Judges and Judiciary
Nov. 25, 2024
Cui bono, pro bono
The civil courts aren't all that hospitable to the poor, as limited judicial resources and complex legal procedures put justice beyond the reach of both plaintiffs and defendants.
Long ago before the Flood, I finished a draft of my very first statement of decision. I was rather pleased with myself. I called a court manager to find out to whom I should send it to have it typed up into a gleaming, glorious, finished product.
There was a long silence on the phone.
I was told, "Judges don't have secretaries" (as they were then called). "Type it up yourself."
State trial judges usually don'...
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