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Judge Makes Internet Sensation

Kenton Circuit Judge Martin Sheehan
Patrick Reddy
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Kentucky Enquirer
Kenton Circuit Judge Martin Sheehan

The quick wit of Kenton Circuit Judge Martin Sheehan has turned what would normally be a run-of-the-mill order concerning a forgettable civil suit into an Internet sensation. After the plaintiff and defendant told Sheehan they had reached a settlement and that there was no need for ruling on numerous remaining motions and a trial, the judge wrote he was “happier than a tick on a fat dog.” But that's not all. The judge also managed to mention one-legged cats, porcupines, topless bars and mosquitoes in his order.

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