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034349 City Thu, 29 May 2008 05:16:32 -0800 Comment by Hartiepie Heh heh heh --- he said FUCK --- heh heh heh cooooooool. Now we know he's real. Heh heh heh FUCK. Yeah maaaaan. Nobody says FUCK unless they are you know like reaal maaan.

]]> Hartiepie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034350 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034350 City Thu, 29 May 2008 06:05:02 -0800 Comment by Bob Neither The Onion nor McSweeney's has much to fear from the humor talent on The Slog.

High school.

]]> Bob http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034356 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034356 City Thu, 29 May 2008 07:03:13 -0800 Comment by qwerty ASSHAT!!!

Great phrase...been added to my lexicon!

]]> qwerty http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034798 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034798 City Thu, 29 May 2008 14:31:51 -0800 Comment by greasesicle I am in Oklahoma City as I post here. This town is a dump! Keep the Seattle SuperSonics in Seattle. I now know what "world class" means-endless chain restaurants, fast food hell, piles of cheese and bacon bits on "green salad".

www.seattlesupersellouts.com

]]> greasesicle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034896 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/a_letter_to_the_honorable_judge_marsha_p#c1034896 City Thu, 29 May 2008 15:23:07 -0800