Imagine an appellate brief

Imagine an appellate brief
by rumrunner (2019-07-09 14:26:55)

In reply to: I posted on my own behalf. You can respond on your own posted by ACross

That you write on behalf of your singular client, but which is intended to be read by a panel of judges. At oral argument, would you expect a judge to ask “why should I buy your argument,” or would you expect him or her to ask “why should WE buy your argument?”

I imagine an appellate judge

doesn't have to give a crap about whether he uses a singular or plural pronoun.

Incidentally, I've heard both.

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