TY - BOOK AU - Josh Jregory TI - What do the do? Judges T2 - Connections Community SN - 9781602798076 U1 - 347.7314023 PY - 2011/// CY - Michigan PB - Cherry Lake Publishing KW - Law N2 - A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and, typically, in an open court. The judge hears all the witnesses and any other evidence presented by the barristers or solicitors of the case, assesses the credibility and arguments of the parties, and then ER -