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I live in Birmingham, Alabama, and work in higher education. I became interested in justice-related issues after experiencing gross judicial corruption in Alabama state courts. This corruption has a strong political component. The corrupt judges are all Republicans, and the attorney who filed a fraudulent lawsuit against me has strong family ties to the Alabama Republican Party, with indirect connections to national figures such as Karl Rove. In fact, a number of Republican operatives who have played a central role in the prosecution of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman (a Democrat) also have connections to my case.
I am married, with no kids and two Siamese cats. I am the author of the blog Legal Schnauzer. The blog is written in honor of Murphy, our miniature schnauzer (1993-2004)who did so much to help my wife and me survive our nightmarish experience with corrupt judges.
I grew up in Springfield, Missouri, and I am pretty much a lifelong St. Louis Cardinal baseball fan. I've lived in Birmingham for almost 30 years and have adopted the UAB Blazers as my Southern college football and basketball team to follow. Also, follow East Tennessee State basketball.
An avid reader, both fiction and non-fiction. Influential writers on public affairs are Kevin Phillips, Michael Lind, Thomas Edsall, E.J. Dionne, Molly Ivins, and Scott Horton.
88 Comments
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 7:36:26 PM
Article : "Conservatives' Use of Animal Abuse Should Come As No Surpris"
Will be interesting . . .
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 10:15:16 AM
Article : "Conservatives' Use of Animal Abuse Should Come As No Surpris"
Thanks for the comments . . .
Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 7:39:53 AM
Article : "Defamation Judgment Against Montana Blogger Reflects the Mes"
Mark:
Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 12:44:30 AM
Article : "The Family Behind Orkin Pest Control Has Connections to Mas"
Good question . . .
Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 9:12:12 PM
Article : "Defamation Case Against Montana Blogger Hits Close to Home"
Thanks, Michael . . .
Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 12:15:48 AM
Article : "Hulk Hogan Helps Prove Corruption in Divorce Courts"
Codger
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 1:10:45 PM
Article : "Hulk Hogan Helps Prove Corruption in Divorce Courts"
Codger:
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 12:58:14 PM
Article : "Hulk Hogan Helps Prove Corruption in Divorce Courts"
Lloyd
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at 3:35:09 PM
Article : "Hulk Hogan Helps Prove Corruption in Divorce Courts"
Ruth:
Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 8:43:30 AM
Article : "Will Penn State Scandal Finally Bring Child Sexual Abuse Int"
Tsara:
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 3:47:04 PM
Article : "CEO Repeatedly Violates Court Orders--And Gets Away With It"
Mark
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 11:28:18 AM
Article : "Will Penn State Scandal Finally Bring Child Sexual Abuse Int"
Michael
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 6:39:16 PM
Article : "Coverup In Penn State Sex Scandal Should Not Be A Surprise"
Uhh . . .
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at 11:50:36 PM
Article : "A Wealthy Republican Has Grandchildren on Food Stamps"
Codger:
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at 8:14:38 PM
Article : "A Wealthy Republican Has Grandchildren on Food Stamps"
Codger
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at 9:04:28 AM
Article : "A Wealthy Republican Has Grandchildren on Food Stamps"
Codger
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 11:41:11 PM
Article : "Universities Are All Too Happy to Accept Cash From Shady Sou"
Dennis . . .
Friday, September 30, 2011 at 9:09:20 AM
Article : "CEO Threatens A Lawsuit Against Progressive Blogger"
Mark:
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 9:54:47 AM
Article : "Balcony Collapse Raises Questions About the Private Construc"
The fact that . . .
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at 10:08:58 AM
Article : "Republican Governors "Lead" the Nation's Worst Economies"
Mark:
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 3:44:05 PM
Article : "How Should a Progressive Blogger React to a Possible Death T"
John:
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 12:01:27 PM
Article : "Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients? Why Stop There?"
Great idea . . .
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 12:52:19 PM
Article : "Death of a Bush-Era Prosecutor Prompts Deep Thoughts On the"
I've done a little reading . . .
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 7:38:13 AM
Article : "Death of a Bush-Era Prosecutor Prompts Deep Thoughts On the"
You use the word psychopath . . .
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 10:58:08 AM
Article : "Will Rick Perry Be Targeted for a Federal Prosecution?"
