This just in: Blindfolds off: Judges on how they Decide
Have you ever wondered what goes into a judicial decision? Check out Blindfolds off: Judges on how they Decide.
This book, edited by veteran trial lawyer Joel Cohen, includes discussions from 13 federal district court judges about one of their highest-profile or most complex cases.
Cases include:
- Judge Leonie Brinkema on the Moussaoui terrorism case;
- Judge Denny Chin on sentencing Bernard Madoff;
- Judge Martin Feldman on the DeepWater Horizon oil spill;
- Judge Nancy Gertner on an FBI “frame” lawsuit;
- Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on 9/11 tort claims;
- Judge David Hittner on a Houston housing project demolition case;
- Judge John E. Jones III on the intelligent design case;
- Judge Charles P. Kocoras on rejecting a trial expert’s testimony;
- Judge Alex Kozinski on using a judge’s bully pulpit;
- Judge Jed S. Rakoff on the death penalty;
- Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on prosecutorial misconduct;
- Judge Vaughn R. Walker on the California same-sex marriage case; and
- Judge Jack B. Weinstein on Agent Orange.
