Judge Wiki

[kanzeon_2040]

A simple search of published court decisions shows that Wikipedia is frequently cited by judges around the country, involving serious issues and the bizarre - such as a 2005 tax case before the Tennessee Court of Appeals concerning the definition of “beverage” that involved hundreds of thousands of dollars, and, just this week, a case in Federal

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[proemial]

I find that awfully disturbing.

[krimon]

Interesting, probably because Wiki is both pretty comprehensive and more important, free.

I would assume judges have access to legal search, but then again who has time to ask what the department password to whatever legal site the court subscribes to? Is it possible Wikipedia is more user friendly than academic or legal information?