Ouch!
The first part of the linked piece, up to the five asterisks, is complicated legal analysis which you can feel free to skim. After the five asterisks, make sure to read every word.
If lawyer Cyrus Sanai had much of a professional reputation before (which I doubt), it’s gone now.

I think the only proper comment is “oh snap!”
Comment by The Angry Clam — 9/24/2005 @ 2:52 pm
Could you please explain why the good Judge had to recuse himself?
“And, by gratuitously drawing my name repeatedly into the controversy, he has also managed to disqualify me from participation in his case, skewing the en banc voting process”
[I don’t think he should have, frankly — especially if Kozinski concluded that that was the lawyer’s intent. — P]
Comment by Rick S — 9/24/2005 @ 7:00 pm
Cyrus Sanai was right about one thing: The Ninth Circuit does not consistently apply Rooker-Feldman.
They affirmed dismissal of my wholly prospective challenge to a State state.
Facts and briefs are here: http://www.ninthcircuit.us
My case is now dead - the likely only time in my life i’ll need federal intervention, they wrongly denied me a hearing on the merits. Now I just want an investigation and explanation.
Comment by Kim Berry — 12/30/2006 @ 11:45 pm
I believe that no one should listen to a word that comes out of Rick Sanai’s crooked Mouth! thank you
Comment by WOU Alum — 6/11/2007 @ 5:54 pm
Anyone interested in a follow-up should read the Daily Journal’s article on November 30, 2007.
Kozinski was forced to issue an apology to me; however, it does not end the case. I’ll post links to follow-up articles on Kozinski’s entirely self-inflicted judicial misconduct crisis. If Patterico is interested in posting the follow-up complaint, I’ll send him a copy.
Comment by Cyrus Sanai — 12/2/2007 @ 5:20 pm