Judges and Judiciary
Sep. 12, 2008
Taking It Personally
Antonin Scalia's dissent in this year's Guantanamo ruling was disturbing because of its accusation that the majority has harmed our country.
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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Division 6 of the California Court of Appeal 2nd District, where I do my job, is located two blocks from the ocean in the beautiful city of Ventura. The name of the city is in fact "San Buenaventura." But "Ventura" seems fine with most of the residents. In this respect they are unlike many of their counterparts who live in the emerald city up north and cannot abide the appellation "Frisco." I suppose Frisco sounds boorish in c...
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