To the extent that the judi... by Irving R. Kaufman, an American Judge

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“To the extent that the judicial profession becomes the daily routine of deciding cases on the most secure precedents and the narrowest grounds available, the judicial mind atrophies and its perspective shrinks.”

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Irving R. Kaufman

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Name: Irving R. Kaufman

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Jun 24, 1910

Date of Death: Feb 1, 1992

Profession: Judge

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