Overview
In an docketed email Monday, Judge Berman politely declined a fan's request to autograph a Sports Illustrated cover (likely the one below) over the "Deflategate" case (see our coverage here).
Judge Berman pointed out that "while I was privileged to preside over this very interesting case, remember that I did so as the randomly selected district court judge who was next up on the case assignment wheel." He added that signing the cover might violate the judicial ethics canon against lending the prestige of the office to advance the interests of others.
(H/T Chris Villani)
