I once read about a lawyer who argued that a person's name could not be used in court because they first heard their own name from someone else, thus it was hearsay. I'm probably butchering the hilarious story, but if anyone knows what I'm talking about, I'd hugely appreciate a name I can look up or more info on it.

Maybe you’re thinking of the frivolous legal tactic of sovereign citizens to assert that when their name appears in all caps in court documents, it does not refer to themselves.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strawman_theory

IANAL but isn't this prize (in the extreme) called disbarment?

That's reserved for the only true mortal sin in legal practice - fucking around with client money.

I nominate some of these Judges presiding over the election ballot lawsuits. Some amazing drypan court humor.

The judges!?