What's happening when judges take notice of certain facts? Judicial notice allows courts to circumvent these often cumbersome rules in order to expedite court proceedings and to forgo that ridiculousness that can come when a party is expected to prove a fact of common knowledge, such as that the United States is a sovereign country. Learn more on Ask the Lawyer as Brendan Bukalski explains judicial notice in greater detail: https://www.theintelligencer.com/commentary/article/Judges-taking-notice-of-certain-facts-12406524.php
