Cartoon Caption Contest

Cartoon Poll: Vote for your favorite feline-themed caption

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Cat as evidence

Poll: Pick your favorite cat-in-the-courtroom caption

After narrowing down the cartoon contest entry list, these are the three staff picks. Now it’s your turn to vote for the winning caption that will appear in an upcoming issue of the magazine.

  • 21.58%
    “Consequently, Exhibit C has only seven lives left.”
  • 30%
    “After the defense’s motion in limine was denied, the cat was out of the bag.”
  • 48.42%
    "First, she shot my client; then she stabbed my client; then, to complete the humiliation, she had her cat show utter indifference."

ABA Journal staffers have sifted through more than 100 entries for this months feline-themed cartoon. Now it’s your turn to pick a favorite.

Vote in the cartoon poll for one of the below captions before Monday, Oct. 26:

• “Consequently, Exhibit C has only seven lives left.” —submitted by David J. Darrell of Des Moines, Iowa

• “After the defense’s motion in limine was denied, the cat was out of the bag.”—submitted by Conrad Connealy of Kearney, Nebraska

• “First, she shot my client; then she stabbed my client; then, to complete the humiliation, she had her cat show utter indifference to my client.” —submitted by Douglas D. Walsh of Olympia, Washington

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

Voting period: Votes must be cast by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25.

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, follow this link. To view past cartoons, check out this gallery or follow the Cartoon Caption Contest RSS feed.

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