Parody image reference--with apologies to Jerry Lewis and Eddie MurphyUniversity of Miami law professor D. Marvin Jones —who made the pages of this blog when he was arraigned on charges that he allegedly solicited a hooker—is back in the Blogosphere—this time for suing the law blog Above the Law for defamation over its “Nutty Professor” parody post about the legal scholar and author turned litigant.
Professor Jones’ lawsuit is particularly critical of a ATL’s publication of a Photoshopped image satirizing the professor’s arrest that the suit claims depicts Jones as a “drug dealer” and a “pimp”—thereby damaging his reputation to the tune of TWENTY TWO MILLION DOLLARS.
Jones’ suit also demands a jury trial “on all issues that are friable”. ("Friable"?!)
Apparently, in addition to eating too much Chinese take-out, the good professor is an admirer of another (now infamous) pro se litigant. Our advice for the legal scholar? To mangle the words of Djay f/ Shug, "it’s a hard life for a pro per."
Just ask (former) Judge Roy Pearson.
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Lawsuit of the Day: Jones v. Minkin (ATL)
Jones v. Minkin [Southern District of Florida (PDF)]Prior ATL coverage of D. Marvin Jones (scroll down to view all posts)Law Professor Sues Above the Law Blog, Alleging ‘Viciously Racist Series of Rants’[National Law Journal]Law Professor sues Above the Law blog; time to go back to complaint drafting school[Copyrights and Campaigns]UM Law Professor Files False Light Suit Against abovethelaw.com [Florida Legal Blog]Blog Sued: Abovethelaw.com not above the law [Law and More]
Congratulations kid, you broke your cherry….[Blogonaut opinion]Professor Jones’ lawsuit is particularly critical of a ATL’s publication of a Photoshopped image satirizing the professor’s arrest that the suit claims depicts Jones as a “drug dealer” and a “pimp”—thereby damaging his reputation to the tune of TWENTY TWO MILLION DOLLARS.
Jones’ suit also demands a jury trial “on all issues that are friable”. ("Friable"?!)
Apparently, in addition to eating too much Chinese take-out, the good professor is an admirer of another (now infamous) pro se litigant. Our advice for the legal scholar? To mangle the words of Djay f/ Shug, "it’s a hard life for a pro per."
Just ask (former) Judge Roy Pearson.
Read more:
Lawsuit of the Day: Jones v. Minkin (ATL)
Jones v. Minkin [Southern District of Florida (PDF)]Prior ATL coverage of D. Marvin Jones (scroll down to view all posts)Law Professor Sues Above the Law Blog, Alleging ‘Viciously Racist Series of Rants’[National Law Journal]Law Professor sues Above the Law blog; time to go back to complaint drafting school[Copyrights and Campaigns]UM Law Professor Files False Light Suit Against abovethelaw.com [Florida Legal Blog]Blog Sued: Abovethelaw.com not above the law [Law and More]
Prof. Donald Jones’ Lawsuit Against Above The Law (Volokh Conspiracy)
Above The Law Is Above This Lawsuit (Business Insider)
Above the Law Sued By Law Prof (And How It Should All End) [New York Personal Injury Law Blog]
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