[BHV] Please tell me this is a joke

[Bill Fischer]

>From Cyclingnews.com:
Judge Judith Sheindlin to decide Landis' fate
By Kirk Mawlazes, North American Editor 
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced today that a decision in
the most recent Floyd Landis vs. USADA arbitration hearing would be
impossible to render, due to a lack of openness in the proceedings. The CAS
panel said that since no decision will be reached by them in their closed
deliberations, they are handing the final decision off to a third-party
single adjudicator with the ability and infrastructure to make it as public
as possible, to be agreed upon by both parties. And after discussing with
each sides' counsel, the judge named is the honorable Judith Sheindlin. 
"Both sides are interested in as much public transparency in this case as
possible," said court spokesperson Petri Hawkins-Byrd. "We will do our best
to make sure a fair decision is rendered and that the public gets to see
every aspect of the hearing." 
Sheindlin, a former family court judge, has served as an arbitrator for the
past 12 years on her syndicated television show Judge Judy. This will be the
venue for the final decision and is expected to air as a special month-long
series on her program. "Both the USADA and Landis camps have acted like
children at times in their previous hearing," Sheindlin said. "So I think it
is fitting that a family court judge finish this case."