I particularly reject the analogy of a judge to an 'umpire' who merely calls 'balls and strikes.'
Sheldon Whitehouse: “I particularly reject the analogy of a judge to an 'umpire' who merely calls 'balls and strikes.'”
On the recordMay 7, 2009
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Whitehouse argues against the simplistic view of judges as neutral arbiters.
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