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The real travesty after this is overturned is that that judge will still be sitting and practicing law. If a higher court overturns your decision, then there s

• goodluckchuck 7y ago
  As an appellate lawyer, I can attest that this is a terrible idea. It is far easier to for a judge to avoid being overturned than it’s is to get the case right, and consequently a low reversal rate is a fairly strong indicator that the judge isn’t, well... I’ll hold my tongue. The more they try to get the law right, the more they risk being overturned. However, as long as there is a factual question, they can rule on those grounds and force it to a “competent evidence” review that is often impossible to overturn. One of the things I most respect is when a judge rules against me but has the integrity to write an orde that I can actually challenge on appeal. That - being willing to be overturned - is the best sign of a great judge.