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Oct. 3, 2017

Judge's 'heartless' claim is flawed

We’ve known for a long time that some members of the judiciary rule from emotion rather than the law, but in most instances, they at least try to appear as though they are following the law.

John C. Eastman

Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence c/o Chapman Law School

1 University Dr
Orange , CA 92866

Phone: (714) 628-2587

Email: jeastman@chapman.edu

Univ of Chicago Law School

Dr. John C. Eastman is the Henry Salvatori Professor of Law & Community Service at Chapman University's Fowler School of Law, and founding director of the Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence.

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FIRST PRINCIPLES

We’ve known for a long time that some members of the judiciary rule from emotion rather than the law, but in most instances, they at least try to appear as though they are following the law.

Not so, apparently, with Judge Nicholas Garaufis, the Clinton-appointed federal district judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York whose docket now includes the class action c...

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