Law Needs A Balance Between Humanism And Formalism

By Vanessa Kubota (May 1, 2023, 2:23 PM EDT) -- Connecticut Superior Court Judge Thomas Moukawsher's April Law360 op-ed, "Humanism Should Replace Formalism in the Courts," caught my attention by its title advocating that courts exchange one "ism" for another. Judge Moukawsher concluded that judges should be more transparent about the beliefs that inform their views and decisions....

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