When you’re a kid, there is nothing worse than coming home from a day of school to domorework.

But homework is usually a part of life – unless you’re able to come up with a very good excuse (No, ‘the dog ate my homework’ does not count) to get out of it.

So, that is what California teenager Eddie Cortez did.

Mamamia’s daily news podcast The Quicky will get you up to speed on what you need to know today…

The 14-year-old turned up to school empty-handed after being assigned weekend homework and his teacher requested a paper on why he didn’t do it.

Eddie saw this as an opportunity to argue his case – and he did a damn good job at it.

He argued he didn’t want to do homework over the weekend because “it’s a stress free time to go out with friends, watch TV and play games”.

“I don’t do it also because it makes me very mad and unhappy. I do what makes me happy because I want to be happy.”

The letter was posted on Twitter by a family member and has gone viral with more than 354000 likes.

Eddie went on to argue that homework is "not a real thing in the real world" and therefore shouldn't be required of kids in school.

"It's not useful," he said. "Case closed, the court rules in favour of Edward Immanuel Cortez in the case of student v. homework."

Eddie and his father Alfred Cortez even appeared on a local television show to discuss the letter - now hilariously dubbed 'The case of Students v. Homework'.

International hero Eddie Cortez and his father Alfred.

He toldFox & Friendshe believed he made some "good points" and his dad confirmed that despite his distaste for homework, Eddie was going alright in school.

As well as his 'court' win, Eddie has the support of social media users.

Me as the teacher pic.twitter.com/98O9mLKmxg

— Do me a favor, don’t do me no favors (@RealFakeShanti) February 14, 2019

If I was the teacher I wouldn’t even know what to say, shit....if that was my son I wouldn’t know what to say???? THE KID AINT WRONG!!

— LINDSEY (@MiSSLiNDZO) February 14, 2019

That paper is better than whatever homework assignment he didn't do.

— Texanapics (@texanapics) February 14, 2019

I’m not a boss or teacher and I’m bringing work home. This kid got me reevaluating my circumstances. pic.twitter.com/YgbWjArLVr

— Jawnerys Targaryen (@ajawnhasnoname) February 14, 2019

this kid is too woke for his own good the court rules in favor ????

— daeniris stormborn (@irizzlebshizzle) February 14, 2019

Lmfaooooo case closed ???? pic.twitter.com/70mSeZ0C14

— ???? (@saffroneure) February 14, 2019

“Case closed the court rule in favor of Edward Immanuel Cortez in the case of Student v. Homework”

I’m yodellinnggggggg this kid will be a lawyer w no homework someday

— Brandon Wilkins (@brandonmoscato3) February 15, 2019

Me reading this while doing homework right now pic.twitter.com/M9fGfYZTS7

— lindz???? (@lindseylove3) February 15, 2019