Black Robe Fever: The Role of the Judge in American Society
"'Black Robe Fever' ... brings out every latent character defect in an individual."
"Black Robe Fever" or "Robe-itis"—the syndrome by which elevation to a judicial position generates arrogance and disdain for the perspectives of others—is seldom addressed or corrected. In fact, one jurist defined "Black Robe Fever" as the process by which "donning a 'judicial robe' brings out every latent character defect in an individual."
Steven I. Platt, retired judge turned full-time mediator/arbitrator, offers his views on the state of the judiciary (local, state, and federal). The role of "problem solver" contrasts dramatically with the more traditional and limited role of a judge as a dispute resolution officer. Are judges expected to be impartial arbiters, repositories of wisdom, pourers of oil on troubled waters, and parsers of legal complexities? Yes! But the system for recruiting and selecting judges is not premised on any stated list of qualities to be sought in judges.
For 13 years, Judge Platt shared his opinion publicly in a blog and in a popular column in The Daily Record in Baltimore as a way to broaden the discussion of what it truly means to serve on the Bench and to serve the people. In these troubled times when we are constantly bombarded with heavily divisive rhetoric, Judge Platt's words span across decades of political, economic, and legal strife offering a neutral, common-sense view based on 30+ years of experience serving on the Bench in Maryland.
Black Robe Fever: The Role of the Judge in American Society represents a well-chosen collection of Judge Platt's essential, timeless writings on the state of the judiciary. Other publications by Judge Platt under the self-proclaimed theme, "A Pursuit of Justice: The Intersection of Law, Economics, and Politics," are Of Politics and Economics: The School of Hard Knocks and Gentle Persuasion and The Winding Road: Criminal Courts, Civil Matters, and the Ongoing Quest for Access to Justice. Judge Platt's memoir, Lessons Lived and Learned: My Life On and Off the Bench, chronicles his public and private life as a lawyer, judge, and mediator with humility and humor.
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"Black Robe Fever" or "Robe-itis"—the syndrome by which elevation to a judicial position generates arrogance and disdain for the perspectives of others—is seldom addressed or corrected. In fact, one jurist defined "Black Robe Fever" as the process by which "donning a 'judicial robe' brings out every latent character defect in an individual."
Steven I. Platt, retired judge turned full-time mediator/arbitrator, offers his views on the state of the judiciary (local, state, and federal). The role of "problem solver" contrasts dramatically with the more traditional and limited role of a judge as a dispute resolution officer. Are judges expected to be impartial arbiters, repositories of wisdom, pourers of oil on troubled waters, and parsers of legal complexities? Yes! But the system for recruiting and selecting judges is not premised on any stated list of qualities to be sought in judges.
For 13 years, Judge Platt shared his opinion publicly in a blog and in a popular column in The Daily Record in Baltimore as a way to broaden the discussion of what it truly means to serve on the Bench and to serve the people. In these troubled times when we are constantly bombarded with heavily divisive rhetoric, Judge Platt's words span across decades of political, economic, and legal strife offering a neutral, common-sense view based on 30+ years of experience serving on the Bench in Maryland.
Black Robe Fever: The Role of the Judge in American Society represents a well-chosen collection of Judge Platt's essential, timeless writings on the state of the judiciary. Other publications by Judge Platt under the self-proclaimed theme, "A Pursuit of Justice: The Intersection of Law, Economics, and Politics," are Of Politics and Economics: The School of Hard Knocks and Gentle Persuasion and The Winding Road: Criminal Courts, Civil Matters, and the Ongoing Quest for Access to Justice. Judge Platt's memoir, Lessons Lived and Learned: My Life On and Off the Bench, chronicles his public and private life as a lawyer, judge, and mediator with humility and humor.
Black Robe Fever: The Role of the Judge in American Society
"'Black Robe Fever' ... brings out every latent character defect in an individual."
"Black Robe Fever" or "Robe-itis"—the syndrome by which elevation to a judicial position generates arrogance and disdain for the perspectives of others—is seldom addressed or corrected. In fact, one jurist defined "Black Robe Fever" as the process by which "donning a 'judicial robe' brings out every latent character defect in an individual."
Steven I. Platt, retired judge turned full-time mediator/arbitrator, offers his views on the state of the judiciary (local, state, and federal). The role of "problem solver" contrasts dramatically with the more traditional and limited role of a judge as a dispute resolution officer. Are judges expected to be impartial arbiters, repositories of wisdom, pourers of oil on troubled waters, and parsers of legal complexities? Yes! But the system for recruiting and selecting judges is not premised on any stated list of qualities to be sought in judges.
For 13 years, Judge Platt shared his opinion publicly in a blog and in a popular column in The Daily Record in Baltimore as a way to broaden the discussion of what it truly means to serve on the Bench and to serve the people. In these troubled times when we are constantly bombarded with heavily divisive rhetoric, Judge Platt's words span across decades of political, economic, and legal strife offering a neutral, common-sense view based on 30+ years of experience serving on the Bench in Maryland.
Black Robe Fever: The Role of the Judge in American Society represents a well-chosen collection of Judge Platt's essential, timeless writings on the state of the judiciary. Other publications by Judge Platt under the self-proclaimed theme, "A Pursuit of Justice: The Intersection of Law, Economics, and Politics," are Of Politics and Economics: The School of Hard Knocks and Gentle Persuasion and The Winding Road: Criminal Courts, Civil Matters, and the Ongoing Quest for Access to Justice. Judge Platt's memoir, Lessons Lived and Learned: My Life On and Off the Bench, chronicles his public and private life as a lawyer, judge, and mediator with humility and humor.
"Black Robe Fever" or "Robe-itis"—the syndrome by which elevation to a judicial position generates arrogance and disdain for the perspectives of others—is seldom addressed or corrected. In fact, one jurist defined "Black Robe Fever" as the process by which "donning a 'judicial robe' brings out every latent character defect in an individual."
Steven I. Platt, retired judge turned full-time mediator/arbitrator, offers his views on the state of the judiciary (local, state, and federal). The role of "problem solver" contrasts dramatically with the more traditional and limited role of a judge as a dispute resolution officer. Are judges expected to be impartial arbiters, repositories of wisdom, pourers of oil on troubled waters, and parsers of legal complexities? Yes! But the system for recruiting and selecting judges is not premised on any stated list of qualities to be sought in judges.
For 13 years, Judge Platt shared his opinion publicly in a blog and in a popular column in The Daily Record in Baltimore as a way to broaden the discussion of what it truly means to serve on the Bench and to serve the people. In these troubled times when we are constantly bombarded with heavily divisive rhetoric, Judge Platt's words span across decades of political, economic, and legal strife offering a neutral, common-sense view based on 30+ years of experience serving on the Bench in Maryland.
Black Robe Fever: The Role of the Judge in American Society represents a well-chosen collection of Judge Platt's essential, timeless writings on the state of the judiciary. Other publications by Judge Platt under the self-proclaimed theme, "A Pursuit of Justice: The Intersection of Law, Economics, and Politics," are Of Politics and Economics: The School of Hard Knocks and Gentle Persuasion and The Winding Road: Criminal Courts, Civil Matters, and the Ongoing Quest for Access to Justice. Judge Platt's memoir, Lessons Lived and Learned: My Life On and Off the Bench, chronicles his public and private life as a lawyer, judge, and mediator with humility and humor.
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| BN ID: | 2940160751269 |
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| Publisher: | The Platt Group, Inc. |
| Publication date: | 03/17/2023 |
| Series: | Pursuit of Justice , #1 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 956 KB |
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