Discussion: Manafort Trial Judge Wants The Lawyers' Eye-Rolling To Stop

[system1]

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[occamscoin]

Let me know when judge cranky demands internet commentors show some respect.

[texastwostep]

Hey judge, if the shoe fits…

[dicktater]

I will allow the question and direct the judge to respond.

[marby]

This judge is a bit weird. If he can’t handle eye-rolling, how does he deal with murderers or psychopaths? (or teenagers, for that matter)

[fess]

Ellis also said he was told that attorneys on both sides had been seen rolling their eyes after leaving the bench or in response to his rulings.

I’d love to know who felt they needed to go to the judge with that tidbit. The bailiff? A “friend”?

The lawyers’ facial expressions, Ellis said, appeared to show them thinking “why do we have to put up with this idiot judge?”

Well, yeah, that’s a logical question, Judge Crankypants.

[erik_t]

No irrelevant evidence? That seems fair.

The other part?

I hope you can see this, Judge Ellis, because I’m doing it as hard as I can.

[mikeluey]

Why indeed - do we have to put up with this idiot judge?

[doginvt]

This guy needs more valium. There is a reason people are rolling their eyes and it’s because you’re a cranky SOB.

[jacksonhts]

At one point in the trial’s second day, Ellis also said he was told that attorneys on both sides had been seen rolling their eyes after leaving the bench or in response to his rulings. The lawyers’ facial expressions, Ellis said, appeared to show them thinking “why do we have to put up with this idiot judge?”
Judge Queeg

[johniwaniszek]

“why do we have to put up with this idiot judge?”

Legitimate question

[tena]

When someone starts jumping your ass because of your facial expressions, someone is way too irritable.

[lastroth]

Again some one needs a cookie. Or his doctor put him on a fast, told him to limit his amount of caffeine, or someone just needs a hug,

[marby]

This is the slow-motion version of the Angela Merkel eye roll (and I love it!)

[evan]

Hey Einstein: Maybe if you stopped acting like an idiot, they’d stop rolling their eyes.

[smiley]

I’m kinda mystified here. None of Mueller’s team have ever appeared before this judge before? Or at the very least, they haven’t sat down for a cup of coffee with somebody who has? I was under the impression that every judge on the planet is a bit cranky, so it’s well worth the prosecution’s time to figure out what this particular judge finds irritating.

[darrtown]

Maybe the lawyers should wear kabuki masks??
And at least it was lawyers on both sides doing the eye roll.

[robb_ludwig]

[ralph_vonholst]

Ellis said, appeared to show them thinking “why do we have to put up with this idiot judge?

Yes well, now that you mention it…but ‘why’ is really not answerable as it has a metaphysical connotation. No one knows exactly ‘why’ anyone has to put up with you. The appropriate question is: ‘How will they put up with this idiot judge?’

[jacksonhts]

And I bet you that Judge Ellis is totally engaged in the game that some federal judges play during criminal trials of communicating his/her opinion of the respective parties’ cases.