U.S. Supreme Court,
Law Practice,
Judges and Judiciary,
Appellate Practice
May 1, 2018
Calling judicial bullshi*t
The theater of the courtroom doesn't lie about judging but it creates an impression that may or may not reflect the truth. Similarly, judges sometimes write with limited regard for the truth.
When I was a federal judicial clerk, I was struck by the majesty of the courtrooms I entered. Dressed in exotic garb, judges preside physically and hierarchically high above the crowd. They are seated so royally in part to hide their fallibility and ordinariness. The theater of the courtroom doesn't lie about judging but it creates an impression that may or may not reflect the truth.
Similarly, judges sometimes write with limited reg...
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