Monday, Howard posted his 20 Questions for Circuit Judge Gerald Bard Tjoflat of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. As usual, it is very enjoyable reading. I particularly liked this statement by Circuit Judge Tjofliat:
. . .for justice to be done in a case three things are required: (1) a fair and impartial judge; (2) lawyers who adhere to the highest ethical and professional standards; and (3) witnesses who testify truthfully. I likened these requirements to a three-legged stool. If one leg breaks, the stool collapses.
Circuit Judge Tjoflat also expresses his views on the Feeney Amendment which was apparently adopted by Congress in April to strengthen judges’ adherence to new, stricter sentencing guidelines and which was the subject of this Wall Street Journal article today. (Subscription required.)