Disorder in the Court

Oh hello again! It's us, trying out regularly scheduled programming! This week Trevis talks about Tucker Carlson. I ask if a burrito is a sandwich.  Remember to vote TOMORROW and to share this podcast with a friend (via crow note if you can)! -- Follow us on social media! Instagram: @disorderinthecourtpod Twitter: @disorderpod Or email us comments and case suggestions (or if you need anything) at [email protected] -- Our sources for this week include:  McDougal v. Fox News Network, LLC, United States District Court, S.D. New York (September 24, 2020). White City Shopping Center v. PR Restaurants, 21 Mass.L.Rptr 565 (Superior Court of Mass. Worcester County 2006). https://loweringthebar.net/2006/11/judge_rules_bur.html https://www.wistv.com/story/5664109/massachusetts-court-decides-a-burrito-is-not-a-sandwich/ https://repository.law.umich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1088&context=mjrl (Marjorie Florestal Article, seriously read this it was really, really cool) https://drexel.edu/~/media/Files/law/law%20review/fall_2016/Buckingham.ashx

We're back!! It was bold of us to assume we would continue to record during bar prep... sorry about that... but here's a new episode and a soft promise about more episodes coming soon to make it better!  This week is accidentally Florida focused. I Talk about Hulk Hogan's sex tape, and Trevis tells us about an unhinged judge.  Remember to vote and to share this podcast with a friend!  -- Follow us on social media! Instagram: @disorderinthecourtpod Twitter: @disorderpod Or email us comments and case suggestions (or if you need anything) at [email protected] -- Our sources for this week include: https://www.vogue.com/article/hulk-hogan-gawker-peter-thiel-nobody-speak-brian-knappenberger https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/25/the-hulk-hogan-sex-tape-case-is-over-but-its-damaging-legacy-lives-on https://firstamendmentwatch.org/deep-dive/hulk-hogan-v-gawker-invasion-of-privacy-free-speech-in-a-digital-world/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollea_v._Gawker (yes I did use wikipedia as a source) https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/14/business/media/gawker-nick-denton-moment-of-truth.html https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/05/us/hulk-hogan-vs-gawker-suit-over-sex-tape.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/03/04/us/Hulk-Hogan-sex-tape.html?action=click&module=RelatedCoverage&pgtype=Article&region=Footer https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/03/business/media/gawker-hulk-hogan-settlement.html https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2018/02/hogan-thiel-gawker-trial/554132/ https://www.floridabar.org/news/resources/rpt-hbk/rpt-hbk-12/ In re Murphy, 181 So.3d 1169 (Sp. Ct. of FL, 2015). https://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/bullying-from-the-bench https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/court-removes-brevard-county-judge-murphy/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-judge-john-c-murphy-fired-appalling-behavior-n482626

Did you think we'd make it to week 6? I'm not sure I did... Anyways, bar prep will likely have us switching to a bi-weekly episode schedule; but don't worry, we'll be back in two weeks!  Tess talks about America's Favorite Pastime and Trevis also discusses Americas Favorite Pastime! And video games, and the Rhode Island government.  -- Follow us on social media! Instagram: @disorderinthecourtpod Twitter: @disorderpod Or email us comments and case suggestions at [email protected] -- Our sources for this week include:  https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/kansas-city-royals-mascot-face-civil-case-after-fan-was-struck-in-eye-with-hot-dog-061715 https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article24791023.html Fundamentals of Sports Law § 6:3."At the Ol' Ball Game”—Baseball spectators Coomer v. Kansas City Royals Baseball Corp., 437 S.W.3d 184 (2014). https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/02/05/make-nets-higher-woman-killed-by-foul-ball-dodger-stadium-family-says/ https://www.mlb.com/royals/fans/sluggerrrs-den/about-sluggerrr https://apnews.com/1c506a25afd6426e85c9d831c28b78d9 https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/21/business/curt-schilling-rhode-island-and-the-fall-of-38-studios.html Rhode Island Economic Development Corp. v. Wells Fargo Securities LLC et al. (2013).  Rhode Island Economic Development Corp. v. Wells Fargo Securities LLC et al. (2014). 

Yes! We're coming back again for week 5! Tess talks about trains and trespassers. Trevis discusses a government-sponsored heist.  - Follow us on social media! Instagram: @disorderinthecourtpod Twitter: @disorderpod Or email us comments and case suggestions at [email protected] - Sources for this episode include: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-paed-2_04-cv-00955/pdf/USCOURTS-paed-2_04-cv-00955-4.pdf http://www.nbcnews.com/id/15446658/ns/us_news-life/t/million-men-burned-atop-rail-car/#.XvDczujYrnE https://casetext.com/case/klein-v-national-railroad-passenger-corp-3 https://www.morelaw.com/verdicts/case.asp?s=PA&d=32462 United States v. Payner, 447 U.S. 727 (1980). 

