Appellate Practice,
Law Practice
Jul. 8, 2008
Think Tank
Richard Posner's book "How Judges Think" is a testament to his abiding values of inquiry and analysis, writes William Domnarski - Forum Column
William Domnarski
Email: domnarski@gmail.com
William Domnarski is a Southland mediator and practitioner. His latest book is "Richard Posner," published by Oxford University Press in 2016.
By William Domnarski
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Turns out there is nothing special about the way judges think through the issues before them and reach decisions. They muddle through like the rest of us, using the standard analytical tools, and when they are not enough they fall back onto intuition, personality, personal experience and political views. That, at least is what Richard Posner - himself a vastly ex...
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