"Jerks are people who think rules don't apply to them.
If you haven't figured that out, good luck to you."
I couldn't agree with you more. The judge does not believe the rules apply to him and I suspect that the judge is in for some harsh judgement from his peers as well as an overturning of his ruling in a higher court. The most interesting part of the article is the end -
"Clark declined to discuss whether sentence was appropriate, but said Suffolk Administrative Judge H. Patrick Leis III and Madeline Fitzgibbons, supervising judge of the district court, "are aware of the proceeding and are reviewing the matter."
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"Richard Barbuto, past president of the New York State Association of Defense Lawyers, wouldn't say whether 21 days was excessive for contempt, but added, "If that sentence was used to coerce a plea in another case then I'd hope that someone in the Suffolk County judicial system would take a close look."