In a recent address to attorneys, a justice of the Colorado Supreme Court underscored the importance of directly addressing questions posed during oral arguments. The justice highlighted that justices are adept at detecting when a lawyer is sidestepping an issue and warned that attempts to evade could backfire, comparing their pursuit of such evasions to using a “great, invisible hook” to reel the matter back into focus. This advice serves as a reminder of the nuanced and rigorous nature of legal proceedings at the highest levels of the judicial system.
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