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Letters,
Judges and Judiciary

Jan. 7, 2021

Column on judicial language sets bad example

The Dec. 29 column, "Disability terminology: The California Supreme Court sets the tone," by Thomas Coleman of the Spectrum Institute is mislabeled. It should have said, "Sets a Stupid Example."

Derek W. Hunt

Judge (ret.)
Orange County Superior Court

Cornell University Law School, 1972

The Dec. 29 column, "Disability terminology: The California Supreme Court sets the tone," by Thomas Coleman of the Spectrum Institute is mislabeled. It should have said, "Sets a Stupid Example."

Forgive me, but as I write this, I suffer from a headache, a cold, and feelings of irritation. Under the regimen pr...

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