B—The Daily Collegian Friday, June 10,1977
Judicial natures color lawyersf cases
By CHRIS HEPP
Collegian Staff Writer
The temperament and disposition of a judge
can often in part determine how a lawyer
presents his’case, according to a confidential
survey of 20 local attorneys.
Of those surveyed, 17 felt that courtroom
demeanor is shaped by the personality of the
presiding judge.
“A judge is only human. A lawyer knows
this,” one attorney said. “Obviously he is
going to present his client’s case in a manner
that will be viewed favorably by the judge.”
All lawyers interviewed cautioned that
usually the lawyer-jpdge relationship played
only a small part in the presentation of their
case.
“It’s a consideration, but only a slight one,”
an attorney said.
However, in extreme cases, according to
James Eisenstein, associate professor of
political science, a lawyer’s relationship with
a judge may be a major concern.
“A judge in a courtroom has tremendous
power. Every lawyer knows this,” Eisenstein
said.
Eisenstein said the number of judges in a
jurisdiction can affect the importance of a
lawyer’s need to remain on a judge’s positive
side. In a one-judge district such as Centre
Courty this concern can be magnified because
the attorney knows he will have to face the
same judge repeatedly.
Local attorneys were divided on this
ly 9 to July 22
London
Contemporary
Dance Theatre
England's foremost contemporary dance ensemble on
its first U.S. tour
July 9, Bpm., Eisenhower Auditorium
“El Capitan”
The Eastern Opera Theatre of New York in a lively
production of John Philip Sousa's comic operetta,
featuring the famous "El Capitan March"
July 12, 8 p.m . Eisenhower Auditorium
The Earl Scruggs
Revue
The banjo-picking genius and his sons perform country,
blues, pop, and spiritual music
Also appearing, Bob Doyle and the Buffalo
Chipkickers
July 16,8 pm, Eisenhower Auditorium •
Baltimore
Symphony
Orchestra
Sergiu Commissiona, Music Director; Andrew Schenck,
Conductor
Featuring piano soloist, Coleman Blumfield
July 18, 8 p m , Eisenhower Auditorium
The Hoofers
The happy Dixieland sound with an incomparable
display of tap dancing by seven virtuoso dancers
July 20, 8 p.m., Eisenhower Auditorium
The Tammy
Wynette Show
starring Tammy Wynette and The Tennessee Gentlemen
July 22, 7:30 p m. and 9.15 p.m., Eisenhower
Auditorium
The Eisenhower Auditorium Box Office will open for the
window sale of Spectrum tickets June 30.
Box Office Hours:
10 a.m to 4 p m. Monday through Saturday
and 6:30 p.m. on days of performance
June 30 through July 22
For information, call collect (814) 863-0255
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question. Of those interviewed, ten felt that a
one-judge county slightly increased the im
portance of good lawyer-judge relations, five
thought that the number of judges made no
difference and another five preferred a single
judge county.
ITTANY
M UNTAN
SUMMER
1977
Student, Children,
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London Contemporary Dance July 9/8 p m 54.00/ 53.00 $3.00/ $2 00
"El Capitan" July 12/8 p m S 5 00/ S 4 00 53.50/ S 2 50
The Earl Scruggs Revue Julyl6'Bpm S 5 00 S 3 50
Baltimore Symphony July 18/8 pm 55.00/S4 00 S 3 50/ 52.50
The Hoofers July 20/8 pm S 4 00/ S 3 00 S 3 00 52.00
Tammy Wynette July 22 7 30 p m S 5 00 53.50
Tammy Wynette July 22 9 15 pm $5 00 S 3 50
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performing arts in the spirit of Nittany Mountain „ .. c
Summer, PICK AND CHOOSE DISCOUNT Is based 2 attractions. 10% discount J
on the number of attractions selected. 3 attractions. 15% discount -S
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above to determine your discount. Subtract the
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The attorneys who favored a single-judge
county said they could learn to deal with one
judge’s personality thoroughly. Many of the
attorneys agreed that the judge’s behavior
towards a lawyer could affect the outcome of
a case.
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“The jury looks to the judge for guidance.
In their eyes he is good,” one attorney said.
"If the judge is constantly showing
displeasure with a lawyer, jt certainly will
have an effect.”
Attorneys said judges can intimidate a
lawyer in many ways.
“He can embarrass you in front of the jury.
He can embarrass you in front of the other at
torneys,” a lawyer said. “Just by his tone of
voice or his mannerisms he can create an im
pression in a juror’s mind.”
Robert O’Connor, assistant professor of
political science, said that it was possible in a
single-judge county for a judge to be so
powerful that lawyers find themselves forced
to consider their future before making strong
presentations of cases known to antagonize
him. He added that in such a county a lawyer
might hesitate to appeal a case to avoid
angering the judge.
The attorneys disputed this, saying that
they were ethically bound to represent a
client’s best interests and not to consider their
own.
“No judge likes to be overruled. Of course
they don’t like to be told they are wrong,” an
attorney said. “But a lawyer’s commitment is
to his client. How the judge feels is
irrelevant.”
Eisenstein said that while in most cases a
lawyer’s concerns are the same as his
client’s, it is possible that there could be “a
divergence of interests,” and a lawyer might
not benefit from a case.
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Feds battle meds
in aid fraud case
WASHINGTON (UPI)
Federal investigators
using computers have
ferreted out 172 doctors and
druggists suspected of
being among the worst
cheaters in the nation’s $lB
billion a year Medicaid
program, HEW Secretary
Joseph Califano said
yesterday.
Califano said the in
vestigation —conducted by
the Department of Health,
Education and Welfare’s
new inspector general is
aimed at uncovering the
500 worst offenders in the
nation.
So far, the probe, called
“Project Integrity,” has
screened bills submitted
under Medicaid by 231,000
doctors and 44,000 phar
macies.
Califano said the cases
uncovered include 92
physicians and 80 phar
macists and involve most,
states and the District of
Columbia.
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Summer. PICK AND CHOOSE DISCOUNT IS BASED
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Zone selection not applicable to Scruggs and Wynette.
For all other attractions, patrons will be seated in the
Zone of their preference, as long as seats in that Zone
are available. No exchanges or refunds. All
programs are subject to change.
He did not release names
or detailed figures for the
states involved.
“Using computers
programmed to flag
suspicious cases in state
Medicaid files, we have
identified 172 cases in
volving what appear to be
the worst physician and
pharmacist offenders
against the Medicaid
system,” Califano said.
He said cheating by
Medicaid providers costs
taxpayers $BOO million to
$9OO million a year, and the
federal investigation could
save $25 million to $3O
million.
Doctors and druggists
receive about i 6 per cent of
the $lB billion spent an
nually by Medicaid.
Califano said the in
vestigation eventually twill
be extended to Medicare
and to hospitals and nurs
ing homes which par
ticipate in the Medicaid
program.
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