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I clerked for a judge who always came out about 15-20 minutes late but always ended the hearing at the time planned. He did it for a few reasons. 1) he always wanted to make sure everyone in the court was 100% ready by the time he came out, 2) he always thought parties wasted too much time arguing about things that didn’t matter, so starting late pressured them to stick to their best arguments.
Ha! Good luck. That’s state court for you. Feds start on time
In my experience, this is judge-specific. Some are very rigid in starting on time. But yes, I do wish all were like that.
Where the hell is the court opening at 8:30? That sounds terrible.
When I clerked my judge had 830 calendars (Georgia). She was always on time though. I used to get to the courthouse at 730 when I worked for her. A workaholic lol.
This is where u draw the line with judges? Idgf about this but i do care about shit judges who dk the law, are explained the law, then ignore the law.
Most judges take the bench precisely because it affords them the power to inconvenience other people without trouble.
Nope the judge is overworked too and is probably reading your reply briefs lol
This must not be a respectable federal court
In my court, the attorneys are always the late ones. My judge starts 5 minutes before. If you’re on time, you’re already late.
One court I practice in does “cattle call” style where all of the hearings are noted for 9am and the judge decides what order to take them in. It’s horrible.
Aka immigration court
No comment.
Lol. I clerked for ten years. Big same.
I feel like I’ve always seen attorneys late and judges are always prompt.
Aren’t you billing in 6 minute increments?
I’m in CA too but I have other matters to attend to that a late starting judge messes up. Depositions, client meetings or a site inspection.
I love Court Call and appearing via Zoom but just start on time.
One of the most surprising things I got out of attending a few scotus oral arguments is that even though arguments start on time, that didn't actually mean the judges began on time. Alito showed up 45 minutes late to one, and at another, scalia, breyer, Thomas, and I believe kagan all came in between 5-10 minutes late.
If it happens a lot, it’s on the judge. Most of the time I’m in court, things start pretty much when the Court scheduled them.
But many of the judges are also dealing with a ton of other administrative nonsense or emergency hearing requests.
Judge may think court is going to start at 8:30, until at 8:00 am, she gets an emergency motion. She then has to determine if there IS and emergency and how she will deal with it.
Or, where counties and states have done a terrible job replacing judges and staffs, the judge may find out that Judge A is out today and now she has to hold bail hearings in the afternoon instead of her scheduling conferences. In order to not have 27 attorneys showing up expecting to have their hearing, the judge is advising her staff to send re-scheduling notices and moving things on her calendar.
No.
Attitude of judge: I’m never late, but sometimes other people are early.
…And if you don’t like it, vote me out.
Some judges are great. Some blow chunks. That’s law.
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