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Dogs, cats get their day in court – with appointed counsel

Suspensions, honeymoons, silent judges round out roundup

Steve Lash//August 28, 2017

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Dogs, cats get their day in court – with appointed counsel

Dogs, cats get their day in court – with appointed counsel

Suspensions, honeymoons, silent judges round out roundup

By Steve Lash

//August 28, 2017

(JanPietruszka / Depositphotos.com)
(JanPietruszka / Depositphotos.com)

Welcome to Monday, the 54th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.

Here are some news items to get your week started.

– Dogs and cats have right to counsel in Connecticut.

– Wisconsin Supreme Court suspends  lawyer’s license on emergency basis as he faces federal investigation.

– The honeymoon appears over for this attorney.

– Judges greet President Trump’s pardon of Joe Arpaio with silence.

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