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Robbins cites important reasons of knowing the judge in a particular court case to avoid inequality when it comes to decision making. Highlighting the case of Supreme Court Justice Richard Huttner, who adjudicated a case with a connection of his friendship with defense council Ravi Batra, he says that judicial politics in Brooklyn is very much evident. Accounts detailing his claims are discussed.
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Better to Know the Judge
A VETERAN JURIST AND A CONNECTED LAWYER SHARED COCKTAILS AND DINNER
Another report of insider trading in the Brooklyn courts arrived in late July from the state's Commission on Judicial Conduct. This one produced more sighs than fury. Years after editorial pages had spenttheirwrath condemning Brooklyn's judicial politics as a school for scandal, here was another censure of another veteran judge for failing to reveal his ...See the full content of this document
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