According to the ABA, the Arkansas Supreme Court has suspended a judge for his impatient, discourteous, and rude behavior toward public defenders. He left the bench in the middle of questioning by a PD, refused to allow a PD to make her record regarding an objection, made alarming faces in court, and generally bullied them. The supreme court not only suspended him without pay for 30 days, it ordered him to hire a life coach to help address his intimidating behavior. Read more here.
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Instead of bowing and scraping to the his majesty in a flowing judicial robe, learn how to deal with these bullies in court. See Combating Judicial Misconduct: A Stoic Approach, at https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/f955aadf-0011-4845-8db8-2b9972b1d361/downloads/Buffalo1.pdf?ver=1623599834113