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An overburdened federal trial courthouse, in the nation's capital.

By Marks & Katz, LLC

   Last night I stopped by the annual D.C. Bar-sponsored meet-the-judges reception at the District of Columbia Superior Courthouse. I am of two minds about attending such gatherings, which I rarely attend. On the one hand, the situation is somewhat artificial because the lawyers' conduct rules prevent me from talking about my most burning concerns and questions without my opposing lawyers' presence. On the other hand, there is an artificiality, particularly in a land where democratic ideals are so widely touted -- whether or not necessary -- of having a mere human sitting up on an elevated judge's bench in black robes with the power to lock up people and render other devastating decisions at a moment's notice. T'ai chi teaches to know others by getting close up to them, so I attended...continue to full post

Full post as published by Underdog on June 11, 2009 (boomark / email).