The Volokh Conspiracy - Oral Argument Meltdowns:

~~Eugene's~~Orin's post on disastrous oral arguments (make sure you listen all the way to the end) reminds me of an oral argument that I observed while clerking:

JUDGE: Counsel, your brief does not comply with this Court's rule requiring one-inch page margins.

COUNSEL: Your honor, I believe it does.

JUDGE: I don't think so.

COUNSEL: Your honor, I'm pretty sure it does.

JUDGE (raising hand from bench): Here, I have a ruler--would you like me to measure?

COUNSEL: Um, no honor, that won't be necessary. Uh, could you please just sanction me, not my client?

	[Todd Zywicki, July 11, 2005 at 11:27am] Trackbacks Oral Argument Meltdowns: ~~Eugene's~~Orin's post on disastrous oral arguments (make sure you listen all the way to the end) reminds me of an oral argument that I observed while clerking: JUDGE: Counsel, your brief does not comply with this Court's rule requiring one-inch page margins. COUNSEL: Your honor, I believe it does. JUDGE: I don't think so. COUNSEL: Your honor, I'm pretty sure it does. JUDGE (raising hand from bench): Here, I have a ruler--would you like me to measure? COUNSEL: Um, no honor, that won't be necessary. Uh, could you please just sanction me, not my client?