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Judges and Judiciary

Sep. 1, 2023

The definition of justice

Once upon a time, we all believed that Judges could always be impartial, but we have since learned that we (like all humans) are the bundle of our education, experience, biases and prejudices – many of which are subliminal and subconscious.

By nature, I am a rather practical person. I am an organizer, moving the ball from Point A to Point B. As between the “journey” and the “goal,” I’m all about the goal, not so much the trip to it. That’s how I have rolled in my entire professional life as an attorney, in government service, and as a Judge. That’s why it was a bit of a surprise to me that my favorite class back in Law School was “Jurisprudence” – the study of the philosophy and theory of law.

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