No habeas cases to be argued this week.
Earlier in the week, the New York Times had an article about Justice Sotomayor's appearance at a legal film festival at Fordham Law School. She stated that the film "12 Angry Men" had a huge influence on her and that it convinced her that entering the legal profession was the right path for her. Turns out that one of the topics of discussions was "the accuracy (or not) of the film’s depiction of jurisprudence." I have not seen the movie in awhile, but I'd have to guess: not very accurate.
Nevertheless, I do remember enjoying that movie. I actually think I enjoyed it quite a bit. I even think I enjoyed the 1997 remake that was shown on Showtime. Just to note, the cast of jurors from both movies is pretty crazy.
But to bring this up to the present day, there is going to be a movie on Lifetime that takes the plot of "12 Angry Men" to the next level. The movie is "One Angry Juror." Yes, that title is giggle-worthy.
The plot: one angry juror refuses to convict, leading to a hung jury and a new trial. The holdout juror is a lawyer and decides to become the defendant's attorney and represent him at the retrial. Nice twist.
Of course, I can't imagine that this could, ethically speaking, ever happen. But it does claim to be based on a true story, so who knows. Regardless, it does make for a good plot device.
And I will admit, the preview doesn't look horrible:
The movie premieres on Lifetime on Monday, November 15 at 9:00.
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