Sadly . . .
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 8:30:33 PM
Article : "Obama DOJ Wants a Second Dose of Humiliation in Alabama Bing"
Robert:
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 9:04:37 AM
Article : "Obama DOJ Wants a Second Dose of Humiliation in Alabama Bing"
Mark and Robert:
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 11:24:18 AM
Article : "Obama Fails to Battle Back Against Bullies"
David:
Friday, July 29, 2011 at 7:51:06 PM
Article : "Bar Association Punishes Lawyer for Telling the Truth"
Well said . . .
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 1:57:31 PM
Article : "Why Is Karl Rove Planning to Visit the Backwoods of Alabama?"
I agree . . .
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 1:50:06 PM
Article : "Prostitutes, Strippers, and "Judges Gone Wild""
I believe . . .
Sunday, July 24, 2011 at 2:16:14 PM
Article : "Will FBI Raid Yield New Abramoff-Related Sleaze in the Deep"
Susan
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at 8:44:17 PM
Article : "Coverup in the Siegelman Case Now Extends to the U.S. Senate"
Paul
Monday, July 4, 2011 at 11:46:06 AM
Article : "Lawyer In High-Profile Federal Case Has a Drug-Trafficking C"
John:
Saturday, July 2, 2011 at 8:10:16 AM
Article : "Lawyer In High-Profile Federal Case Has a Drug-Trafficking C"
A point . . .
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at 12:09:38 AM
Article : "Monica Goodling Ruling Shows That Legal Watchdogs Have No Te"
david
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 11:15:25 AM
Article : "Lawyers Can't Handle the Truth About Their Profession"
Mark:
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 11:13:34 AM
Article : "Lawyers Can't Handle the Truth About Their Profession"
Steven:
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 7:50:51 PM
Article : "Richard Shelby Feeds Off the Carcass of Brain-Dead America"
Daniel
Friday, March 4, 2011 at 6:06:56 PM
Article : "Southern Conservatives Reveal Their True "Family Values""
Diane:
Friday, March 4, 2011 at 11:43:07 AM
Article : "Clarence Thomas Faces Call For His Disbarment"
John:
Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 5:17:13 PM
Article : "Black Minister Wrongfully Winds Up On "Most Wanted" List in"
Archie
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 6:36:19 PM
Article : "Clarence Thomas Faces Call For His Disbarment"
Dennis:
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 4:05:14 PM
Article : "Judging the Judges Needed-- The Lesson of the Impeachment of"
Thank you for a very important post
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 5:06:07 PM
Article : "Do You Really Want to Receive Health Care at a State Hospita"
Gary:
Sunday, January 30, 2011 at 6:03:44 PM
Article : "What Do Clarence Thomas and Martha Stewart Have in Common?"
Keen:
Friday, January 28, 2011 at 8:48:57 AM
Article : "What Do Clarence Thomas and Martha Stewart Have in Common?"
Keen
Monday, January 3, 2011 at 10:24:57 AM
Article : "Is Barack Obama Really Our First Black President?"
YJ
Thursday, December 9, 2010 at 2:14:08 PM
Article : "Wall Street Darling Faces Charges of Sex and Race Discrimina"
dkathryn
Thursday, December 9, 2010 at 8:49:20 AM
Article : "Here's Why Americans Hate Lawyers"
Mark:
Monday, December 6, 2010 at 4:00:41 PM
Article : "Did Drug Abuse and Racism Effect a Federal Judge's Rulings?"
Daniel:
Friday, December 3, 2010 at 11:00:31 AM
Article : "WikiLeaks Reveals U.S. Interference With Courts in Spain"
Dennis:
Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 10:28:47 AM
Article : "Could Political Affiliation Be A Deciding Factor in Divorce"
Codger
Sunday, November 28, 2010 at 5:40:01 PM
Article : "Why Is Federal Judge Stalling on Siegelman Ruling?"
