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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