“There’s a real populist movement happening to try to attack the judicial system as, quote, ‘out of touch with the popular sentiment of the people.’ And that’s just a basic misunderstanding of what courts are about.”
Linda McGuire, associate dean in the UI College of Law, explaining that having an independent judiciary may result in some rulings that are unpopular, such as the Iowa Supreme Court’s decision on same-sex marriage (NPR’s All Things Considered, Sept. 26).
“If he sensed there was a moment of hesitation on the set, he would jump in there and start calling the shots.”
UI graduate Robert Lorenz, director of the film Trouble with the Curve, acknowledging that he pulled all-nighters preparing for each day’s shoot to prevent actor Clint Eastwood from assuming directorial duties during filming (Daily Herald, Sept. 18).
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