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Originally Posted by pwalker8
Actually, pointing out that Judge Cote appointed a long time friend of hers (what else would you call it when she says that after working with him for two years, she stayed in touch with him for eight years after he left?) might be a conflict of interest isn't an ad hominem attack. Nor is pointing out that many lawyers have reported that she tends to pre-judge cases.
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Well, provided both statements are stipulated facts, I'd agree they fail the test as ad hominem, yet despite several requests, you have not provided any credible link or proof to back up these facts.
Regarding her "friendship" with the monitor, I think you will find the lawyers as a professional group, tend to maintain and cultivate professional acquaintanceships more so than other professions, perhaps as a carry-over of the earlier prohibitions on advertising and promotion as a class.
I'm not in the legal fields, but I've been in the same industry for over 20 years and though I've known and recommended people from within a moderate circle of skilled professionals for the last 15 years, I'd be hard pressed to call any of them "friends." I can respect their skills, reliability and honesty, but it doesn't mean I want to go on a road trip with any of them!
Of course, there is a certain irony in you complaining about ad hominem attacks considering your first post on this thread:
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Originally Posted by pwalker8
Obviously the "any stick to beat Apple" crowd in this thread will dismiss such views since it doesn't fit their world view...
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