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The Skunk Docket Take This Case in Moot Court
Case of the Week · Week of October 05, 2026
This Week on the Docket: Contempt of Vibes
Every week, Judge McSkunk's Moot Court puts one case on the marquee — and every litigant in the building takes their swing at it. Week of October 05, 2026, the featured docket reads:
Contempt of Vibes
You called the traffic camera 'a snitch on a stick' on Facebook. The City claims you 'harassed municipal infrastructure.'
The assignment: Argue that mocking a machine is protected opinion, not harassment.
0 verdicts came down this week. Step into the courtroom, take the featured case for double XP, survive the cold bench, beat the objection, and pass the Bifurcation Test — argue BOTH sides or go home. The gallery is watching.
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