Judges and Judiciary
Sep. 30, 2000
Ceremonial Civilities
Although it's not a court day, it ill behooves a judge to follow the wedding party to the reception and act like a clown.
Douglas G. Carnahan
Mediator, Alternative Resolution Centers, LLC
Douglas is a retired Los Angeles Superior Court commissioner. He is an adjunct instructor at the UCLA School of Law, and in the paralegal training programs of UCLA and the El Camino Community College.
People are always interested in what judges do. What is it like to sentence someone? How do you tell if a witness is lying? People don't think of judges doing weddings, yet it is in our role as wedding officiants that a new world opens up.
Here are some basic wedding rules. Any judge, commiss...
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