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Subject: Supreme Court rejects Fieger's appeal of reprimand Author: Chris [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 02/23/07 6:40pm Tuesday, February 20, 2007 Supreme Court rejects Fieger's appeal of reprimand Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court Monday turned down outspoken lawyer Geoffrey Fieger's appeal of a reprimand imposed by a Michigan court for his attacks on state judges. Fieger had argued that he had a First Amendment right to use radio appearances to criticize the appellate judges who overturned a $15 million medical malpractice judgment he had won. Fieger -- best known for defending assisted-suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian -- called the judges "jackasses" and also likened them to Adolf Hitler and Nazis. The Michigan Supreme Court voted 4-3 for the reprimand, saying the comments "were nothing more than personal abuse," not protected political speech. The reprimand does not affect Fieger's license to practice law. The case is Fieger v. Michigan Grievance Administrator, 06-596. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]