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Macaulay Andy has unparalleled control of the West Coast's jurisprudence, but for some reason, he never won the title of National Commissioner.

When he faced Rushberg, it was inevitable that he would be a little short of breath, because the level of contact between the two sides and the ability to call resources were not at the same level at all.

This is also where Rushberg's confidence lies, of course, Edward knows very well that even if she does not have this title, she will still not back down, adhere to her beliefs, and believe that the Constitution is the consistent style of Yale Flower, and the iron Rushberg is not called in vain.

Edward listened to the other party's hesitant tone in the earpiece, and couldn't help but feel proud, once upon a time, Macaulay Andy was an almost untouchable existence to himself, of course, now the other party's power is still far greater than his own, but today's Edward is no longer a little lawyer who has no right to speak.

As long as you choose the right battlefield and issue, you can break your wrists with these big people in a way that is calculated or not.

In the end, Macaulay Andy was defeated by Edward, and he reluctantly agreed to hold a debate.

In the early years in the Far West, when people had different opinions on the problem, it was customary to pull out the M1873 single-action revolver and get all six rounds out in three seconds in one go......

Now, it's civilized, and there is no need for everyone to fight to the death, it's safer to talk about it.

Of course, Flicker certainly disagrees with this view, and knives and pistols are certainly less time-consuming and labor-saving than spraying each other in the hall, unless the two sides use more than the fxxk to win in the allotted time......

……

In the ACLU conference room in San Francisco, Macaulay Andy and Edward each stood on either side of a long table.

Macaulay Andy has the typical appearance of an old white man, he is over sixty years old, his white hair is thinning, he has a pair of reading glasses on the bridge of his nose, his face is ruddy, but wrinkles are beginning to spread, he is wearing a light blue shirt and an iron-gray suit vest, and he is spitting on the manuscript in his hand to explain why this is a contract case and not a civil rights case.

Edward leaned back in his chair without sitting down, if he wasn't afraid of going too far, he would have wanted Ge You to be paralyzed.

Compared to Macaulay Andy's professional appearance, he is a bit deviant today.

The split head that was originally opened in three or seven was made into an explosive head by going to the hairstylist early this morning!

The hairstylist says it's a symbol of the West Coast's warmth and openness......

"Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair" Edward hummed the lyrics, complaining to himself, "Don't be full of flowers, I'm just a flower curl now...... Hey, I always feel that there are still some shortcomings, hey?! Why do you suddenly have the idea of smoking and drinking? ”

When he tried to enter the high-end office building where ALCU is located in San Francisco with a cigarette in his left hand and a beer bottle in his right hand, he was naturally stopped by the doorman......

Dressed in a baggy sweatshirt and accompanied by even looser jeans, he looked like a gangster street boy rather than an elite lawyer.

Watching him keep swallowing clouds and spitting fog (smoking is allowed indoors in this era, and drinking is absolutely impossible), Macaulay Andy frowned a little, he knew very well that the other party was dressed up like this today, he was demonstrating, and through the outstandingness of his appearance, he said, "I don't like you at all, these stinky rules of yours are useless to me!" ”。

It's a typical psychological tactic.

This set of things may not be of much use, but it has a subtle impact on the state of mind of today's participants.

Someone is a traverser, familiar with this set of things, and the discipline system related to this plane is still in the initial construction stage, let alone the specific practical application.

In fact, every famous person has his own experience with this, such as Macaulay Andy, who is well-dressed to symbolize the system of order and discipline, and he wears a shirt with a different collar - a white shirt with a pale sky blue collar.

This is a sign of privilege that allows the person to express their personal style and preferences in a uniform white shirt without being bound by the dress code.

Heterochromatic collar = authority, once one of the most popular dressing rules in the United States, its specifications are so high that they are even above the cufflinks.

originally thought that he could give Edward a dismount, but instead of being a suit, the other party came back with a full set of hippie dresses.

Andy felt very uncomfortable and had a bad feeling in his heart.

As for the other executive members......

Most of the people were holding back their laughter, and the people who could sit in this conference room were human spirits, and it was not that they didn't want to rebel against Macaulay Andy's authority, but they didn't dare to ......

That doesn't mean they won't gloat.

