Discussion: Alabama Guv Sued Over Removing Confederate Flag From Capitol Grounds

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Someone take the flag and deliver it to him with the instructions to shove it where the sun does not shine.

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I believe this is what’s called a ‘nuisance suit.’

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Frivolous. Sanction, suspend or disbar him.

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Must be a child of Orly Taitz to be such a staunch defender of the flag of traitors.

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All he will accomplish will be the codification of the removal… assuming it actually reaches the point of a genuine legal proceeding.

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Imagine that, an attorney who doesn’t know what “standing” is - or more to the point, isn’t. And in Alabama, no less.

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Someone should alert the Birmingham School of Law, because, after Melvin’s case is tossed out, he will have to find some other party liable for his stupidity.

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I am a lawyer, and the gist of this lawsuit–using the courts to get a racist flag flown–embarrasses even me.

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Sounds like Alabama could use some tort reform of their own.

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That fucking flag.

Why do I get the feeling this Melvin Hasting would be a good character in John Grisham novel?

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“Hasting’s suit also alleged that the Alabama Historical Commission abandoned its duty to “promote and increase knowledge and understanding of the history of this State,” per state code.”

You know, increase knowledge that Alabama is former slaving holding, racist, backwater state . . .

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Yeah, let’s renew racism in Alabama! Yahoo!!

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This lawyer might be shooting himself in the foot. The state bar associations don’t typically take kindly to frivolous lawsuits. I’m not familiar with the codes for Alabama but they’re typically similar state-to-state. I know the Florida bar will lay the smack down for lawyers abusing the system. Unless there really is a legal issue that he is justifying this on… ignorance of the law is no defense, as usual.

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I wonder what Alabama’s rules on standing have to offer. And is this “suit” for declaratory relief, or are they seeking mandamus? A nice situation for a first year civil procedure discussion, but WTF is the litigant thinking?

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That this is some really cheap marketing to a substantial segment of the market.

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If I had to venture a guess as to the litigant’s thought process, I’d wager it would be something along the lines of: “I do not like black people and want the state government to reinforce my hatred.”

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I’ll grant you’re probably correct, but I’m not sure how that can be construed as a product of thought.

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