thrown under the bus adj.— «I doubt the judge would take much of a hit, more like the CO’s would be thrown under the bus for violating DOC regs.» —“Re: Prison Guards Found in Contempt of Court” by Bill Usenet: alt...
Katrina time n.— «Defense attorneys and judges have warned for months that a constitutional crisis looms on two fronts in Louisiana: prisoners denied their right to an attorney, and prisoners denied their right to a speedy trial...
black robe syndrome n.— «I hope that I don’t forget all the things I’ve learned, what I like and don’t like in a judge. I hope I don’t get the black robe syndrome, where you suddenly think you’re a little smarter, because you’re not...
black-robe disease n. (of a judge) an arrogant attitude. Also black robe syndrome. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
summer melt n.— «By late spring, millions of high-school seniors have mailed in deposits to confirm their college destinations. Some of these “confirmations,” however, will be broken. A student will be belatedly admitted to a...
repot v.— «Stuart said in an interview Tuesday that his reasons for retirement from the district court bench were many, but he declined to be specific, according to The Associated Press.…“All of us need to be repotted now and then...