Tess and Trevis are back for another week! Tess talks about redeeming your Pepsi Points. Trevis discusses how a casual basketball game ended up in a different kind of court.  - Follow us on social media! Instagram: @disorderinthecourtpod Twitter: @disorderpod Or email us comments and case suggestions at [email protected] - Sources for this episode include: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/1996-man-sues-pepsi-for-not-giving-him-a-harrier-jet/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_v._Pepsico,_Inc. https://www.wired.com/story/bad-math-pepsi-points-greatest-plane-non-crash-ever/ https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp2/88/116/2579076/ Arbegast v. Board of Educ. of South New Berlin Cent. School Keisel v. Buckeye Donkey Ball, Inc. https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/18/sports/othersports/18donkey.html http://www.donkeyball.com/basketball.cfm

Tess and Trevis are back for a third week! Tess talks about Jennifer Mee, who you might recognize after this episode. Trevis discusses qualified immunity and why it might not be as good or innocuous as it sounds.  Also, Black Lives Matter. If you're wondering how you can help end police brutality, especially as a white person, here is a resource with tons of information and causes. If that is too overwhelming, you can always start small with a small donation for your local bail fund, to the sentencing project, or by watching a documentary about systematic racism (I personally recommend Crime + Punishment on Hulu).  Follow us on social media! Instagram: @disorderinthecourtpod Twitter: @disorderpod Or email us comments and case suggestions at [email protected] Sources for this episode include: https://www.cnn.com/2013/09/20/justice/hiccup-girl-murder-verdict/index.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Mee Huffington Post https://nypost.com/2016/02/28/hiccup-girl-from-social-media-darling-to-convicted-murderer/ https://murderpedia.org/female.M/m/mee-jennifer.htm https://jmeefree.com/ https://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/criminal/hiccup-girl-jennifer-mee-offers-to-plead-guilty-in-exchange-for/2119000/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felony_murder_rule_(Florida) https://www.justia.com/criminal/offenses/homicide/felony-murder/ https://heinonline-org.ezproxy.hofstra.edu/HOL/Page?collection=journals&handle=hein.journals/haswo28&id=90&men_tab=srchresults https://www.law.umich.edu/newsandinfo/features/Pages/starr_gender_disparities.aspx https://newjimcrow.com/take-action https://www.sentencingproject.org/criminal-justice-facts

TW/CW: Molestation, sexual abuse of a child. Tess and Trevis take on their second set of cases! Tess talks about a case with more twists and turns than you can shake a stick at. Trevis discusses a very good, one hundred percent, perfect hand. Follow us on social media! Instagram: @disorderinthecourtpod Twitter: @disorderpod Or email us comments and case suggestions at [email protected] Sources for this episode include: Jon Thurber, Ellie Nesler dies at 56; woman killed her son’s accused molester in courtroom, Los Angeles Times, (Dec. 30, 2008) https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-nesler30-2008dec30-story.html. The Associated Press, Ellie Nesler killed son’s accused molester in courtroom shooting, Denver Post, (May 6, 2016) https://www.denverpost.com/2008/12/29/ellie-nesler-killed-sons-accused-molester-in-courtroom-shooting/. The Associated Press, Accused Molester is Killed in Court, New York Times, (April 4, 1993) https://nytimes.com/1993/04/04/us/accused-molester-is-killed-in-court.html. The Associated Press, William Nesler Still a Fugitive, CBS News, (July 29, 2004) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/william-nesler-still-a-fugitive/. Nancy Mayer, URGENT Woman Gets 10 Years for Killing Son’s Alleged Molester, Associated Press, (Jan 7, 1994) https://apnews.com/a12ec99a130a317ea0a9b5f26b6d9b87. Jess Baech, Mum killed neighbour after discovering that he abused her son, Life Death Prizes, (July 27, 2017) https://lifedeathprizes.com/real-life-crime/ellie-nesler-shot-daniel-mark-driver-in-court-for-abusing-her-son-bill-nesler-63262. Jan Sluizer, Closing arguments in Nesler case, UPI, (August 5, 1993) https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/08/05/Closing-arguments-in-Nesler-case/5145744523200/.

Tess and Trevis introduce themselves and get started talking about their first cases! Tess talks about a wild house party. Trevis discusses a firefighter who is afraid of fire.  Follow us on social media!  Instagram: @disorderinthecourtpod Twitter: @disorderpod Or email us comments and case suggestions at [email protected] Sources for this episode include:  District of Columbia v. Wesby, 138 S.Ct. 577 (2018). D.C. Code § 22-3302 D.C. Code § 22-1321 Ephrat Livni, The US Supreme Court’s Funniest Cases are the Ones You Never Hear About, QUARTZ (Mar. 18, 2018) https://qz.com/1229911/the-us-supreme-courts-funniest-cases-are-the-ones-you-never-hear-about/. City of Houston v. Proller, Texas Supreme Court, No. 12-1006 (2014).