tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534000766115116120.post6474026388283426298..comments2024-02-23T04:11:30.367-05:00Comments on Combreviations: Salinger fan mail: Not always fun mailLaura C. Ombreviationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12079133569258549461noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4534000766115116120.post-24286638100987958352010-02-04T12:54:29.756-05:002010-02-04T12:54:29.756-05:00As a clerk for a judge we once worked VERY hard to...As a clerk for a judge we once worked VERY hard to come up with a way to deny relief to someone without using the term "frivolous." <br /><br />Although his request was legally frivolous (yes, it's a term of art), the materials he sent were so heartfelt that we couldn't use that word on him. His requests were wonderful... just not anything that could have been granted by our court. We spent ages coming up with alternate reasons (each element had to be addressed separately) to say "no."<br /><br />I'm still pretty proud of how we handled it.CKHBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741681893677604323noreply@blogger.com