Washington Judge Responds to Lawyer in Limerick

Judge Ronald Leighton, a federal judge in Tacoma, is officially our new hero. In response to a particularly wordy complaint filed in a racketeering case—we're talking 465 pages, with an 8-page title—the judge ordered the lawyer to refile his suit in limerick.

Plaintiff has a great deal to say,
But it seems he skipped Rule 8(a).
His Complaint is too long,
Which renders it wrong,
Please rewrite and refile today.

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