Supreme Court rejects Fieger's appeal of reprimand
Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court Monday turned down outspoken lawyer Geoffrey Fieger's appeal of a reprimand imposed by a Michigan court for his attacks on state judges.
Fieger had argued that he had a First Amendment right to use radio appearances to criticize the appellate judges who overturned a $15 million medical malpractice judgment he had won. Fieger -- best known for defending assisted-suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian -- called the judges "jackasses" and also likened them to Adolf Hitler and Nazis.
The Michigan Supreme Court voted 4-3 for the reprimand, saying the comments "were nothing more than personal abuse," not protected political speech.
The reprimand does not affect Fieger's license to practice law.
Supreme Court rejects Fieger's appeal of reprimand