You decide which legal story “wins” today’s honors.
Stupid: Pennsylvania Attorney General is Kathleen Kane. The
state's top court has suspended her law license while she fights criminal
charges that she had leaked confidential information to a newspaper reporter
about an investigation into her predecessor. Thus, she now oversees a team of
lawyers who represent the state while she is prohibited from practicing law
herself.
But, wait—it gets more stupid. Kane has a twin sister, who
works in the same office as a Deputy Attorney General. Ellen Granahan, the twin sister, has
sued Kathleen for gender discrimination claiming she was paid less than her male
counterparts.
Assisnine: The Stanford Rape Case. Like the Pennsylvania
matter, it has its own internal contest for asinine. Swim team member Brock
Turner was convicted of raping an unconscious woman. Turner’s father pleaded
for leniency from the court, saying his son had already paid a steep price for “20
minutes of action.” The judge bought the argument, and sentenced Turner to six months in
prison. It’s no surprise that Turner is Caucasian and was a student at an elite, private university.
Judge Persky was a
Stanford lacrosse player today, fueling speculation about his or his teammates conduct
in the 1980s.
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