THE ROBING ROOM

This judge is the poster child for why federal judges should not be appointed for life. He is imperious and has no regard for litigants. His hearings are at 8:00 a.m. and because he does not permit telephonic appearances ('under any circumstances'), out of town attorneys are required to spend the night in San Francisco, unnecessarily increasing the costs of litigation. He demands appearances on issues that should be decided without argument and then, does not even listen to the argument. What an ass!