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Judges and Judiciary

Nov. 4, 2024

Balls in a barrel

The barrels and baseballs were brought into court as evidence, and various participants, including the judge himself, attempted the game. Guess what happened?

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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Have you noticed that now and then there appears a number after the title of my column? The discerning reader will gather that the column in question, this one for example, is the 355th column I have written for the Daily Journal. Granted, this annoying reminder reeks of braggadocio. And I consider myself a modest individual.

So many people brag about themselves. So, I thought, "Why not me?" I am sick and tired of being humble. When I first p...

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