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Tag Archives: judging
A Trial Court Judge Talks of Faith and Grace
What’s it like to be a trial court judge, exercise faith, and live in grace? Lauren Larkin and I talk about this and more on her podcast Sancta Colloquia today. Here’s an excerpt from her introduction. You can click through … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, grace, judging, Lauren Larkin, podcast, Sancta Colloquia
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The Facts Are in the Questions – a look at courtrooms and faith
Getting the Preliminaries Right I had no experience as a judge when I started. That’s to be expected. Becoming a judge is how one learns what it is like to be a judge. But I also had relatively little experience … Continue reading
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Tagged courtroom testimony, Jacqueline Winspear, Jesus, judging, Maisie Dobbs, Mount of Olives, new creation, preliminary hearings, truth
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A Judge’s Job Is Different: a post in honor of America’s first African-American judge
I learned today that the first African-American judge in the United States was Wentworth Cheswell of New Hampshire. Elected Justice of the Peace in 1805, he presided over trials, probated wills and carried out other judicial duties over local matters. … Continue reading
My Journey From Junior Judge to Senior Sage – 20 years on the bench
Last summer marked my 20th year as a judge. Today marks my 56th birthday. You know that means I have a lot of cause to reflect on the passing years. Not that I did, though. Reflect, that is. Not until … Continue reading
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Tagged birthday, Corruption, fairness, Impartiality, Independent Courts, judges, judging, Moses, Transparency International
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What It Takes To Be A Judge In America
[From the archives, a brief look at what it really means to be a judge.] *** These are some brief thoughts on the role of a judge in a civil* society: If we travel back to the days of the … Continue reading
Why I haven’t Seen 12 Years A Slave (and probably never will)
I’ve read reviews, tweets and blog articles about 12 Years a Slave. I’ve seen it featured on TV and heard about it on the radio. It not only sounds interesting, but like a movie well worth the time to sit … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 Years a Slave, human trafficking, judges, judging, slavery, Uncle Tom's Cabin
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Activist Judges
[From the archives.] *** These are some brief thoughts on the role of a judge in a civil* society: If we travel back to the days of the philosopher kings and queens, the executive was also the lawgiver and/or judge. … Continue reading
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Tagged activist judges, government, judging, Melchizedek, politics, Solomon
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When The Judge Gets Cross-Examined!
[Jeannie Prinsen grilled me about faith and being a judge and justice and law and … well, here’s a sample. You can read the whole thing over at her place.] – How would you define justice in legal terms and … Continue reading
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Tagged Common Law, Ethics, Genesis 18, Hebrews 12:1-2, Hebrews 4, judges, judging, justice, Luke 13, Micah 6:8, Philippians 2, Psalm 44, Romans 13
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