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A judge is not a god or a king. He has the last word most of the time, but sometimes, one makes mistakes.

~Joseph Wapner

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People think I'm kind and considerate and that I listen and evaluate and give each party a chance to talk. The public's perception of judges seems to be improving because of what I'm doing, and that makes me happy.

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I was the only Jew who'd ever been elected, and I don't know when there'll be another.

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Judges should decide legal disputes. Judges should not make law.

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Sometimes I don't even deliberate. I just decide from the bench, it's so obvious. The beautiful part is that I have carte blanche.

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I'm not an actor; I'm a judge.

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People say, 'I'm only suing for the principle of the thing,' and I reply that I can't give you principle - only money.

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I'm trying to demystify the whole process. Make it simple, make it palatable. I want people to have respect for the law, and I want to educate people on the basics of the law.

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I'm just an ordinary judge from California.

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I realized that a great deal of life is exactly and precisely about being able to feel pain: my own and other people's.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Judge

Born: November 15th, 1919

Died: February 26th, 2017

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