Former D.C. Circuit Judges Discuss Judicial Civility and Post-Retirement Roles
Sarah Isgur and David French host former D.C. Circuit judges Tom Griffith and David Tatel to talk about courtroom decorum, bar complaints and life after the bench.
Advisory Opinions features Sarah Isgur and David French interviewing former D.C. Circuit judges Tom Griffith and David Tatel. Griffith, a 2005-2020 appointee of George W. Bush, and Tatel, a Clinton-appointed jurist who served for three decades, discuss the balance between civility and collegiality in the legal profession. Topics include the process of filing bar complaints, the value of disagreeing respectfully, and the future activities of judges once they leave the bench.
They also reference a recent White House ballroom injunction as an illustration of judicial intervention. The segment is positioned within the show's focus on judicial independence and the culture of the federal courts.
Why it matters
Understanding how senior judges view courtroom conduct and post-retirement roles informs debates on legal professionalism and judicial independence.
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