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Very good. 256 pages. Index. This is one of the American Lawyer Books series. Inscribed by the author. Inscription reads For Bob, R. Satter. Book includes Acknowledgments; Introduction by William Styron; Opening Court; Here Comes the Judge; Whom to Believe? ; Hart v. Mind; Heart v. Mind; How I Decide a Court Case; Civil Trial by Jury; Bargaining over Pain and Disability; More on Civil Jury Trials; Does the Civil Jury System Work? Criminal Cases; Murder Trial; Dilemmas of Sentencing; Where Has Love Gone? ; Prisoners of Their Future; The Face of Poverty; On Being Reversed and Sitting on the Supreme Court; and Summing Up. In this book, Satter takes us on a gripping case-by-case investigation of the act of judging. He explains, in clear, down-to-earth language, how he sifts through conflicting testimony, how he juggles gut feeling and strict logic, and how he reconciles his viewpoint with legal precedent and the obligations of the law. And in a fascinating twist, he puts us in the judge's chair and encourages us to reflect on how we would decide the cases. Connecticut Superior Court Judge Robert Satter of Avon was a highly respected jurist, former Connecticut legislator, community activist, author, and lifelong Red Sox fan. He was born on August 19, 1919, in Chicago. A Roosevelt Democrat his whole life, Bob believed that government should act to help people in need. Bob worked his way through Rutgers College and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. During World War II, Bob enlisted in the Navy and served as a gunnery officer on battleships in the Pacific. He described his service as "many routine months at sea, punctuated by spasms of action: bombarding islands in support of invasions, repulsing air attacks, engaging in one major ship-to-ship battle." On long watches at night, he memorized Shakespeare-which he would quote frequently throughout his life-and learned the constellations. Bob earned his law degree at Columbia University and practiced in New York City before forming the law firm of Satter and Ritter in Hartford. Bob handled cases of all kinds. He took particular pride in his work on behalf of labor unions and the Connecticut Civil Liberties Union. An early proponent of women's rights, Bob encouraged Ruth to pursue a graduate degree and career in botany. Bob served three terms in the Connecticut Legislature in the late 1950s and early 1960s. While he did not succeed in his efforts to end the death sentence, he did prevail in passing a bill that prohibited sentences of life without parole and another measure that requires a two-part verdict in capital cases. Bob personally became involved in the cases of two men convicted of murder. One of them was released from jail with Bob's help after serving decades of his sentence and went on to lead an upstanding life. Bob presided at the man's wedding and stayed in touch with him throughout the rest of his life. Bob served in the late 1960s and early 1970s as the counsel to Connecticut's Democratic party, drafting bills at the Legislature. He taught a course about the legislative process at the University of Connecticut Law School for more than 25 years. His book on that topic, "Under the Gold Dome, " is given to all of Connecticut's freshman legislators. In 1975, Bob was appointed as a state judge. Over his 36-year judicial career, he heard everything from criminal cases to foreclosures. His book, "Doing Justice, " published in 1990 by Random House, described the thought and ethics that went into his judicial decision-making. He continued serving on the bench until October 6, 2011, two days before he entered the hospital for the last time.
