In a surprising turn of events, a routine visit to the Supreme Court took a comedic twist as Chief Justice Halbert Witty welcomed a delegation of local law students for what was supposed to be an informative discussion on the judicial system. Expectations of an enlightening legal experience quickly spiraled into a hilariously chaotic affair, with the Chief Justice's humor proving to be sharper than a gavel. As the students filed into the court, they were greeted by Justice Witty, who promptly announced, “Welcome to the highest court in the land! If my jokes seem too corny, just know that I’m trying to ‘appeal’ to your sensibilities!” Unfortunately, the puns didn’t end there. The Chief Justice then held a mock trial for a fictional case, "The People vs. Bad Puns," with students playing the roles of lawyers, jurors, and what he dubbed, “The Court Clown!” The trial was firmly underway when Justice Witty called into question the fictional defendant, a notorious “Agent of Chaos” known as Joe Jokester, accused of attacking the legal system with puns and dad jokes. “Your Honor,” one student representing the prosecution exclaimed, “I submit to the court that the defendant's punchlines are too much of a ‘stretch’!’” Cheers erupted from his peers, but the Chief Justice merely raised an eyebrow and quipped, “I find that wordplay to be beyond reasonable doubt!” As the trial continued, the students were given a real-time lesson in courtroom antics. Witnesses were hastily called to the stand, with one student dressed as a witness claiming that every word Joe Jokester uttered had the “painful sting of a poorly timed punchline.” Justice Witty nodded along, tossing in phrases like “this is really trying my patience!” and “let’s not get off track here—contrary to popular belief, I am not a laughing matter!” In a standout moment, Justice Witty offered an impromptu tutorial on judicial etiquette, showing the students the proper way to bang a gavel. “Remember,” he instructed, “if you want to be taken seriously, make sure you strike it with ‘forceful irony’—like hitting a piñata while wearing a blindfold!” As he demonstrated the technique, he accidentally sent the gavel flying and it landed with a thud on one of the student’s laps. “That’s one way to strike a chord in the courtroom!” he exclaimed before proceeding to confiscate a donut from the snack table, declaring, “This is a ‘sweet’ justice!” The trial ended with an unexpected verdict of “guilty of inconclusive humor,” followed by a light-hearted sentence: each student had to tell their best (or worst) joke to “serve their time.” As groans echoed through the halls with every punchline, Justice Witty couldn’t help but remark, “I’m convinced these jokes should go straight to the Supreme Court for judicial review!” Rumors are swirling that Justice Witty’s antics may herald a new era in the judiciary—one where legal education is paired with laughter in what he dubs “Just for Laughs,” a potential educational series for budding lawyers. When asked during the debrief if he worried about undermining the gravity of the court, he replied with a grin, “Why so serious? Justice shouldn't just be served; it should be served with a side of humor!” As the students filtered out, clutching their ‘Court Clown’ certificates, many couldn’t help but wonder if they had just found the secret to a successful legal career. After all, if you can make a judge laugh, who needs a solid case?