Um, how about not calling members of the bench Nazis unless they actually belong to a Nazi group or organization.

“Can I write about a botched court decision and state that the author obviously does not know the law?”

If you read the opinion you’d know the answer is “yes.”

“Can government officials punish people for speech?”

Well, they didn’t punish a person. They punished an attorney. There is no right to be an attorney in this country, you operate under the discretion of the state bar. Thus, if you don’t like the restrictions, you quit.

And I’m not entirely sure I’d call the members of a state bar association “government officials,” but that’s a different matter.

“Or what other rights do I give up.”

Consult your state and local bar association for more information.

“Can I advocate Leonard Jeffries attitudes about “ice people” and “sun people” and not get punished???”

I have no idea what you’re talking about.

If you think about it, calling a judge “results oriented” is more harmful to the repute of the judiciary than the rantings of a nitwit like Fieger.

Or what other rights do I give up. Can I advocate Leonard Jeffries attitudes about “ice people” and “sun people” and not get punished???

As all people are allowed to bring lawsuits in the state of Michigan, I’m not entirely sure how your statement is relevant. Certainly an attorney would know more about his or her “power to initiate compulsory process to drag unwilling parties into the Michigan courts.” But a non-lawyer would have the same power.

I’m not saying I disagree with the ruling. No one has a right to be an attorney and an attorney should serve at the discretion of the bar. If an attorney doesn’t like the restrictions placed on his speech or behavior, he or she should quit.