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Judge Robert Satter Discusses "Doing Justice."

Judge Robert Satter. Satter is a judge on the Connecticut Superior Court, and in his new book, "Doing Justice: A Trial Judge At Work," he explains such things as how a judge operates, what influences him, and how he deals with conflicting evidence. Satter also gives his ideas on reforms of the jury system that he thinks are necessary to improve the judicial process. ("Doing Justice" is published by Simon & Schuster.)

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Other segments from the episode on March 1, 1990

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, March 1, 1990: Interview with Robert Satter; Review of J. J. Cale's album "Travel-Log"; Interview with Stephanie Vaughn; Review of the film "Mountains of the Moon."

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