What is the role of a trial judge in the context of litigation?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Harris, 501 F.2d 1 (9th Cir. 1974):
One prominent author has compared the trial judge to a 'traffic cop'-- one who is often required to make an 'immediate, forceful, and intimidating response' to varied situations and contingencies. 5 This is perhaps a strained analogy, yet this court, in Robinson v. United States, 401 F.2d 248, 252 (CA9 1968), has recognized the often precarious position of the trial judge:
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