Judges and Judiciary
Jul. 3, 2012
Illusions of independence
As bad as the Great Depression may have been, at least the courts were still open.
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.
UNDER SUBMISSION
In two days it will be Independence Day. But lately I am plagued by this nagging fear that the majestic adjective preceding the noun may be an illusory description. However jaded I sound, my dismal outlook is not surprising. What else can you expect from a judge concerned about judicial independence?
I always had this notion that despite the tension between our three branches of government, t...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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