Court is Like a Tennis Match 🎾

Dr. Anelia Sutton

Oct '25 • General discussion

Isaac Wright, Jr. was wrongfully jailed for 10 years.

He studied law In prison.

He proved he was innocent.

Became an attorney.

Sent the judge who imprisoned him to prison.

He was arrested in 1989 convicted in 1991 and sentenced to life in prison for charges he didn't commit.

When he was released in 1996 he had served about 7 years.

After release, Issac earned a bachelor's degree in 2002 and a law degree in 2007, then passed the New Jersey bar exam on his first try, but faced a nine-year character review before admission in 2017.

Issac is the first person in U.S. history to secure his own exoneration from a life sentence and then become a licensed attorney in the same jurisdiction.

Here’s the thing….All court cases are similar to a tennis match, but with criminals.

They are criminals, it’s what they do. So instead of focusing on criminals acting like criminals, focus on what you can control. They are criminals but they are also grownups and you can’t tell grownups what to do. Don’t worry about them. Let them manage their case and you do the same.

Here’s a broad stoke on how to manage your case…

Learn the rules and procedures of the court and the law of your case. That’s it. Literally.

By law, the court must provide the rules and procedures of the court to everyone, either through calling their employees or visiting their website. Either way, everybody has to follow them.

Remember when you were younger and you wanted to play a new game, but you had to learn the rules of the game so you’ll know how to play?

And remember how some people thought they were too special to follow the rules so they would lie, cheat, and finesse? Just doing everything and anything just to win. Court is the same way. It is ran by a bunch of childish and immature people with titles doing the most. It would actually be funny if it wasn’t so harmful.

Next, find the law of your case….Meaning, support your position. How? Find cases that are similar to your case that had a favorable outcome. Why? Because they’ve already done the heavy lifting. They already did the research. They have the references and laws to back it up. And if you find a Supreme Court case, that’s even better.

It’s a simple, two-step tennis match. Learn the rules and support your position. When they serve nonsense, you respond with power. Don’t get mad, keep calm, and move forward. That’s it and that’s all.

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Court is Like a Tennis Match 🎾