Even many people secretly gave Edward a thumbs up in their hearts: "Where did the little bastard come from, it's really fxxk's energy!" ”

Macaulay Andy: "I reiterate that this is not a civil rights case, this is an outright contract case, and there is no problem with President Lehman dissolving Franklin's contract in accordance with the authority given to him by the school committee, because Franklin's words and actions are a serious violation of the professorial contract and related norms. ”

"So," Edward asked, spitting out a smoke ring, standing up and lazily asking, "may I ask which clause in the contract denies him the right to free speech under the First Amendment?" ”

Macaulay Andy sneered: "Freedom to incite violence? ”

"Without that power? Know that the Constitution protects everyone, including those who want to overthrow her! This is also the greatness of the founding fathers. ”

"Mr. Yang, everyone here is a legal expert, so please don't talk like that," Andy interrupted with a sneer.

This is impolite and not allowed in normal debate, and will be immediately stopped by the moderator or the judge.

However, this is the territory of the ACLU in San Francisco, and the host naturally wants to pull the shelf......

In fact, this guy is a close confidant of Macaulay Andy, and if Andy hadn't even thought about it, he wouldn't have been able to maintain such a huge control over the ACLU after leaving office.

"Really?" Edward rolled his eyes...... He saw his own exploding head...... In his previous life, he never imagined that he would one day make such a hairstyle, huge but light, as long as it was not a windy day, he could hardly feel the existence of the explosive head, no wonder Chris was particularly fond of this look, as if after the hairstyle was bigger, people's deterrence increased a lot......

He hurriedly put his eyes back in position, stared at Macaulay Andy's eyes, and said word by word: "Mr. Andy, it is precisely because all of you here today are experts that we have a thorough exchange, and the purpose of the exchange is not to win or lose, but to clarify practical problems." When I took the oath to become a lawyer, I did so with respect for the Constitution, which in my eyes is sacred and immutable, and that it is the closest thing that human beings are to God......"

Macaulay interrupted again, "Mr. Young, please don't be lyrical, this is not the Shakespeare Studies, and you and I are not poets laureate." We are lawyers of the United States, and we are citizens of the United States, and we are able to sit here and discuss it because of faith in the Constitution, but also because we are all patriots, God, and the words that are spoken out there right now are going to be thrown Molotov cocktails, but I think we all understand that without the unique system of the United States, we would not be able to have the decent life we have now...... Mr. Yang, do you think you can be so unscrupulous in Moscow? ”

Edward glanced at the host, who rolled his eyes at him, and Edward smiled: "So, what you did was very Moscow, directly gag me, and tried to gag Franklin's mouth, so that he lost the opportunity to defend himself." ”

"I didn't gag it"

"Then please don't interrupt me...... This is the case that the court is going to be sentenced to contempt of court," Edward said coldly, "I suggest that we have a better change to an expert moderator, so as to ensure a fair debate......"

"I don't think it's necessary"

"Okay, but I'd suggest it's better not to interrupt someone again. Let's move on to that...... First Amendment"

He rolled his eyes and began to recite: "Congress shall not make laws concerning the establishment of a state religion or the prohibition of freedom of religion; deprivation of freedom of speech or of the press; or deprive people of the right to peacefully assemble and petition the Government for redress. ”

Macaulay Andy looked impatient: "Alright, Mr. Young, everyone here has memorized the First Amendment far more than you, so please don't have to." ”

Edward: "So, you can let this First Amendment infringement happen?" Joel, don't write this down, it's not good for everyone. ”

Edward's mind suddenly became flexible after being tapped by Hefner and Ruthberg.

He already has a basic judgment and strategy for the Franklin case, and I have to say that this guy is really a smart man, as long as someone can help pierce that layer of paper, his experience in two lives and the experience of fighting with his grandfather Solomon and others for a long time can immediately come in handy.

First of all, Principal Lehman and the entire school committee must get rid of Franklin as soon as possible, but only if the FBI and state law enforcement forces cannot be introduced, it is likely that Principal Lehman does not care about these, but the school board must oppose it, and the reasons for opposition are varied, in short, fire prevention, theft prevention, and government ......

On this premise, Franklin asked for a seven-member faculty committee to discuss his contract "fairly and reasonably", and President Lehmann would almost 100 percent agree: first, this is the practice of the university, and "professors governing the school" is the tradition of private universities, and there are major matters involving faculty members, and the final decision must be made by various professorial committees; Second, there must have been sympathizers for Franklin at Stamford, but a minority of the few; So, the professorial committee is just going through the motions - Franklin's expulsion is a certainty.

