Federal Court Appeals Attorney

While I was listening to oral arguments in order to prepare for my own I heard this particular case argued in front of Judges Noonan, Bybee, and Korman at the Ninth Circuit’s Pasadena court house.   Interestingly enough during another case during the session the arguing counsel’s mobile phone went off.  This case however, is a classic example of My Cousin Vinny in fact the attorney who messed up even sounds a little like Joe Pesci.  First the judges tried to figure out if the appeal had any merit even though such was not obvious to the judges.  After about 3 minutes it becomes obvious that the appeal lacks merit and when the My Cousin Vinny like attorney still does not back down the judges put him in his place!  Listening to this argument is a must – click here:  What Not to do at oral argument: My Cousin Vinny oral argument recording