Judges and Judiciary
Mar. 7, 2000
Judicial Restraint
Get ready for a true or false question. First the facts. A judge spoke these comments in court proceedings. "Sir, one of us is an idiot, and I know it's not me. On my dumbest day, I am smarter than you on your smartest day." To a lady who has kids from four different husbands, "Madam, on Father's Day your home is going to need a revolving door." Getting the attention of a litigant, "Madam, do you see my mouth moving?"
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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Get ready for a true or false question. First the facts. A judge spoke these comments in court proceedings. "Sir, one of us is an idiot, and I know it's not me. On my dumbest day, I am smarter than you on your smartest day." To a lady who has kids from four different husbands, "Madam, on Father's Day your home is going to need a revolving door." Getting the attention of a litigant, "Madam, do you see my mouth moving?"
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