Rebuttal
Rebuttal
Rebmasel
50: The Parma Police Department Hates Good Jokes
56 minutes Posted Oct 9, 2025 at 7:00 am.
Intro
Amicus curiae = "Friend of the court"
CASE BEGINS
The 6th Circuit is wrong<3
QUALIFIED IMMUNITY IS INSANE
These cases will enrage you
ANTHONY NOVAK SUES
This is funnier on YouTube
THE ONION CLOCKS IN!!!!!!
CASE RESULT + REB'S REBUTTAL
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(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) BREAKING: If you arrest AND charge a man over a few (really funny) jokes, The Onion will probably file a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court to let you know how stupid you are.
And yes, they'll call the Justices "total Latin dorks" on Page 4.
This is Anthony Novak v. City of Parma, Ohio (2022).
>>LINK TO THE ONION'S BRIEF
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