Emily:
Monday, November 22, 2010 at 5:50:16 PM
Article : "Death-Penalty Case Emits a Foul Odor in Alabama"
Old Codger:
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 4:56:29 PM
Article : "Judges Routinely Favor the Interests of the Legal Profession"
Mark:
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at 11:08:49 PM
Article : "My Wife and I Know All About Republican Thugs"
Tom:
Monday, November 1, 2010 at 8:56:36 PM
Article : "My Wife and I Know All About Republican Thugs"
Tom:
Monday, November 1, 2010 at 9:59:21 AM
Article : "My Wife and I Know All About Republican Thugs"
Tom:
Saturday, October 30, 2010 at 2:29:56 PM
Article : "My Wife and I Know All About Republican Thugs"
Martin:
Saturday, October 30, 2010 at 12:17:34 AM
Article : "My Wife and I Know All About Republican Thugs"
Gee, Tom (if that's your real name)
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 10:01:52 AM
Article : "Sarah Palin Commits a Colossal Blunder Down South"
Keith
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 11:42:18 PM
Article : "Why Do Feds Nail One Fraudster, While Another Goes Free?"
Taylor:
Friday, September 17, 2010 at 9:13:29 PM
Article : "Are Divorce Courts Hopelessly Corrupt?"
Michael:
Friday, September 17, 2010 at 10:54:04 AM
Article : "Are Divorce Courts Hopelessly Corrupt?"
Michael:
Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 3:48:23 PM
Article : "Siegelman and the Downside of the Supreme Court's Ruling on"
Mark:
Friday, July 2, 2010 at 9:47:56 AM
Article : "Siegelman Conviction Is Vacated--What Does It Mean?"
Guitar Chris
Friday, June 11, 2010 at 10:26:09 AM
Article : "University Harasses Professor For His Ties to Labor Movement"
Liberalsrock:
Monday, May 24, 2010 at 9:46:15 AM
Article : "Story of Obama Classroom "Assassination" Hits Close to Home"
Dak:
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 12:08:21 PM
Article : "Assassination of Obama Used as a Teaching Tool in Alabama"
GlLoyd
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 8:54:02 AM
Article : "Assassination of Obama Used as a Teaching Tool in Alabama"
I don't get it . . .
Friday, April 9, 2010 at 7:30:44 PM
Article : "Obama Must Stop Embarrassing Himself on the Sports Stage"
JimZ
Friday, April 2, 2010 at 11:16:21 AM
Article : "Did Prominent Attorney Really Commit Suicide?"
Great comment
Monday, February 22, 2010 at 8:07:05 PM
Article : "What Role Did "Crazy" Comment Play in Alabama Shootings?"
Natalie:
Monday, February 22, 2010 at 9:54:02 AM
Article : "What Role Did "Crazy" Comment Play in Alabama Shootings?"
Natalie:
Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 9:08:02 PM
Article : "What Role Did "Crazy" Comment Play in Alabama Shootings?"
Codger:
Friday, February 12, 2010 at 11:04:18 AM
Article : "Aiding and abetting the enemy: a response to Hendrik Hertzbe"
Excellent Piece
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 7:23:14 PM
Article : "Scalia and the U.S. Chamber: An Ugly Combination"
Thanks for your reply
Friday, December 11, 2009 at 7:57:09 PM
Article : "A Major University Is Infected With Research Fraud"
So Sorry for your loss . . .
Monday, November 30, 2009 at 3:24:09 PM
Article : "GOP Whistleblower Receives Death Threats in Alabama"
Just curious
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 9:06:19 AM
Article : "Republicans Try to Shoot the Messenger on Corruption in Alab"
Judicial Corruption
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 2:51:28 PM
Article : "Our "Two-Faced" Justice System is on Display in Alabama"
I agree . . .
Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 7:46:38 PM
Article : "Federal Prosecutors Face Allegations of Criminal Misconduct"
It isn't a matter of . . .
Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 3:58:05 PM
Article : "The Hazards of Having Corrupt Federal Prosecutors"
Archie:
Monday, October 20, 2008 at 10:30:07 PM
Article : "Sleazy Employers Come in Many Varieties"
Archie: Thanks for writing
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at 5:40:33 PM
Article : "Case of the Fired Blogger: Why Did University Resort to Thi"
Mad Jayhawk:
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at 9:07:44 AM
Article : "Caught on Tape! Corrupt Republicans in Alabama"
Reply to James
Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 10:40:16 AM
Article : "Caught on Tape! Corrupt Republicans in Alabama"
Reply to James