Looking at it this way, the Professors' Council (which has not yet been formed) is on the same page as President Lyman and the Faculty Council, and the president's financial power, combined with Lyman's own extensive influence on the West Coast, almost certainly means that Stanford will spend a lot of money on the university to equip the university with a super-luxurious roster of lawyers in an effort to "get the case done"—at least legally, because Franklin will certainly not rest on his laurels after being expelled, and he will keep filing lawsuits.

So in the beginning, it must be so that people can't grasp the handle.

This was a nuisance for Edward.

The lawsuits he handled before were all victorious, although his legal literacy and various small means were effective, but he also had to admit that the opponents he faced were not too strong, Solomon was very powerful, but in the Sheldon case, he made the mistake of underestimating the enemy, and Edward seized a small loophole and completely reversed.

In the "Deep Throat" case, Larry Parry is a religious maniac with weak legal literacy, and if he can't even be an assistant prosecutor in New York, he is naturally no match for anyone.

But Franklin's case is very troublesome.

Stanford is sure to assemble a large team of lawyers including some of the most prominent employment contract lawyers on the West Coast, as well as constitutional lawyers.

Each of these people is a giant-level existence.

They may be a little worse than Rustberg and Robert Burke, but they are both figures who are ready to be called up to serve as a federal circuit judge or federal prosecutor and a senior White House legal counsel.

One or two, Edward will feel a headache, but not unable to fight.

Now for a bunch of ......

Sensei asked, he couldn't even have a 1% chance of winning.

What's more, this is California, the territory of the "order-oriented" Republican Party, the media and public customs are conservative, and it is the home of Stanford and President Lehmann, and Edward's best ability to incite the media can play two or three levels here.

In addition, his two major backers in the legal profession, Ruth Berg and Robert Burke, one in New Haven and the other in Washington, D.C., are no problem to borrow their reputations, but they still depend on their skills when arguing in court.

Edward thought he couldn't do anything with the old kings who were huddled together.

But such a great opportunity, you can't miss it......

Jewish blood is boiling rarely......

After thinking about it, I still hit the idea on the head of the San Francisco ACLU.

As the largest civil rights organization in California and the country, the ACLU can compete with President Lehman in every way.

Secondly, although Macaulay Andy is adamantly opposed, the subtlety of this matter is that the other members did not make much noise, and of course there were people who followed Andy's ass and made a fuss, but it was a very rare case, and most of them remained silent.

This in itself is an attitudinal statement.

On the one hand, entering the ACLU is an affirmation of one's own ability, on the other hand, it is also a kind of gilding, and the more you contribute to the cause of civil rights on the ACLU platform, the more you contribute, the higher the prestige you get, and those executive members are also human beings, and they all have their own small abacus.

Principal Lehman and Macaulay Andy are certainly one-handed, but if they can use this case to brush up enough prestige to successfully make it to the national council, then it will be worth it.

What's more, in this process, some bigwigs may also be favored and taken under their command.

No matter how bad it is, after the case is over, pack up and go to the East Coast to mingle......

The executive committee members and even the current chairman are human beings, and they have to think about themselves.

Edward's greatest ability is to pull the flag as a tiger skin, as long as the ACLU is behind him, then he doesn't have to worry about being slapped to death by Stanford's huge team of lawyers, and he can stand in front of the other party.

You can fight back and forth with each other for a few rounds.

As for victory or defeat?

Frankly, it's not that important......

Franklin doesn't care what he loves someone, he just has to enjoy the process.

As for the results...... He could have predicted it somewhat.

If he can really upset Stanford's lawyers, Edward's next step is to consider running for the House of Representatives! Because it means that the evolution of things has deviated from the basic logic!

What needs to be done now is to refute Macaulay Andy's fallacies and convince the other executive members of the San Francisco ACLU, which is of course difficult, just like Li Yunlong rushing to the Bantian United, the difficulty is huge, but it is still possible to achieve the goal by playing hard, survive this wave, and then it will be easy.

And confronting President Lehman's huge team of lawyers head-on is roughly equivalent to Li Yunlong's bombardment of the city of Tokyo - this is the scene of a fantasy story......