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Judges and Judiciary

Apr. 6, 2004

Justice Learns What He's Made of: Breakable Parts

Last month I performed an unnatural act - not an easy admission for anyone to make, let alone a judge, I mean a state judge. Federal judges are a different story. Today, people often perform unnatural acts to receive a judicial appointment, a practice that presumably continues if they pass Senate confirmation. But after that rare occurrence, a federal judge's principled sensitivity to the electorate is commendable but not crucial.

2nd Appellate District, Division 6

Arthur Gilbert

Presiding Justice 2nd District Court of Appeal, Division 6

UC Berkeley School of Law, 1963

Arthur's previous columns are available on gilbertsubmits.blogspot.com.

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Last month I performed an unnatural act - not an easy admission for anyone to make, let alone a judge, I mean a state judge. Federal judges are a different story. Today, people often perform unnatural acts to receive a judicial appointment, a practice that presumably continues if they pass Senate confirmation. But after that rare occurrence, a federal judge's principled sensitivity to the electorate is commendable but not cru...

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