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Judges and Judiciary

Dec. 9, 2014

A tale of 'death' during the holidays

When you are arguing a case and the judge is staring into space, seemingly shutting you and your argument out of her consciousness, and you think you are dead... maybe not.

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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UNDER SUBMISSION

If you have read the 230 columns I have "penned" over the past 26 years, you have an AARP card. And if you still have a memory, you will recall I typically write about seemingly unrelated topics that I connect to the law. Depending upon whether you are a fan or a critic, I make these connections either nimbly or tenuously. It might not be apparent at first, but this column is no exception.

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