Reflections from the Bench
Reflections from the Bench

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mason jar

I encountered a very creative defendant in my early years as a prosecutor. He was on probation for felony DWI, and he was charged with having violated a condition of probation that forbade his consumpt...

Reflections from the Bench: A novel defense

I encountered a very creative defendant in my early years as a prosecutor. He was on probation for felony DWI, and he was charged with having violated a condition of probation that forbade his consumpt...

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tree-faces

As a longtime judicial officer, I was excited to be summoned for jury duty in January 2017.  When I arrived at the jury assembly room, I wondered why there were so few potential jurors. The jury commiss...

The price I paid for being a ‘good judge’

As a longtime judicial officer, I was excited to be summoned for jury duty in January 2017.  When I arrived at the jury assembly room, I wondered why there were so few potential jurors. The jury commiss...

Judges, vicarious trauma
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ALJ

We administrative law judges often feel, at best, misunderstood by our trial-judge brethren and, at worst, looked down upon. That’s unfortunate because our day-to-day professional lives are more alike ...

My day as an ALJ

We administrative law judges often feel, at best, misunderstood by our trial-judge brethren and, at worst, looked down upon. That’s unfortunate because our day-to-day professional lives are more alike ...

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