Ever since I was a little kid I've been mystified why so many Americans treat judges (and especially justices) like august figures who are uniquely gifted to interpret the law like high priests of the temple did when they told the masses what god wanted.
Judges (and justices in particular) are just opinionated assholes in black robes.
Phony contrition is definitely a must in court. And the personality of the judge infects everything.
If I was on trial for something serious - I would only hire a lawyer who I felt really understood the importance of my questions like "What kind of person is the judge?" Any lawyer who thinks it's "just the facts" is a fool. Sure, the facts are important. But so is the goddamned judge.
Ever since I was a little kid I've been mystified why so many Americans treat judges (and especially justices) like august figures who are uniquely gifted to interpret the law like high priests of the temple did when they told the masses what god wanted.
Judges (and justices in particular) are just opinionated assholes in black robes.
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Phony contrition is definitely a must in court. And the personality of the judge infects everything.
If I was on trial for something serious - I would only hire a lawyer who I felt really understood the importance of my questions like "What kind of person is the judge?" Any lawyer who thinks it's "just the facts" is a fool. Sure, the facts are important. But so is the goddamned judge.
If it helps any, this is not a uniquely-american feature
The typical person isn't even aware they view judges as some sort of high priests of the temple for law. Maybe it's even a global thing.