[blindLaw] Filing Documents with the Court

Sanho Steele-Louchart sanho817 at gmail.com
Thu Aug 22 22:43:50 UTC 2019


All,

I spoke with the clerk today. Suffice it to say that electronic
documents are completely fine. She was just as confused as all of us
about why they wouldn't be. Just bad information from someone who
thought they knew better.

Warmth,
Sanho

On 8/21/19, Sanho Steele-Louchart <sanho817 at gmail.com> wrote:
> All,
>
> It's being investigated by the dean. She seemed appropriately
> mystified as to why the fact that most people handwrite these
> petitions means that I would have to handwrite them, so she's having a
> conversation with the person who told me as much and has directed me
> to contact the probono coordinator.
>
> Warmth,
> Sanho
>
> On 8/21/19, Kelby Carlson via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> I have never heard of this. We have to print out our documents and
>> sign them, and they are subsequently physically filed and scanned
>> in--unfortunately our court does not let us use digital signatures.
>> However, getting a secretary to help me sign documents has never been
>> a problem. It's not an efficient system, but it is workable. I don't
>> see this as a good reason for you not to participate in a program.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 8/20/19, Laura Wolk via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Please satisfy our collective curiosity and let us know which court this
>>> is.
>>>  Also make sure you check the judge's specific rules in case he has
>>> displaced that one. . I've never heard of such a thing. And I thought
>>> rules
>>> about acceptable binding forms were ridiculous...
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Aug 20, 2019, at 4:59 PM, Sanho Steele-Louchart via BlindLaw
>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> All,
>>>>
>>>> There are some fascinating studies about judges and prejudices against
>>>> handwriting and written grammar. Suffice it to say that it's exactly
>>>> as real as you'd think.
>>>>
>>>> I checked in with the dean. We'll see what comes of it.
>>>>
>>>> On 8/20/19, Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc. via BlindLaw
>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> That's interesting!  I wonder what effect that would have on the
>>>>> presiding
>>>>> judge(s) decision(s) 'cause a petition is handwritten!  Wouldn't that
>>>>> which
>>>>> is typewritten be much easier to read?  Or, does the court render an
>>>>> opinion
>>>>> based on how cursive an individual's hand writing is?
>>>>>
>>>>> I do agree that the clerk be contacted for further explanations and
>>>>> that's
>>>>> assuming there's a clerk where you practice!
>>>>>
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>> Olusegun
>>>>> Denver, Colorado
>>>>>
>>>>>
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