Two days ago I traveled to Mount Vernon, Illinois to argue a case before the 5th District Illinois Court of Appeals. I’ve argued cases there before, and it’s always seemed like a special place to argue a case.
[1]Why? Because the main courtroom has been around for quite awhile. Long enough that Abraham Lincoln argued a case there. Therefore, when I’m arguing a case in that courtroom, I’m standing where Abraham Lincoln once stood to argue his case.
It’s an ineffable feeling. Perhaps it’s akin to the feeling that I’m in a sacred place. And yes, skeptics have sacred places. [2]
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