This is more an artifact of how our data is currently organized more than anything else. It's on the list of things to fix once the guts of the whole system are set up.

We track height and weight (as well as a few other characteristics of a persons physical appearance) to give attorneys more data points on how to distinguish two people who have different names. Who knows, it might also be relevant to a case someday.

1) when you are trying a midget porn case, knowing the probable attitude of the judge towards your client is a good thing. 2) what better way to get into the judges good books, than to wish him/her happy birthday greetings in your opening statement.