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Heirs Of The Late Justice Jose B. L. Reyes vs Justices Demetrio G. Demetria, et al

HEIRS OF THE LATE JUSTICE JOSE B. L. REYES, complainants, vs. JUSTICES DEMETRIO G. DEMETRIA, RAMON A. BARCELONA, and ROBERTO A. BARRIOS [Special Third Division]; ATTY. TERESITA R. MARIGOMEN, Division Clerk of Court, Special Fourth Division and MR. EFREN R. RIVAMONTE, Special Sheriff, Mailing Section, respondents.

A.M. No. CA-01-32 | 2002-01-23

R E S O L U T I O N

PARDO, J.:

"Justice Malcolm aptly described ideal judges as 'men who have a mastery of the principles of law, who discharge their duties in accordance with law, who are permitted to perform the duties of the office undeterred by outside influence, and who are independent and self-respecting human units in a judicial system equal and coordinate to the other two departments of government.' Those who wield the judicial gavel have the duty to study our laws and their latest wrinkles. They owe it to the public to be legally knowledgeable for ignorance of the law is the mainspring of injustice."[1]

The Case

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