Editor\u27s Column

The last few months of my residency have been a strange time for me. Half-way out the door and half-way in, I find myself simultaneously saying hello and good-bye. This in itself is not unusual. There are many situations in life that arouse varying degrees of separation and stranger anxiety. Perhaps this time is unique because it marks, at least superficially, the end of a prolonged adolescence. Or, as a friend of mine who is also finishing his professional training wrote to me recently: Good students that we have been, we face a sudden decline in the steady flow of encomiums so often thrown our way. Self-respect will come much more through self examination rather than through good grades or fine recommendations from professors

Rhode Island Report on the Judiciary 2010

On the pages that follow, you will find the Judiciary’s Annual Report for 2010. It is worth pointing out that throughout 2010, the courts progressed into a new era of leadership. Just three months after I took office as Chief Justice in July 2009, Alice B. Gibney became Presiding Justice of the Superior Court, followed in 2010 by the appointments of Jeanne E. LaFazia as Chief Judge of the District Court and Haiganush R. Bedrosian as Chief Judge of the Family Court, respectively. It was only in 2008 that William R. Guglietta became Chief Magistrate of the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal. This makes Chief Judge George E. Healy, Jr., appointed in 2004 to head the Workers’ Compensation Court, our longest-serving Chief Judge. All are making their imprints on policies, procedures, and caseload management in these rapidly evolving times

The Master Mason: How Professor Baldus Built a Bridge from Learning to Law and the Legacy of Equal Justice He Leaves Behind

These are Chief Judge Baker’s remarks eulogizing the late Professor David Baldus. Chief Judge Baker observes that Professor Baldus was an extraordinary educator-lawyer who mastered the fields of social science and statistics. He adds that Professor Baldus was diligent in his research and strived to make the law accessible. Chief Judge Baker discusses how Professor Baldus’s research on the death penalty and proportionality review successfully bridged the law and learning, without ever losing sight of compassion

The Life and Legacy of Chief Judge Lawrence H. Cooke: Truly an Exemplary Life. A Life Well Lived

It is an appropriate tribute to the late Chief Judge of New York, Lawrence H. Cooke, that this article be devoted to a man who many leaders of the bench, bar, and academia consider to be the greatest jurist to ever serve on New York State\u27s highest court. Chief Judge Cooke, better known as Larry, served with honor and distinction as an associate judge of the Court of Appeals, and later as Chief Judge

Stacking the Deck? An Empirical Analysis of Agreement Rates Between Pro Tempore Justices and Chief Justices of California, 1977-2003

The chief justice of California is empowered to select a pro tempore justice when one or more of the court\u27s regular justices are absent. Chief Justice Rose Bird was accused of using this power to manipulate case outcomes. Contemporary scholarly investigations came to mixed conclusions. Bird\u27s successors have adopted the nondiscretionary method of alphabetical selection. The present study compares the agreement rates of temporary justices with Bird and with her two immediate successors, Malcolm Lucas and Ronald George. It finds evidence of vote bias for Bird, particularly in close cases and cases before April 1981. It does not find evidence of vote bias for Chief Justices Lucas or George, suggesting that a non-discretionary selection procedure should be formally required

Airworthiness Test Report on NAL G-Meter (Supplement)

This is a supplementary document of the remaining tests that were carried out on NAL GMeter for Airworthiness Certification by Chief Residential Engineer (A/C) and Chief Residential Inspector (A/C) DT De P (Air