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The Judge As Author / The Author As Judge, Ryan B. Witte
The Judge As Author / The Author As Judge, Ryan B. Witte
Golden Gate University Law Review
The first section of this Article discusses the judge as an author. This section begins with an examination of the audience for judicial opinions and an outline of the different styles of judicial opinion writing. The second section of this Article examines the advantages and disadvantages of using literary tools to advance the law. The third section of this Article explores the role of the author as a judge. This section will study a small number of judges who, in addition to the law, maintain outside lives as authors or creative writers. Judges who fit into this category include authors …
Access To Justice In Times Of Fiscal Crisis, Chief Justice Ronald M. George
Access To Justice In Times Of Fiscal Crisis, Chief Justice Ronald M. George
Golden Gate University Law Review
Ronald M. George is the 27th Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court. He delivered this address at the Golden Gate University School of Law on October 20, 2009.
The Servant Of All: Humility, Humanity, And Judicial Diversity, Michael Nava
The Servant Of All: Humility, Humanity, And Judicial Diversity, Michael Nava
Golden Gate University Law Review
This article discusses how judicial diversity might increase qualities of humility and humanity on the bench. I close this section with two examples, the first involving two United States Supreme Court justices and the second a judge on the San Francisco Superior Court.
Judicial Independence: A Cornerstone Of Liberty: Golden Gate University School Of Law Jesse Carter Distinguished Speaker Series, Michael Traynor
Judicial Independence: A Cornerstone Of Liberty: Golden Gate University School Of Law Jesse Carter Distinguished Speaker Series, Michael Traynor
Golden Gate University Law Review
Constitution Day Lecture, September 18, 2006