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1 Cts. & Just. L.J. 9 (2019)

handle is hein.journals/cjlj1 and id is 1 raw text is: SPRiNG 2019 COURTS & JUSTICE LAW JOURNAL A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: WHEN CAN A JUDGE WRITE? Daniel M. Coble* INTRODUCTION When can ajudge write? Better yet, when can a judge not write?' These questions plague the profession with unanswered questions and sought after answers. Our judicial system looks to judges, not as perfect beings who should remain untouched, but rather as imperfect practitioners who should remain above it all. This lofty goal is an admirable one and also one that we must continue to seek out. However, our system also needs our judges to write, speak, and advocate on behalf of our laws. Judges are in a unique position to know what works, what doesn't, and what will never. So then, how does a judge write without violating this sacred trust? Like so many other legal writers have done, I will analogize this situation to the * Daniel M. Coble is the Editor of Courts & Justice Law Journal. The opinions expressed in the articles of this journal are solely of that specific author. 1 When discussing a judge's writings, this article is referring to extra-judicial writings. VOLUME: I ISSUE: I

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