[Larry's note: I arrived late for this cyberspace conversation, which dates back to August 2010, and probably longer. But, it is worth a look-see].
Is a picture worth 1000 words?
I was reading an article in an excellent blog (“The New Legal Writer”) answering the question whether you can put a picture in a legal brief.
If the brief is for a U.S. Court of Appeals, you sure can. Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 32(a)(1)(C) allows photographs, illustrations, and tables to be reproduced in a brief by any method resulting in a good copy of the original.”
Judge Posner’s opinion with images
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How about the law brief for the Dallas Mavericks?
2011-06-22 WC Mavs and Radical Mavs Mngt MSJ
Commentary
I love looking at pictures in a gallery or museum. I love seeing images in blog posts, magazine articles, and books. Pictures can have a super impact.
But, it is going to take getting used to seeing pictures in a judicial opinion, or legal brief. When a judge scolds a lawyer for ignoring an important case in his brief, is it really necessary to include a stock image of a person with his head buried in the sand?
Loony Tunes meet the 7th Circuit.
