Cartoon Caption Contest

Cartoon Poll: Cast your ruling for this feuding family court scene

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Poll: Cast your ruling for this feuding family court scene

  • 33.73%
    "I guess the judge was serious when he said he was going to monitor your case closely."
  • 46.45%
    "Well, your honor, you did say we should make ourselves at home in your courtroom."
  • 19.82%
    "Yes, I hid your gavel. And you're not getting it back, either."

The judge just can’t seem to leave his work at the office. We sorted through more than 125 entries for this month’s cartoon caption contest and need help with a ruling on the winner. The caption that gets the most votes will appear in an upcoming issue of the magazine.

Vote in the cartoon poll for one of the captions listed below:

• “I guess the judge was serious when he said he was going to monitor your case closely.” —Submitted by Frank M. Kocs of Paso Robles, California

• “Yes, I hid your gavel. And you’re not getting it back, either.” —Submitted by Megan A. Gomez of Buffalo, New York

• “Well, your honor, you did say we should make ourselves at home in your courtroom.” —Submitted by Joe Pickard of Littleton, Colorado

How to vote: Using our poll, select the caption you think best fits the scene depicted in the cartoon.

Voting period: The poll closes at 11:59 p.m. CT on Sunday, June 24.

What’s the prize? Bragging rights. Plus, the winning caption and credit to the caption writer will appear in an upcoming issue of the ABA Journal.

For complete rules, click this link. To view winning cartoons from this year, check out this gallery or follow the Cartoon Caption Contest RSS feed.

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