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Here Comes the Judge

Ex-Judge Hanger, who went from being a “fuck-the-accused” judge in December to calling herself a criminal defense lawyer in January, is, along with her partner (also a former judge, but one with a repuation for fairness) “currently developing a new Web site with Findlaw.”

The placeholder page says, “work with a lawyer who will aggressively protect your rights and fight to secure a positive resolution for you” (this must refer to Ms. Hanger’s partner). Once the website is up, I’ll be counting other half-truths, as well as uses of the word “aggressive.”

A prosecutor is an advocate; a former prosecutor who spent his prosecutorial career screwing the accused has that fact to fall back on in justification. A judge is not an advocate; a former judge who spent her judicial career as another prosecutor in a black robe needs a change of heart before she is ready to defend the accused.

(In related news, Ms. Hanger’s partner has reportedly refused to join HCCLA because I haven’t played nice with Ms. Hanger.)

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Mark Bennett
Mark Bennett got his letter of marque from the Supreme Court of Texas in May 1995. He is famous for having no sense of humor when it comes to totalitarianism.

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3 Responses to “Here Comes the Judge”

  1. (In related news, Ms. Hanger’s partner has reportedly refused to join HCCLA because I haven’t played nice with Ms. Hanger.)

    Ah. Nose? Meet face.

  2. Michael says:

    Is this the judge who ordered the DWI defendant to take a drug test while the jury was out in her guilt/innocence trial, and didn’t rescind her order — after the jury returned a “not guilty” verdict?