Dial it back, counsel!

Here's an unpub from 4/3 today that has a few buried gems and lessons in civility:

Dial it back
to a more civilized time!

• "none of the briefs would win any awards. Among other things, plaintiffs’ briefs were overly complicated, repetitive, and too long, including numerous irrelevant facts. They often relied on hypertechnical arguments and sometimes cited cases that were inapplicable or inapposite."
• "Finally, we deplore the hostile tone of all of the briefs, especially plaintiffs’. This style of advocacy works against a party’s position, detracts from his or her arguments and claims, complicates our review, and needlessly drives up attorney fees and other litigation costs. It appears counsel have not heeded the trial court’s numerous suggestions to cooperate, act civilly, and put personal feelings aside. We make our own strong recommendation counsel dial back their emotions and act in a more professional manner."

Also from 4/3 today, this case justifies a shot of Dr. J!
And this allows a nice segue to what's gotta be the only card of a Supreme Court justice:

From the collection of appellate lawyer Erik Silber.