A short post on Above the Law tells the story of a bartender who became a judge. The headline, 'When Justice Was Served Alongside A Whiskey,' sets the scene: the bar, not the courthouse, was the courtroom. The post's tagline says the bartender 'made himself a judge,' suggesting an informal and likely impromptu exercise of authority.
The excerpt does not provide additional context about the case, the era, or whether anyone objected to the arrangement. It may be a historical anecdote or a piece of legal folklore, but the source does not clarify. Readers are left with only the image of justice being dispensed in a barroom setting, with whiskey as a backdrop.
The story, as relayed, is a reminder that the boundaries between formal judicial appointment and self-appointed authority have not always been rigid. It also shows how legal stories can circulate as curiosities, mixing alcohol with the solemnity of the bench. Without more details, the piece remains a brief, colorful footnote in the online commentary on law and its eccentric characters.