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  • n  ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty

  • Critics question whether fair-mindedness in education can be legislated.
  • In a strained attempt to prove its fair-mindedness, the commission added that it was pursuing an investigation north of the Mason-Dixon line, too.
  • That such optimism has survived a life full of disappointments and betrayals says a great deal for Pogrund's innate fair-mindedness.
News & Articles

  • President Obama Nominates Three to Serve on the United States District Court
    WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama nominated Pedro A. Delgado Hernández, Judge Bruce Howe Hendricks and Judge Alison Renee Lee for District Court judgeships. "These individuals have demonstrated the talent, expertise, and fair-mindedness Americans expect and deserve from their judicial system," said President Obama .  "I am grateful for their willingness to serve and confident that ...
    June 27, 2013 - The White House
Quotes

  • Barack Obama in ABC News
    Her habit -- to borrow a phrase from Justice Stevens -- of understanding before disagreeing, her fair-mindedness and skill as a consensus builderhas won her respect and admiration, Obama said.
  • Andrew Marr in Press Gazette
    When asked for the secret of being a good reporter, number one rated political reporter Andrew Marr told Press Gazette: "I think as with any kind of journalism, curiosity is essential. You also need a basic fair-mindedness. You have to accept that...
  • Deval Patrick in Cambridge Chronicle
    Steven Thomas will administer justice in the Cambridge community with the fair-mindedness and good judgment that have defined his legal career,said Patrick.

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