U.S. Supreme Court,
California Supreme Court
Apr. 1, 2022
Remembering the decency, respect, and strive for excellence of both RBG and appellate lawyer Ellis Horvitz
RBG teaches through example that we should “sweat the small stuff.” The opinion should contain only the “stuff” that is germane to the opinion.
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.
Yes, in my last column I promised to continue “our” (I guess it’s really “my”) discussion of implicit bias and the hazards of an over-correction to avoid what some might perceive as offensive words. Despite warnings from friends and colleagues of dire consequences if I forged ahead with this mission, I resolved to do so. Only it will not happen in this column. No, I did not chicken out. It’s just that this is my April column, and “April is the cruelest month.” So, why...
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