[nfbmi-talk] Blind Judge Making History On Michigan's Top Court

[Terry D. Eagle]

Pauline, While I agree with you on the knowing and use of Braille, I differ
on the reliance on Braille totally when it comes to law.  Having attended
law school, one is taught to think and respond quickly on his/her feet, and
that is where a greatly tuned memory comes in very handy and is essential
for an attorney.  Having such a sharp memory lends credibility and value to
a legal argument being made by a lawyer, including anticipating responses on
both side of a legal issue, and memorized case facts, law and case citations
are necessary to be highly effective.  It would nearly be impossible to
quickly find and use Braille simply because of the number of Braille pages
or cards that any case and legal issue would require to be adequately
prepared for presenting an argument and response for any given case.  A good
and prepared memory is virtually essential for an effective and successful
blind attorney.

Respectfully,
Terry

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Maybe, this is quite a bit of (??) taking on my part but when Bernstein
mentioned that he doesn't read and write like everyone else there is some
truth to that. However if he was a Brail user. He could at least read and
write. Maybe not the same way that everybody else that is visually but he is
able to read and write and he wouldn't have to depend on an assistant to do
everything as I said maybe this is too much (??) taking on my end but at the
Brielle teacher and a lifelong user and advocate for Brielle. This got my
hackles up.

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> From: Mark Eagle via nfbmi-talk <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org> 
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> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Blind Judge Making History On Michigan?s Top Court
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> Blind Judge Making History On Michigan?s Top Court
>  By Kevin VanderkolkPublished: December 28, 2014, 6:25 am
> 
> DETROIT (AP) ? Richard Bernstein has been preparing for weeks to become
Michigan?s newest Supreme Court justice, even if he doesn?t take office
until Thursday.
> Since winning election in November, the 41-year-old Bernstein, who is
blind, has been listening to an assistant who reads legal briefs aloud.
> Bernstein then memorizes the key points in cases that will be argued Jan.
13.
> Bernstein says it would be easier to read and write like everyone else,
but that?s not how he was born. Michigan has never had a blind judge on its
highest court. Few other states have, either.
> Justice Bridget McCormack says Bernstein?s background is different than
anyone else?s on the high court. She says there?s a lot that her fellow
justices can learn from him, especially in disability law.
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