California Court Accessibility During Covid-19, April 5, 2021 Edition.

(Subscription required) In cases involving disputes between family members, the judge said he asks whether taking their case before a jury is what they really want at the risk of destroying their relationship. “They maybe need a third party to talk to and somebody who understands their position, and want to get it off their chest,” Keosian said. “I think that sometimes helps in terms of being able to reach a resolution."

The connection is Justice Leondra Kruger.  She concurred in the unanimous Humphrey opinion written by Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar.  Ten years earlier, she successfully argued the Turner case as Acting Deputy Solicitor General.

(Subscription required) Public officials and, yes, even judges, may in certain instances give voice to social issues in a manner that belies even a hint of partiality. Our chief justice did so with dignity and clarity.