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Judges and Judiciary
Aug. 9, 2000
Animal Farm
Do we truly see ourselves as others see us? Do judges, for example, mistake a lawyer's sneer of contempt for a crooked smile? Do scathing Daily Journal profiles of judges force them to see themselves as they truly are? How should I know? I am as guilty of self-deception as any other person or judge. But whatever they may say about me, one thing I can say about myself with unshakable certitude: I am not a tyrant.
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
Do we truly see ourselves as others see us? Do judges, for example, mistake a lawyer's sneer of contempt for a crooked smile? Do scathing Daily Journal profiles of judges force them to see themselves as they truly are? How should I know? I am as guilty of self-deception as any other person or judge. But whatever they may say about me, one thing I can say about myself with unshakable certitude: I am not a tyrant.
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