[ContemptofCourt]

When I was in law school I clerked for a US District Court judge. One day I was sitting at his secretary's desk doing some work. Of course, these offices are wired up the yazoo with cameras and the like, and the doors are always locked. As I was sitting there working, on the monitor I saw someone at the door and ring the bell. I pushed the black button, thinking it was the button to buzz the door open.

Not more than 30 seconds later, the office was swarming with US Marshals, guns drawn.....oops....I hit the panic button, not the door button.

Felt stupid, but it is a great story....

[stylin_geek]

Okay, now that is funny.

[native texan]

contemptof court...that is FUNNY!

[martin_fierro]

When I was in law school I clerked for a US District Court judge.

OK, that brings a story to mind.

When I was in law school I interned for a US District Court judge.

Closer to graduation I got a call from the clerk for another USDC judge down the hall. That (Carter-appointee) judge just happened to be under investigation at the time for disclosing a Federal wiretap to one of his cronies*.

The clerk, who was a nice enough, sharp gal, said, "The judge is looking for a clerk for after I leave and was interested in talking with you about it."

We went back and forth for a few minutres about how great it was to work in his chambers, and what a nice guy he was, etc., etc., until I asked the obvious: "If it's such a great gig, why are you leaving?"

It was painful to hear her hem and haw for a credible answer.

*(his name is easy enough to turn up via Google search)