Jury members are still barred from trying to research a case in progress.
But lazy or clueless judges in New York get the benefit of the doubt and are legally allowed to whip out their phones to hit a search engine for a common sense question, according to a recent ruling.
Why would they need to Google something if it's common sense? The mind reels. We give props to Reuters for this deck: “It is the case of Curious Judge and The Man with the Yellow Hat."
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