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Jan. 7, 2009
For Better or Verse
The concept of judges displaying a lighter side in their writings — through poetry, for example — has been a source of debate and controversy in the legal profession for years, writes John G. Browning. - Forum Column
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By John G. Browning The concept of judges displaying a lighter side in their writings - whether through humor, quoting from pop culture, or the use of poetry - has been a source of debate and controversy in the legal profession for years. Writing in 1952, no less a figure than Dean Prosser opined that "The bench is not an appropriate place for unseemly levity. The litigant has vital interests at stake. His entire future or eve...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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