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Mississippi Supreme Court won't remove Favre from lawsuit over misspent welfare money (apnews.com)

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court says it will not remove NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre as a defendant in a civil lawsuit that seeks to recover millions of dollars of misspent welfare money meant to help some of the poorest people in the United States.

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[–] HappyMeatbag@beehaw.org 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

State attorneys wrote in March that Favre’s attorneys had given the court “a long press release” rather than legal arguments in trying to get him out of the lawsuit.

I love it when judges call people on their bullshit.

[–] ripcord@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

But that quote isn't from a judge

[–] HappyMeatbag@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

Dammit. You’re right. My reading skills weren’t totally on the ball there.

Well, I still enjoy it when judges see right through the antics of cocky lawyers.