Federal Judge Forbids Use of ‘Redskins’ in Court Documents

Washington Post ^ | July 14 | Theresa Vargas

[nickcarraway]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office isn’t the only federal authority that has taken a stance against the name of the Washington Redskins.

A federal judge in Maryland issued a ruling last week that purposely did not contain the team’s name, which has been described as an offensive slur against Native Americans.

U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte, who is presiding over a lawsuit that former New York Giants linebacker Barrett Green brought against the Redskins, issued a 21-page ruling with this footnote on the first page:

“Pro Football’s team is popularly known as the Washington ‘Redskins,’ but the Court will refrain from using the team name unless reference is made to a direct quote where the name appears.” Instead, he wrote, the team will be referred to as “the Washington Team.”

The note comes months after Messitte ordered attorneys in the case not to use the team’s name in his courtroom, according to one of the lawyers.

Messitte, who was born in the District and attended Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, said he had no comment when reached by phone Monday. “My footnote is what it is,” he said.

Team officials also had no comment.

[MaxMax]

I get it, Judges are having a pissing contest of stupidity and who can be the most outrageous.

[cynwoody]

As we Jews say, “gives new meaning to the word Snippet”.

Beats Bobbit.

[trebb]

More proof that a judge is just a lawyer with too much power.

And $h-- for brains...

As my wife is wont to say, "I know how he votes..."

[Mad Dawgg]

"More proof that a judge is just a lawyer with too much power."

My granpappy had a saying: "Never trust a lawyer, and judges are lawyers who wear robes..."

[Joe Boucher]

whole lot of judges in need of serious ass whoopings.
Not that I’d EVER advocate it happening, just wouldn’t be a bit sad to see happen.