justice plum
prefers the warm verdict
judge.bar
a cosmic adjudication lounge / please remove your shoes / the floor is suggestion
the docket
small grievances. soft urgencies. matters of mild personal cosmic weight.
- 001the case of the unreturned umbrella
- 002the case of the office plant with no name
- 003the case of socks that do not count as pajamas
- 004the case of the seventh consecutive snooze
- 005the case of the spoon left in the sink overnight
- 006the case of borrowed cardigans never returned
- 007the case of who actually finished the cereal
- 008the case of the shared streaming password
the bench
three soft authorities. no faces. only visors. they have already decided.
justice fuzz
leans toward whatever is fluffier
justice soda
carbonated dissent / bubbles up slowly
the gallery
two hundred and forty soft witnesses. each one slightly disagreeing with the next.
verdict / case 0042
hot dog IS a sandwich if you are tired enough.
decision unanimous. dissent buoyant. all rise softly.
the after-party
the bench dissolves. the bar opens. the gavel becomes a swizzle stick.
subpoena sandwich-bar
three layers, fully exhibit-ed
habeas corpus cola
produces the body. and the bubbles.
writ wrap pretzel
twisted exactly once / salted to taste
amicus curiae club
stacked friend-of-the-court / served warm
precedent chip cookie
overturned on appeal / still warm