Another lawyer joke, but no so funny

Civil suit may block Saddam's hanging: Lawyer-Rest of World-World-NEWS-The Times of India:

"Giovanni di Stefano, an Italian lawyer on Saddam's defence team, said he submitted papers with the US district court of Columbia on November 28 asking it to overturn the death sentence on Saddam.

"Di Stefano said that his appeal cites the provision of the alien torture claims act of 1789 that provides for redress for wrongful death by detention, torture, imprisonment and kidnap."

Despite the headline on this story, it seems the case has already been thrown out on the grounds that Giovanni di Stefano, Esq. is not a member of the bar authorized to practice in the US district court for the District of Columbia.