#but i...HNNNNNGH i feel like i should at least put in a comment to say 'there should be a citation to a case here' | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

noirandchocolate · 1 year

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Judge whose opinion I'm reviewing today has a major Thing about sprinkling Latin phrases around but then not citing to any cases within this jurisdiction to support his application of those concepts.

"Applying the canon of statutory interpretation expressio unius est exclusio alterius, the court finds . . . ." Okay boss but that canon doesn't exist in a vacuum and you should really cite a New Jersey case that says we apply it. We DO, but...this is a judicial opinion that's going to be published. You need to cite actual sources not nebulous concepts.

EDIT: I have just realized that, even worse, "expressio unius est exclusio alterius" isn't even the most appropriate phrase for what he's trying to say.

#kidk says stuff #real lawblr #technically for the type of review i'm supposed to be doing i'm not technically required to correct this kind of thing #i'm supposed to be checking the cites he DOES have for compliance with the blue book #and making sure the opinion conforms with our manual on style #like i'm not supposed to go haring off after citations for this dude #but i...HNNNNNGH i feel like i should at least put in a comment to say 'there should be a citation to a case here'#but just because I FEEL that way doesn't mean i'm supposed/allowed to do that ;____;#work

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