Judges and Judiciary
Aug. 2, 2016
Politic and cautious
I keep my pet cat (rock) with me at work; I'd prefer the real thing but dare not, for fear my feline would purr into the microphone during trial.
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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I have often complained, I mean noted, that contrary to popular belief, judges have little power. Judges must endure the indignities and constraints that confront all of us. A few personal calamities prove the point. Like you, I also have to spend 45 minutes on the phone complaining to someone who speaks Sanskrit about my poor internet service.
In the middle of the night, when...
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