There is still hope!

Just when you think there is no hope, an encouraging event occurs. This month, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a lawsuit filed by a Texas prisoner on the grounds that it was frivolous. The case's lack of merit seems obvious, but with some of the fruitcakes on the bench these days, one never knows what kind of ruling will come down.

Courtney Royal, the prisoner who filed the suit against a dozen Texas prison officials, claimed he suffered discrimination for being denied the right to engage in practices related to his religious belief in vampires. Royal is serving a life sentence for aggravated assault, robbery, and escape. Maybe he can just transform himself into a bat and fly away.

"Prisoner loses suit over 'vampire' religion." The Dallas Morning News; June 8, 2012; p. 2a.