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Judges and Judiciary

Jul. 8, 2003

Lead Balloon

It has been said that the only things certain are death and taxes. As is evident from my last several columns, I must add "error" to this short list of indisputable truths.

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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It has been said that the only things certain are death and taxes. As is evident from my last several columns, I must add "error" to this short list of indisputable truths.

When one assumes the role of "teacher," the lapse into error can be as awkward as a former traffic judge getting a traffic ticket. But a column offers a therapeutic outlet in which to reveal one's gaffes and blunders without excessive wincing. Mer...

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