State Court Solomonic Sagicity.

Tentative rulings from a Superior Court judge for next week's hearings (in cases not involving my clients):

"I KNOW WE ARE APPROACHING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON BUT THAT DOES NOT WARRANT ME HAVING TO DON MY BOB CRATCHIT HAT AND DO YOUR ARITHMETIC. THIS IS NOT HOW I WANTED TO SPEND SATURDAY."

"WHERE AND WHEN DO YOU WANT TO MEET AND CONFER? YOUR OFFICES OR THE 'ROOM OF DOOM' [at the courthouse]?"