THE ROBING ROOM

Has a lot of good qualities and some that are infuriating. Generally, he lets everyone have their say -- sometimes excessively. He takes pains to sentence fairly. Tried a lengthy criminal case in front of him. His on-the-fly evidentiary rulings were weak and a very aggressive prosecutor ran all over him. Although he is generally quite patient he'll occasionally lose it, and leave you scratching your head wondering what just happened. Then, after a break, he'll return and everything will be back to normal.