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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.
UNDER SUBMISSION
They say he passed away. His name is David Mellinkoff. He was unpretentious and unassuming, but if you did not know him, you might call him professor or general instead of David. "General?" you ask. Most definitely. He was a five star who, with unflagging courage and relentless determination, led us into battle against unclear thinking and sloppy writing. I served as one of his lieutenants but suffered grievous injuries in mos...