Bush Library/Lawsuit

SMU Football Blog · Post by **SMU Football Blog** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:19 am

Order on the relief from stay was finally signed. Now, the state court needs to set a hearing date.

OC Mustang · Post by **OC Mustang** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:48 am

Dallas needs the "rocket docket" like we have over here in Marshall at the Federal Court.

Despite SCOTUS Judge Scalia's rather absent-minded remark that we are a "rogue jurisdiction", we have a court and a judge that works under the operative guideline that work begins @ 8AM and ends @5PM for judges and attorneys alike. If you are not prepared by trial date, something is wrong with you, not opposing counsel. You don't get a mulligan unless you are deathly ill, and you don't get to drag proceedings out in the name of spending the other side's money. In other words, continuances are rare, so do your job.

I tend to like that ethos. I have to live by it. No offense to the attorneys on this site, but you all should have to as well.

Vodicka wouldn't last two minutes before he'd get shredded. Too bad this isn't a patent or intellectual property case.

MustangStealth · Post by **MustangStealth** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:46 am

OC Mustang wrote: Vodicka wouldn't last two minutes before he'd get shredded. Too bad this isn't a patent or intellectual property case.

I don't think we need to worry about Vodicka and any "intellectual property"

OC Mustang · Post by **OC Mustang** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:52 pm

MustangStealth wrote:
OC Mustang wrote: Vodicka wouldn't last two minutes before he'd get shredded. Too bad this isn't a patent or intellectual property case.
I don't think we need to worry about Vodicka and any "intellectual property"

Eddie P · Post by **Eddie P** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:30 am

One of my friends in west texas claims there is at least one rocket docket out there as well where he practiced for a few years. Something about an urban legend of a lawyer asking for a continuance claiming one of their relatives had passed and the judge responding with: "They'll hold"

I know...bad, mean judge.

EastStang · Post by **EastStang** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:32 pm

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has been known as the "rocket docket" for half a century. Unsuspecting lawyers come in there and suddenly see a discovery order saying that discovery must be completed within 120 days. Trial in six months. They ask for a week for trial and are granted three days. Duplicative testimony is met with words from the bench like, "Haven't I heard this before?" There are anecdotal stories how a lawyer went in for a continuance since lead counsel had a heart attack the night before trial and the judge said, "I see you signed a motion in this case, proceed counsel". Another came in asking for a continuance because his mother died and the judge remarked, "she'll keep". Rocket docket stories are great stuff.

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:36 pm

According to our public records in Pulaski County, Arkansas, the Jaccuzi/Vodicka divorce is now final.

OC Mustang · Post by **OC Mustang** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:29 am

Bump.

Update?

FordtoTolbert · Post by **FordtoTolbert** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:10 am

..last night I took my son to "college night" here in Memphis. Stopped by the Baylor booth..nice ladies, very informative. But, this Baylor grad chick just starts going off about how Baylor is SUCH a better choice for the Bush Library and there is no doubt they will get...real cocky / arrogant (like an SMU grad..). She really pissed me off,,I wanted to come across the table at her....

PK · Post by PK » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:10 am

Sounds like you may need a few sessions of anger management there FordtoTolbert.

FordtoTolbert · Post by **FordtoTolbert** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:19 am

....tounge firmly implanted in cheek, PK....I actually got her phone number and plan to have lunch with her while in Waco on our tour....sort of the Ma Richards approach...

jtstang · Post by **jtstang** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 11:37 am

SMU's summary judgment motion is set for hearing in state court on 11/2 at 1:30 p.m.

What next, Mr. Vodicka?

abezontar · Post by **abezontar** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 11:43 am

allegations of a physical attack by SMU to silence him

OC Mustang · Post by **OC Mustang** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:09 pm

How 'bout stalking him...just for that uncomfortable feeling? Some SMU students (WHO WILL GO UNNAMED HEREAFTER IN THIS THREAD) have some experience with that.

<ahem>

That was a joke. Totally and completely a joke.

Wonder if my post will get this thread deleted?

friarwolf · Post by **friarwolf** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:18 pm

My prediction is a hospital stay commencing the afternoon of 11-1 for physical or emotional exhaustion brought about by those big ole meanies at SMU...........