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Former CG Director of Policy Nancy Udell Discusses Gatekeeper Awards

Norm Jones, May 20, 2004

On the Norm Jones show (WTCM, Northern Michigan), former CG Director of Policy Nancy Udell discussed Common Good's 2003 Gatekeeper Awards.

The Gatekeeper Awards honor judges whose decisions restore public confidence that reasonable actions will be supported by the courts, even when they result in unintended consequences.

In today's legal climate, not enough judges are acting as gatekeepers. Anyone can sue for almost anything. Legal fear is transforming America from a can-do nation into one where people are nervous about even ordinary daily activities.

The winners include:

  • Chief Justice Ralph J. Cappy who excluded a claim that Doritos are inherently dangerous.
  • Justice Barbara Milano Keenan who ruled that a baseball spectator cannot sue after getting hit with a ball.

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