TRY EVERTHING

Some might consider Thomas to be "hopelessly idealistic." That would account for his commitment to the ideal that if there is, indeed, such a thing as "justice," an individual should be able to get it by himself.

Testing the hypothesis, "if there's any justice to be had it can be had without a lawyer," for years Thomas had made it a habit to represent himself in court.

Not wanting to be fanatical, and considering his judicial batting average was well below .500, Thomas decided to see whether a different tactic might pull him out of his judicial slump. By the grace of the Great Spirit, Thomas managed to get the court to appoint him one of only a hand-full of attorneys, Mark Goldstone, that Thomas had known for years, yet had still managed to retain a modicum of respect -- no easy task especially for a member of the bar.

Maybe it was just force of habit which impelled Thomas to draft a Motion to Dismiss. Conceding to Mark's advice, Thomas didn't file the motion, but thinks his Motion to Dismiss helps put the story in context.